Colossians

Colossians 1:25–29

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.

²⁸We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect^f in Christ. ²⁹To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

Footnotes

f 1:28 Or fully mature

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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

Colossians 1:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
proclaim	καταγγέλλομεν	katangellomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
Him	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
admonishing	νουθετοῦντες	nouthetountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3560 I admonish, warn, counsel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teaching	διδάσκοντες	didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
everyone	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may present	παραστήσωμεν	parastēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
everyone	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Colossians 1:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this end	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
labor	κοπιῶ	kopiō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
striving	ἀγωνιζόμενος	agōnizomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G75 I strive, contend
with all	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
energy	ἐνέργειαν	energeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1753 working, activity
working	ἐνεργουμένην	energoumenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
powerfully	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I