Colossians

Colossians 2:2–3

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.

Footnotes

a 2:2 Literally the mystery of God: Christ

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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

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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

Colossians 2:3 1 Corinthians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Romans 11:33 · 1 Corinthians 2:6–8 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Colossians 1:9 · Ephesians 3:9–10 · Matthew 10:26 · Ephesians 1:8 · Proverbs 2:4 · Colossians 3:16 · Job 28:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.