King James Version
Colossians 1:3-14
3We give thanksΕὐχαριστοῦμενEucharistoumenG2168to Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588G2316andG2532the FatherπατρὶpatriG3962of ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,prayingπροσευχόμενοι,proseuchomenoiG4336alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842forπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,
5τὴνtēnG3588ForδιὰdiaG1223the hopeἐλπίδα τὴνelpida tēnG3588G1680which is laid upἀποκειμένηνapokeimenēnG606for youὑμῖνhuminG4771inἐνenG1722heavenτοῖς οὐρανοῖςtois ouranoisG3588G3772,whereofἣνhēnG3739ye heard beforeπροηκούσατεproēkousateG4257inἐνenG1722the wordτῷ λόγῳtō logōG3588G3056of the truthτῆς ἀληθείαςtēs alētheiasG3588G225of the gospelτοῦ εὐαγγελίουtou euangeliouG3588G2098;
6Which is comeτοῦ παρόντοςtou parontosG3588G3918untoεἰςeisG1519youὑμᾶς,humasG4771,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it isκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722allπαντὶpantiG3956the worldτῷ κόσμῳtō kosmōG3588G2889;andκαὶkaiG2532ἐστὶνestinG1510bringeth forth fruitκαρποφορούμενονkarpophoroumenonG2592,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it dothalsoκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,sinceἀφ᾽aph᾽G575ἧςhēsG3739the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250ye heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191of it,andκαὶkaiG2532knewἐπέγνωτεepegnōteG1921the graceτὴν χάρινtēn charinG3588G5485of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316inἐνenG1722truthἀληθείᾳ,alētheiaG225:
7τοῦtouG3588AsκαθὼςkathōsG2531yeG3129alsoG2532learnedἐμάθετεematheteG3129ofἀπὸapoG575EpaphrasἘπαφρᾶEpaphraG1889ourG1473dearἀγαπητοῦagapētouG27fellowservantσυνδούλουsundoulouG4889,whoὅςhosG3739isἐστινestinG1510forὑπὲρhuperG5228youὑμῶνhumōnG4771a faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103ministerδιάκονοςdiakonosG1249of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ,tou ChristouG3588G5547;
9ἧςhēsG3739ForG1223thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778causeG1223weG1473alsoκαὶkaiG2532,sinceἀφ᾽aph᾽G575the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250we heardἠκούσαμεν,ēkousamenG191it,doG3973notοὐouG3756ceaseπαυόμεθαpauomethaG3973to prayπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336forὑπὲρhuperG5228youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532to desireαἰτούμενοιaitoumenoiG154thatἵναinaG2443ye might be filled withπληρωθῆτεplērōthēteG4137the knowledgeτὴν ἐπίγνωσινtēn epignōsinG3588G1922of hisαὐτοῦautouG846willτοῦ θελήματοςtou thelēmatosG3588G2307inἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaG4678andκαὶkaiG2532spiritualπνευματικῇpneumatikēaG4152understandingσυνέσειsuneseiG4907;
10ThatG4043yeG4771might walkπεριπατῆσαιperipatēsaiG4043worthyἀξίωςaxiōsG516of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588G2962untoG1519allπᾶσανpasanG3956pleasingἀρεσκείανareskeianG699,being fruitfulκαρποφοροῦντεςkarpophorountesG2592inἐνenG1722everyπαντὶpantiG3956goodἀγαθῷagathōG18workἔργῳergōG2041,andκαὶkaiG2532increasingαὐξανόμενοιauxanomenoiG837inG1519the knowledgeτῇ ἐπιγνώσειtēa epignōseiG3588G1922of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588G2316;
11StrengthenedδυναμούμενοιdunamoumenoiG1412withἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956mightδυνάμειdunameiG1411,according toκατὰkataG2596hisαὐτοῦautouG846gloriousτὸ δόξηςto doxēsG3588G1391powerκράτος τῆςkratos tēsG3588G2904,untoεἰςeisG1519allπᾶσανpasanG3956patienceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281andκαὶkaiG2532longsufferingμακροθυμίανmakrothumianG3115withG3326joyfulnessG5479;
12τῷtōG3588τῷtōG3588Giving thanksεὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountesG2168unto the Fatherπατρὶ τὴνpatri tēnG3588G3962,which hath madeG2427usG1473meetG2427toεἰςeisG1519be partakersμερίδα τοῦmerida touG3588G3310of the inheritanceκλήρου τῶνklērou tōnG3588G2819of the saintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40inἐνenG1722lightτῷ φωτί,tō phōtiG3588G5457:
13WhoὃςhosG3739hath deliveredἐρρύσατοerrusatoG4506usG1473fromἐκekG1537the powerτῆς ἐξουσίαςtēs exousiasG3588G1849of darknessτοῦ σκότουςtou skotousG3588G4655,andκαὶkaiG2532hath translatedμετέστησενmetestēsenG3179usintoεἰςeisG1519the kingdomτὴν βασιλείανtēn basileianG3588G932of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846dearτοῦ ἀγάπηςtou agapēsG3588G26Sonυἱοῦ τῆςhuiou tēsG3588G5207:
Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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