Colossians
Colossians 4:12
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.