Colossians

Colossians 2:1–5

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 ³in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

⁴I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. ⁵For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

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

Colossians 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
hidden	ἀπόκρυφοι	apokryphoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G614 hidden away, secret
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
treasures	θησαυροὶ	thēsauroi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2344 a treasure, store
of wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom

Colossians 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I say	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
no one	μηδεὶς	mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
will deceive	παραλογίζηται	paralogizētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3884 I deceive, beguile
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
smooth rhetoric	πιθανολογίᾳ	pithanologia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4086 persuasive speech

Colossians 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I am absent from you	ἄπειμι	apeimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G548 I am absent
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
body	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
I am present	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
I delight	χαίρων	chairōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
to see	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
orderly condition	τάξιν	taxin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5010 order, position, rank
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
firm	στερέωμα	stereōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4733 firmness, steadfastness
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ