Colossians

Colossians 2:1–2

¹For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, ²that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,^a

Footnotes

a 2:2 Literally the mystery of God: Christ

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Colossians 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I want	Θέλω	Thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to know	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
how much	ἡλίκον	hēlikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2245 of what size, how much
I am struggling	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
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
those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Laodicea	Λαοδικείᾳ	Laodikeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2993 Laodicea
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for all who	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
have not met	ἑόρακαν	heorakan	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
face to face	πρόσωπόν	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface

Colossians 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may be encouraged	παρακληθῶσιν	paraklēthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
in heart	καρδίαι	kardiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
knit together	συμβιβασθέντες	symbibasthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
filled with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
full riches	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
of complete	πληροφορίας	plērophorias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4136 full assurance
understanding	συνέσεως	syneseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4907 understanding
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
they may know	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστηρίου	mystēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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Colossians 2:1 Colossians 1:29 · Philippians 1:30 · Colossians 4:12–13 · Revelation 3:14–22 · Revelation 1:11 · Hosea 12:3–4 · Colossians 1:24 · Acts 20:38

Colossians 2:2 Colossians 1:27 · Colossians 4:8 · Romans 16:25 · Ephesians 6:22 · Colossians 3:14 · Philippians 3:8 · Ephesians 3:9–10 · Colossians 1:15–17 · Isaiah 53:11 · Philippians 2:1 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Romans 15:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.