Colossians
Colossians 4:3
3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as | ἅμα | hama | Adverb | G260 at the same time, along with |
| you pray | προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| for | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| us | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| may open | ἀνοίξῃ | anoixē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G455 I open |
| to us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| a door | θύραν | thyran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| for the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγου | logou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| so that we may proclaim | λαλῆσαι | lalēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2980 I speak, say |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mystērion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| for | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| which | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I am in chains | δέδεμαι | dedemai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1210 I bind |
Cross-references
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Ephesians 6:19–20 · Acts 14:27 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1–2 · Philippians 1:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 4:1 · Colossians 1:26 · 1 Corinthians 16:9 · Philippians 1:7 · Colossians 2:2–3 · Revelation 3:7–8 · 2 Timothy 2:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.