Colossians 3:3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. [NIV]
Colossians Colossians 3:3 for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God; [YLT]
Colossians 3:3 [a] For [b] ye are dead, [c] and [d] your [e] [f] life [g] is hid [h] with [e] [i] Christ [j] in [e] [k] God.
[a] For = gar (gar) [1063]: assigning a reason (in argument, explanation or intensification):
[b] ye are dead,= apothnesko (ap-oth-nace'-ko) [599; 575; 2348]: to die off:
[c] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too
[d] your = humon (hoo-mone') [5216; 5210]:of (from or concerning) you:
[e] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the
[f] life = zoe (dzo-ay')[2222; 2198]: life.
[g] is hid = krupto (kroop'-to) [2928]: to conceal (by covering):
[h] with = sun (soon) [4862; 2095]: union; with or together, i.e. by association [DEF: Association = A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest,activity or purpose in common], companionship [DEF: Companionship = A pleasant association among people], process, resemblance [DEF: Resemblance = The quality or state of being alike], possession [DEF: Possession = Legal right to possession of a thing], instrumentality, addition, etc.:
[i] Christ = Christos (khris-tos') [5547; 5548]: anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. FROM chrio (khree'-o) [5548; 5530]: to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by imp.) to consecrate to an office or religious service. {FROM} 5530 chraomai (khrah'-om-ahee); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" [touch slightly], light upon, etc), i.e. (by imp.) to enploy or (by ext..) to act towards one in a given manner [DEF: Epithet = Descriptive expression; Expressing some quality or attribute]
[j] in = (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:
[k] God. = theos (theh'-os) [2316]: a deity, esp. (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; fig., a magistrate [DEF: Magistrate = A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice]; by Hebraism, very [DEF: Very = In actuality]: