Colossians

Colossians 1:3–4

3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —

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Colossians 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
We always thankΕὐχαριστοῦμενEucharistoumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2168 I thank, give thanks
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
FatherΠατρὶPatriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
when we prayπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG4336 I pray, pray for
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Colossians 1:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
because we have heard aboutἀκούσαντεςakousantesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG191 I hear, listen
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστινpistinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
yourἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
loveἀγάπηνagapēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG26 love
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
allπάνταςpantasAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
saintsἁγίουςhagiousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred

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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

Colossians 1:4 Ephesians 1:15 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · Philemon 1:5 · Hebrews 6:10 · 1 John 4:16 · Galatians 5:6 · 3 John 1:3–4 · 1 John 3:14 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 7:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.