Colossians

Colossians 1:2–3

²To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father.^a

³We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faithful	πιστοῖς	pistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Colossae	Κολοσσαῖς	Kolossais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2857 Colossae
Grace	Χάρις	Charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peace	εἰρήνη	eirēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We always thank	Εὐχαριστοῦμεν	Eucharistoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
when we pray	προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Colossians 1:2 2 Peter 1:2 · Ephesians 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Romans 1:7 · Revelation 1:4 · Galatians 1:3 · Psalm 16:3 · Galatians 3:9 · Ephesians 6:21 · Jude 1:2 · 1 Peter 1:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:17

Colossians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 1:2 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · Colossians 1:9 · Romans 1:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 1:4 · Philippians 1:3–5 · Colossians 1:13 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10–13 · Ephesians 1:15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 · Philippians 4:6 · Ephesians 3:14–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.