Philippians
Philippians 4:1
1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | Ὥστε | Hōste | Conjunction | G5620 so that, therefore |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| whom I love | ἀγαπητοὶ | agapētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G27 loved, beloved |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| long for | ἐπιπόθητοι | epipothētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G1973 longed for, missed |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| joy | χαρὰ | chara | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| crown | στέφανός | stephanos | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G4735 a crown, garland |
| that is how | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| you must stand firm | στήκετε | stēkete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4739 I stand fast, persevere |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| my beloved | ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G27 loved, beloved |
Cross-references
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Philippians 1:27 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Psalm 27:14 · Philippians 2:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Hebrews 10:23 · Philippians 1:8 · John 15:3–4 · Jude 1:24–25 · Romans 2:7 · John 8:31 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.