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Colossians 3

Colossians 3:11

Put On the New Self · Colossians 3:1–17
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Translations

Modern
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Traditional
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Literal
…where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.
Latin
…ubi non est gentilis et Judæus, circumcisio et præputium, Barbarus et Scytha, servus et liber: sed omnia, et in omnibus Christus.

Original

Greek
English
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

Notes

Colossians 3:11

barbarian, Scythian: The Greeks mocked people from other cultures for their inability to speak Greek well. They claimed those people could only say “bar bar” (which is where the word barbarian comes from). The Scythians were tribes on the north coast of the Black Sea, known for being fierce and crude (see Josephus, Against Apion 2.38). In the Christian faith, these kinds of differences between people groups do not matter. The Bible teaches that our relationship with God through Christ is more important than cultural differences or where we come from.

Colossians 3:1–11

Paul calls on the Colossians to adopt a new mindset that leads to a different way of living.

Parallels

Ephesians 4:17–32

People

Javan: Son of Japheth; ancestor of Greek people Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Scythians: Nomadic people group mentioned by Paul

Glossary

Barbarian Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Discipline Letter to the Colossians New Uncircumcision

Topics

Barbarian: A Foreigner Black and White Marriage Catholicity: Inculcated Church: Christ, Head of Church: Unity of Circumcision: Abolished by the Gospel Circumcision: Abrogated Circumcision: Figurative Cultural Diversity Dating Different Races Dating Other Races Diversity Gentiles: Conversion of Greece: Gentiles Called |Greeks| Human Rights Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Liberty: Figurative Mixed Race Marriage Mixed Races Prejudice Racial Equality Righteousness: Fruits of Scythians: General Scriptures Concerning Segregation Servants: when Good are Partakers of Gospel Privileges