Psalms 94:3

94:3 O Lord, how long will the wicked,

how long will the wicked celebrate? ¹ 

Luke 12:20

12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life ²  will be demanded back from ³  you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ ⁴ 

Luke 12:1

Fear God, Not People

12:1 Meanwhile, ⁵  when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ⁶  began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ⁷  the yeast of the Pharisees, ⁸  which is hypocrisy. ⁹ 

Colossians 1:29

1:29 Toward this goal ¹⁰  I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully ¹¹  works in me.

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹²  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Colossians 4:7

Personal Greetings and Instructions

4:7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave ¹³  in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. ¹⁴ 

[94:3]  ¹ tn Or “exult.”

[12:20]  ² tn Grk “your soul,” but ψυχή (yuch) is frequently used of one’s physical life. It clearly has that meaning in this context.

[12:20]  ³ tn Or “required back.” This term, ἀπαιτέω (apaitew), has an economic feel to it and is often used of a debt being called in for repayment (BDAG 96 s.v. 1).

[12:20]  ⁴ tn Grk “the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” The words “for yourself” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

[12:1]  ⁵ tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”

[12:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁷ tn According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.

[12:1]  ⁸ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[12:1]  ⁹ sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.

[1:29]  ¹⁰ tn The Greek phrase εἴς ὅ (eis Jo, “toward which”) implies “movement toward a goal” and has been rendered by the English phrase “Toward this goal.”

[1:29]  ¹¹ tn The prepositional phrase ἐν δυνάμει (en dunamei) seems to be functioning adverbially, related to the participle, and has therefore been translated “powerfully.”

[1:1]  ¹² tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[4:7]  ¹³ tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7.

[4:7]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “all things according to me.”