Colossians

Colossians 1:23–25

²³if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature^e under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

²⁴Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church. ²⁵I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

Footnotes

e 1:23 Or in all creation

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Colossians 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
indeed	γε	ge	Particle	G1065 at least, indeed, really
you continue	ἐπιμένετε	epimenete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
in	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
established	τεθεμελιωμένοι	tethemeliōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2311 I found, lay the foundation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
firm	ἑδραῖοι	hedraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1476 firm, steadfast
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
moved	μετακινούμενοι	metakinoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3334 I move away, dislodge
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
you heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
which	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
has been proclaimed	κηρυχθέντος	kērychthentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
creature	κτίσει	ktisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
of which	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
have become	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a servant	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator

Colossians 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Νῦν	Nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I rejoice	χαίρω	chairō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sufferings	παθήμασιν	pathēmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3804 suffering, passion
for you	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I fill up	ἀνταναπληρῶ	antanaplērō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G466 I fill up in place of someone else
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
is lacking	ὑστερήματα	hysterēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5303 that which is lacking, poverty
in regard to	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Christ’s	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
afflictions	θλίψεων	thlipseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
for the sake of	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
which	ὅ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησία	ekklēsia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

Colossians 1:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
became	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
its	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
servant	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commission	οἰκονομίαν	oikonomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3622 stewardship
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave	δοθεῖσάν	dotheisan	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to fully proclaim	πληρῶσαι	plērōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Colossians 1:23 Hebrews 3:14 · Hebrews 3:6 · Matthew 24:13–14 · Galatians 6:9 · Hebrews 10:38 · Acts 14:22 · Colossians 1:5–6 · Romans 10:18 · Hebrews 6:19 · Ephesians 3:17 · John 15:6 · Revelation 2:10

Colossians 1:24 Romans 5:3 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 1:5–8 · Philippians 3:10 · 2 Timothy 2:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 7:4 · Ephesians 3:13 · James 1:2 · Matthew 5:11–12 · Acts 5:41 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · 2 Corinthians 11:23–27

Colossians 1:25 Ephesians 3:2 · Colossians 1:23 · Galatians 2:7–8 · 2 Timothy 4:2–5 · Romans 15:15–19 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.