Colossians

Colossians 1:25–26

²⁵I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God, ²⁶the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

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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

Colossians 1:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
that	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was hidden	ἀποκεκρυμμένον	apokekrymmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G613 I hide away, conceal
for	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
ages	αἰώνων	aiōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
generations	γενεῶν	geneōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1074 a generation
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
is now revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred

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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

Colossians 1:26 Luke 8:10 · Romans 16:25–26 · Ephesians 3:3–10 · Matthew 13:11 · 1 Corinthians 2:7 · Psalm 25:14 · Mark 4:11 · 2 Timothy 1:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.