5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Colossians 2:5:1 ⧉εἰeeif Colossians 2:5:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Colossians 2:5:3 ⧉καὶkeeven Colossians 2:5:4 ⧉τῇteethe Colossians 2:5:5 ⧉σαρκὶsarkeeflesh Colossians 2:5:6 ⧉ἄπειμιapeemeeI am absent Colossians 2:5:7 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Colossians 2:5:8 ⧉τῷtoin the Colossians 2:5:9 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmateespirit Colossians 2:5:10 ⧉σὺνseenwith Colossians 2:5:11 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeenyou Colossians 2:5:12 ⧉εἰμιeemeeI am Colossians 2:5:13 ⧉χαίρωνheronrejoicing Colossians 2:5:14 ⧉καὶkeand Colossians 2:5:15 ⧉βλέπωνvleponseeing Colossians 2:5:16 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonyour Colossians 2:5:17 ⧉τὴνteenthe Colossians 2:5:18 ⧉τάξινtaksinorder Colossians 2:5:19 ⧉καὶkeand Colossians 2:5:20 ⧉τὸtothe Colossians 2:5:21 ⧉στερέωμαstereomafirmness Colossians 2:5:22 ⧉τῆςteesof the Colossians 2:5:23 ⧉εἰςeesin Colossians 2:5:24 ⧉ΧριστὸνkhreestonChrist Colossians 2:5:25 ⧉πίστεωςpeesteosfaith Colossians 2:5:26 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you |
5. Formal Translation For even if I am absent in the flesh, I am nevertheless with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ {Christos, Focus of Faith}. |
5. Dynamic Translation Even though I am not physically with you, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and how strong your faith in Christ {Christos, Living Center} is. |