Colossians
Colossians 2:1
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,
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.