Colossians 1:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And although you were formerlyποτε
(pote)
4218: once, everenclitic particle from the same as posos and te
alienatedἀπηλλοτριωμένους
(apēllotriōmenous)
526: to alienate, estrangefrom apo and allotrios
and hostileἐχθροὺς
(echthrous)
2190: hostilefrom echthos (hatred)
in mind,διανοίᾳ
(dianoia)
1271: the mind, disposition, thoughtfrom dia and noeó
[engaged] in evilπονηροῖς
(ponērois)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)
deeds,ἔργοις
(ergois)
2041: workfrom a prim. verb erdó (to do)


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ποτε  particle
pote  pot-eh':  indefinite adverb, at some time, ever -- afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n-)ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.
οντας  verb - present participle - accusative plural masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
απηλλοτριωμενους  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative plural masculine
apallotrioo  ap-al-lot-ree-o'-o:  to estrange away, i.e. (passively and figuratively) to be non-participant -- alienate, be alien.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εχθρους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
echthros  ech-thros':  hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan) -- enemy, foe.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
διανοια  noun - dative singular feminine
dianoia  dee-an'-oy-ah:  deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise -- imagination, mind, understanding.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εργοις  noun - dative plural neuter
ergon  er'-gon:  toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work.
τοις  definite article - dative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πονηροις  adjective - dative plural neuter
poneros  pon-ay-ros':  hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt;
νυνι  adverb
nuni  noo-nee':  just now -- now.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αποκατηλλαξεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
apokatallasso  ap-ok-at-al-las'-so:  to reconcile fully -- reconcile.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds,

King James Bible
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions.

International Standard Version
You who were once alienated with a hostile attitude, doing evil,

NET Bible
And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Even you from the first were aliens and enemies in your minds because of your evil works, and now he has given you peace,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Once you were separated from God. The evil things you did showed your hostile attitude.

King James 2000 Bible
And you, that were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled
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