Colossians 3:1

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1
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Original language (Greek)

Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενος·

  1. ΕἰEi“If”
    Conditional · from εἰ · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  2. οὖνoun“then”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. συνηγέρθητεsunēgerthēte“you have been raised with”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural · from συνεγείρω · “to raise up with” · Strong's G4891
  4. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. Χριστῷ,Christō“Christ,”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  6. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. ἄνωanō“above”
    Adverb · “above” · Strong's G0507
  8. ζητεῖτε,zēteite“do seek,”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  9. οὗhou“where”
    Adverb · “whither” · Strong's G3757
  10. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. ΧριστόςChristos“Christ”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  12. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  13. ἐνen“at [the]”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  14. δεξιᾷdexia“right hand”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from δεξιός · “right” · Strong's G1188
  15. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  17. καθήμενος·kathēmenos“sitting;”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from κάθημαι · “to sit” · Strong's G2521
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)