Colossians
Colossians 2:5
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 5:3–4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · 1 Peter 5:9 · 2 Peter 3:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · Hebrews 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Hebrews 6:19 · Psalm 78:37 · 1 Thessalonians 3:8 · Psalm 78:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.