Colossians

Colossians 1:9–13

⁹For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, ¹⁰so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, ¹¹being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully ¹²giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you^c to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

¹³He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Footnotes

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Colossians 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this reason	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
since	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
we heard	ἠκούσαμεν	ēkousamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
stopped	παυόμεθα	pauometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G3973 I cause to cease
praying	προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asking	αἰτούμενοι	aitoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
fill you with	πληρωθῆτε	plērōthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
spiritual	πνευματικῇ	pneumatikē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4152 spiritual
wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
understanding	συνέσει	synesei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4907 understanding

Colossians 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that you may walk	περιπατῆσαι	peripatēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in a manner worthy	ἀξίως	axiōs	Adverb	G516 worthily, in a manner worthy of
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
may please	ἀρεσκείαν	areskeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G699 pleasing, willing service
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
every way	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
bearing fruit	καρποφοροῦντες	karpophorountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2592 I bear fruit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	ἀγαθῷ	agathō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G18 good
work	ἔργῳ	ergō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
growing	αὐξανόμενοι	auxanomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Colossians 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
being strengthened	δυναμούμενοι	dynamoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1412 I empower, fill with power
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
according to	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
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
might	κράτος	kratos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2904 dominion, strength, power
so that you may have	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
full	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
endurance	ὑπομονὴν	hypomonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
patience	μακροθυμίαν	makrothymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
joyfully	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after

Colossians 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
giving thanks	εὐχαριστοῦντες	eucharistountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has qualified	ἱκανώσαντι	hikanōsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2427 I make sufficient
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to share	μερίδα	merida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3310 a part, portion
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
inheritance	κλήρου	klērou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2819 a lot, portion
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτί	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Colossians 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has rescued	ἐρρύσατο	errysato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4506 I rescue
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
dominion	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
of darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	μετέστησεν	metestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3179 I move out of its place, transfer
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
beloved	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent