Discovery BoxColossians 3:14 
Context3:14 And to all these 1 virtues 2 add 3 love, which is the perfect bond. 4
Colossians 3:23
Context3:23 Whatever you are doing, 5 work at it with enthusiasm, 6 as to the Lord and not for people, 7
Colossians 4:17
Context4:17 And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”
1 tn BDAG 365 s.v. ἐπί 7 suggests “to all these” as a translation for ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις (epi pasin de toutoi").
2 tn The term “virtues” is not in the Greek text, but is included in the translation to specify the antecedent and to make clear the sense of the pronoun “these.”
3 tn The verb “add,” though not in the Greek text, is implied, picking up the initial imperative “clothe yourselves.”
4 tn The genitive τῆς τελειότητος (th" teleiothto") has been translated as an attributive genitive, “the perfect bond.”
5 tn The present progressive “are doing” was used in the translation of ποιῆτε (poihte) to bring out the idea that Paul is probably referring to what they already do for work.
6 tn Grk “from the soul.”
7 tn Grk “men”; here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense and refers to people in general.
