Colossians 3

Colossians 3:4

:TEXT: “·Whenever Christ [who is] plyour life appears”

p46 S C D* G P Psi 33 81 104 1881 lat vg cop(north)

ASVn NIV TEV RANK: CNOTES: “·Whenever Christ [who is] our life appears”

B Dc H K 614 630 1241 1739 2495 Byz Lect syr(p,h) cop(south)

KJV ASV RSV NASV NIVn : In later Greek “plyour” and “our” were pronounced alike, so the two readings are due to a mistake of the ear. Although it is possible that “our” was misunderstood as “plyour” due to the surrounding uses of “plyour” and “plyou,” the text reading is supported by early manuscripts of both the Alexandrian and Western kinds of ancient text.

Colossians 3:6

:TEXT: “wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.”

S A C Dc G H I K P Psi 33 81 104 614 630 1241 1739 1881 2495 Byz Lect lat vg syr(p,h) cop(north)

KJV ASV RSVn NASVn NIVn TEV RANK: DNOTES: “wrath of God is coming.”

p46 B D*(vid) cop(south)

ASVn RSV NASV NIV NEB TEVnCOMMENTS: The words “on the sons of disobedience” are enclosed in brackets in the UBS text. While it is possible that they were borrowed by copyists from the parallel passage in Ephesians 5:6, the fact that they are missing from only a few manuscripts makes it possible that they are original.

Colossians 3:13

:TEXT: “just as the Lord has forgiven plyou”

p46 A B D* G most lat vg

ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: CNOTES: “just as Christ has forgiven plyou”

Sc C D K P Psi 81 104 614 630 1241 1739 1881 2495 Byz Lect two lat syr(p,h) cop

KJV ASVnOTHER: “just as God has forgiven plyou”

S* OTHER: “just as God in Christ has forgiven plyou”

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The readings “God” and “God in Christ” were apparently taken from Ephesians 4:32. Perhaps the reading “Christ” was influenced by the use of that name in verses 15 and 16. The text reading is supported by early manuscripts of both the Alexandrian and Western types of ancient text.

Colossians 3:16

:TEXT: “singing with thankfulness in plyour hearts to God.”

p46 S A B C* D* G Psic 33 81 1739 1881 most lat vg syr(p,h) most cop(north) cop(south)

ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: BNOTES: “singing with thankfulness in plyour hearts to the Lord.”

C2 Dc K Psi* 104 614 630 1241 2495 Byz Lect four lat some cop(north)

KJV NEBnCOMMENTS: Apparently the reading “the Lord” was borrowed by copyists from the parallel passage in Ephesians 5:19.

Colossians 3:21

:TEXT: “do not be provoking plyour children [with nagging]”

p46vid S B D2 Psi Maj most lat most vg

KJV ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: -NOTES: “do not be provoking plyour children to anger”

A C D* F G L 0198 33 81 104 1175 1241(supp) 1739margin 2495 some vg

NASVnCOMMENTS: Apparently the reading “provoking to anger” was borrowed by copyists from the parallel passage in Ephesians 6:4.