Colossians

Colossians 1:25–27

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. ²⁷To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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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

Colossians 1:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has chosen	ἠθέλησεν	ēthelēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to make known	γνωρίσαι	gnōrisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1107 I make known, declare, know
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
riches	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
mystery	μυστηρίου	mystēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
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
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hope	ἐλπὶς	elpis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

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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

Colossians 1:27 John 14:20 · Romans 8:10 · Ephesians 3:16–17 · 1 John 4:4 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · Revelation 3:20 · John 14:17 · Ephesians 1:17–18 · Galatians 4:19 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · John 14:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.