Philemon

Philemon 1:4–6

⁴I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers, ⁵because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. ⁶I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

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Philemon 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I always thank	Εὐχαριστῶ	Eucharistō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
remembering	ποιούμενος	poioumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
prayers	προσευχῶν	proseuchōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

Philemon 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because I hear about	ἀκούων	akouōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
your	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίους	hagious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred

Philemon 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
partnership	κοινωνία	koinōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
in the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεώς	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
may become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
effective	ἐνεργὴς	energēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1756 effective
as	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you fully acknowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
every	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G18 good
that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ours	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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Philemon 1:4 Romans 1:8 · Ephesians 1:16 · Colossians 1:3 · Philippians 1:3 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 1:2

Philemon 1:5 Colossians 1:4 · Ephesians 1:15 · 1 John 5:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 16:1 · Psalm 16:3

Philemon 1:6 Philippians 1:9–11 · 2 Peter 1:8 · Colossians 1:9 · 1 Peter 1:5–8 · Matthew 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 9:12–14 · James 2:17 · Titus 3:14 · 1 Peter 2:12 · James 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:25 · 1 Peter 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.