Colossians 3:16
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
λόγος
Word
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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πνευματικός
spiritual
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πνευματικός
Spiritual, of the Spirit. Pneumatikos. The spiritual blessings Paul speaks of are not earthly upgrades — they are realities that exist in the heavenly realm, given to us in Christ. We are already seated with Him in heavenly places.
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ᾠδή
in songs
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ᾠδή
a chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while G5215 (ὕμνος) denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and G5568 (ψαλμός) still more specially, a Hebrew cantillation)
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χάρις
grace
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χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
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σοφία
Wisdom
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σοφία
Wisdom, insight, skill. Sophia. Christ who has become for us wisdom from God. Jesus IS wisdom. Every problem has a solution in Him. Every question has an answer in His word.
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καρδία
hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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Ἰησοῦς
Christ
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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θεός
to God;
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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διδάσκω
teaching
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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ψαλμός
in psalms,
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ψαλμός
a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms
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ἑαυτοῦ
yourselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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πλοῦτος
Richly
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πλοῦτος
wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
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ὕμνος
in hymns,
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ὕμνος
probably akin to G103 (ᾄδω); compare H05667); a "hymn" or religious ode (one of the Psalms)
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νουθετέω
admonishing
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νουθετέω
to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently
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ἐνοικέω
should dwell
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ἐνοικέω
to inhabit (figuratively)
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πλουσίως
richly,
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πλουσίως
copiously
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