Philippians
Philippians 2:13
13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γάρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| works | ἐνεργῶν | energōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| to will | θέλειν | thelein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to act | ἐνεργεῖν | energein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative |
| on behalf of | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| good purpose | εὐδοκίας | eudokias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2107 good-will, favor |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 13:21 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Romans 9:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Ephesians 1:11 · James 1:16–18 · John 3:27 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · 1 Corinthians 12:6 · Ephesians 1:5 · 1 Kings 8:58
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.