COL 3:10 Parallel Verse View

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ULT and having put on the new man being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one having created it;

UST You are a new person now, a person in whom God is working to make you know him more. You are now a person who is like God, who turned you into this new person.

BSB and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

BLB and having put on the new, the one being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one having created him,

AICNT and having put on the new, the one being renewed for knowledge according to the image of the one who created him,

OEB and clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed in resemblance to him who made it.

WEBBE and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

LSV and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who created him,

FBV and put on your new self that is always being made more like your Creator, understanding better who he really is.

TCNT and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.

T4T and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that you might get to know God truly.

LEB and have put on the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created him,

BBE And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;

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Wymth and have clothed yourselves with the new self which is being remoulded into full knowledge so as to become like Him who created it.

ASV and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

DRA And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

YLT and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;

Drby and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;

RV and have put on the new man, which is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Wbstr And have put on the new man , which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

KJB-1769 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

KJB-1611 And haue put on the new man, which is renued in knowledge, after the image of him that created him,
(And have put on the new man, which is renued in knowledge, after the image of him that created him,)

Bshps Hauyng put on the newe man, which is renued into the knowledge after the image of hym that made hym,
(Hauyng put on the new man, which is renued into the knowledge after the image of him that made him,)

Gnva And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,
(And have put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him, )

Cvdl and put on ye newe, which is renued in knowlege after ye ymage of him that made him:
(and put on ye/you_all newe, which is renued in knowledge after ye/you_all image of him that made him:)

TNT and the new put on which is renued in knowledge after the ymage of him that made him
(and the new put on which is renued in knowledge after the image of him that made him )

Wycl that is maad newe ayen in to the knowing of God, aftir the ymage of hym that made hym;
(that is made new again in to the knowing of God, after the image of him that made him;)

Luth und ziehet den neuen an, der da erneuert wird zu der Erkenntnis nach dem Ebenbilde des, der ihn geschaffen hat,
(and ziehet the neuen an, the/of_the there erneuert becomes to the/of_the Erkenntnis after to_him Ebenbilde des, the/of_the him/it geschaffen has,)

ClVg et induentes novum eum, qui renovatur in agnitionem secundum imaginem ejus qui creavit illum:[fn]
(and induentes new him, who renovatur in agnitionem after/second imaginem his who created illum: )

3.10 Qui renovatur. Renovatio mentis dicitur secundum Deum, ut in epistola ad Ephesios legitur, vel secundum imaginem Dei, ut hic legitur. Sed ideo secundum Deum ne secundum aliam creaturam fieri putetur.

3.10 Who renovatur. Renovatio mentis it_is_said after/second God, as in epistola to Ephesios legitur, or secundum imaginem of_God, as this legitur. But ideo after/second God not after/second aliam creaturam to_be_done putetur.

UGNT καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν, κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν;
(kai endusamenoi ton neon, ton anakainoumenon eis epignōsin, kat’ eikona tou ktisantos auton;)

SBL-GNT καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν,
(kai endusamenoi ton neon ton anakainoumenon eis epignōsin katʼ eikona tou ktisantos auton,)

TC-GNT καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατ᾽ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν·
(kai endusamenoi ton neon, ton anakainoumenon eis epignōsin kat eikona tou ktisantos auton; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἐνδυσάμενοι

/having/_dressed_in

The clause that begins with having put on is parallel to the clause beginning with “having taken off” in the previous verse (3:9). Translate this clause with the same structure you used in the previous verse. This clause could: (1) give the reason why the Colossians should not lie to each other (and should put off the sins listed in the 3:8). Alternate translation: [because you have put on] (2) give another command. Alternate translation: [put on]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον

/having/_dressed_in the new_‹man›

Here, Paul continues the metaphor of changing clothing, which he began in 3:9. Once the Colossians have “taken off” the “old man,” they put on the new man. Translate this expression as an appropriate opposite to your translation of “take off” in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [having stepped into your new identity]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὸν νέον

the new_‹man›

As in the previous verse (3:9), the phrase new man does not refer to a male person but to what one has become when one is raised with Christ. It does not refer to a part of the person but rather to what the whole person has become after being raised with Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a term that refers to the whole person and who they are. Alternate translation: [the new ‘you’] or [your new identity]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον

the ¬which /being/_renewed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form, with God as the subject. Alternate translation: [whom God is renewing]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν,

in knowledge

The first thing Paul says about the “renewing” is its purpose, which is knowledge. If in knowledge would not be understood as a purpose statement in your language, you could use an expression that indicates that gaining knowledge is one purpose of being renewed. Alternate translation: [to gain knowledge] or [so as to know more]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπίγνωσιν

knowledge

While Paul does not say here what this knowledge concerns, it probably refers to knowing both God (as in 1:10) and God’s will (as in 1:9). If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify what this knowledge concerns. Alternate translation: [the knowledge of God and his will]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐπίγνωσιν

knowledge

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind knowledge, you could express the idea in a different way, such as with a relative clause. Alternate translation: [what you know]

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν

according_to /the/_image ˱of˲_the_‹one› /having/_created him

The second thing Paul says about the “renewing” is the standard or pattern by which God renews his people: the image of the one who created it. Use a word or phrase in your language that indicates the standard or pattern according to which something is accomplished. Alternate translation: [so that it matches the image of the one who created it]

Note 9 topic: translate-unknown

εἰκόνα

/the/_image

The word image could refer to: (1) the way humans show or reflect God’s glory, just like he created them to do. Alternate translation: [the reflection of the glory] (2) Christ, who is the image of God, the way humans can see the invisible God. Alternate translation: [Christ, the image]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ

according_to /the/_image ˱of˲_the_‹one›

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind image, you could express the idea in a different way, such as with a relative clause. Make sure your translation fits with what image refers to, as discussed in the previous note. Alternate translation: [according to how you reflect the one] or [according to Christ, who reflects the one]

Note 11 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦ κτίσαντος

˱of˲_the_‹one› /having/_created

The one having created it refers to God. If the one having created it would be misunderstood, you could clarify that God is the one. Alternate translation: [of God, who created]

Note 12 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτόν

him

The pronoun it refers to “the new man.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer back to “the new man” more directly. Alternate translation: [this new man]

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