Colossians

Colossians 1:9

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,

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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

Cross-references

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James 3:17 · Philippians 1:9–11 · James 1:5 · Ephesians 1:15–20 · Colossians 4:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · 1 Peter 2:15 · Hebrews 13:21 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · Psalm 143:10 · 1 John 5:20 · 1 Samuel 12:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.