Colossians

Colossians 4:12–13

¹²Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God. ¹³For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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Colossians 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Epaphras	Ἐπαφρᾶς	Epaphras	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1889 Epaphras
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
a servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
sends you greetings	Ἀσπάζεται	Aspazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
wrestling	ἀγωνιζόμενος	agōnizomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G75 I strive, contend
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prayer	προσευχαῖς	proseuchais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may stand	σταθῆτε	stathēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
mature	τέλειοι	teleioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fully assured	πεπληροφορημένοι	peplērophorēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4135 I carry out fully, fully convince
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
full	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will	θελήματι	thelēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Colossians 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I testify	μαρτυρῶ	martyrō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he goes to	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
great	πολὺν	polyn	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
pains	πόνον	ponon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4192 labor, pain
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
for 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
Hierapolis	Ἱερα‿	Hiera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2413 sacred, holy

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Colossians 4:12 Romans 15:30 · Colossians 1:9 · Colossians 1:7 · Philemon 1:23 · Colossians 1:28 · Romans 15:14 · Galatians 4:19 · 2 Peter 1:1 · John 12:26 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Jude 1:24 · Hebrews 5:7

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