Col 2:7 | RWP | e4.org | Rooted ( ερριζωμενο ). Perfect passive participle of old verb ριζοω from ριζα , root. In N.T. only here and . Paul changes the figure from walk to growing tree. Builded up in him ( εποικοδομουμενο εν αυτω ). Present passive participle (rooted to stay so) of εποικοδομεω , old verb, to build upon as in , . The metaphor is changed again to a building as continually going up (present tense). Stablished ( βεβαιουμενο ). Present passive participle of βεβαιοω , old verb from βεβαιος (from βαινω, βαιω ), to make firm or stable. In your faith ( τη πιστε ). Locative case, though the instrumental case, by your faith , makes good sense also. Even as ye were taught ( καθως εδιδαχθητε ). First aorist passive indicative of διδασκω , an allusion to παρελαβετε in verse and to εμαθετε in . In thanksgiving ( εν ευχαριστια ). Hence they had no occasion to yield to the blandishments of the Gnostic teachers.

‏ Colossians 2:7

Rooted ( ερριζωμενο ). Perfect passive participle of old verb ριζοω from ριζα, root. In N.T. only here and Eph 3:17. Paul changes the figure from walk to growing tree.

Builded up in him ( εποικοδομουμενο εν αυτω ). Present passive participle (rooted to stay so) of εποικοδομεω, old verb, to build upon as in 1Co 3:10, 12. The metaphor is changed again to a building as continually going up (present tense).

Stablished ( βεβαιουμενο ). Present passive participle of βεβαιοω, old verb from βεβαιος (from βαινω, βαιω ), to make firm or stable.

In your faith ( τη πιστε ). Locative case, though the instrumental case,

by your faith, makes good sense also.

Even as ye were taught ( καθως εδιδαχθητε ). First aorist passive indicative of διδασκω, an allusion to παρελαβετε in verse 6 and to εμαθετε in 1:7.

In thanksgiving ( εν ευχαριστια ). Hence they had no occasion to yield to the blandishments of the Gnostic teachers.