{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς,", "text": "¶*Paulos*, *apostolos* *Iēsou* *Christou* *dia* *thelēmatos* *Theou*, *kai* *Timotheos* the *adelphos*,", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one sent forth/messenger", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name indicating possession", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - showing possession/relationship", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God, indicating possession", "*kai*": "coordinating conjunction - and", "*Timotheos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*apostolos*": "messenger/sent one/emissary/ambassador", "*dia*": "through/by means of/on account of", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/decree", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer/kinsman" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.2", "source": "Τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς Ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ: Χάρις ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰρήνη, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "To the in *Kolossais* *hagiois* and *pistois* *adelphois* in *Christō*: *Charis* to you, and *eirēnē*, from *Theou* *Patros* of us and *Kyriou* *Iēsou* *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Kolossais*": "dative, feminine, plural - place name", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in relation to/sphere of", "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - indicating source", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father, indicating source", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord, indicating source", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - title" }, "variants": { "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*pistois*": "faithful/trustworthy/believing", "*adelphois*": "brothers/fellow believers/community members", "*Charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.3", "source": "Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,", "text": "We *eucharistoumen* to the *Theō* and *Patri* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou*, *pantote* *peri* you *proseuchomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*eucharistoumen*": "1st person plural, present, active, indicative - we give thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God, indirect object", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father, indirect object", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord, possessive", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name in possessive construction", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - title in possessive construction", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying" }, "variants": { "*eucharistoumen*": "give thanks/express gratitude", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*peri*": "concerning/about/with reference to", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.4", "source": "Ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,", "text": "Having *akousantes* the *pistin* of you in *Christō* *Iēsou*, and the *agapēn* the toward *pantas* the *hagious*,", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith, direct object", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/sphere of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love, direct object", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/learned of/been informed", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief/fidelity", "*agapēn*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*hagious*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.5", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·", "text": "Because of the *elpida* the *apokeimenen* for you in the *ouranois*, which you *proēkousate* in the *logō* of the *alētheias* of the *euangeliou*;", "grammar": { "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope, direct object", "*apokeimenen*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - stored up/reserved", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location", "*proēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard before", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message, location/sphere", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth, possessive", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*apokeimenen*": "stored up/reserved/laid away/awaiting", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*proēkousate*": "heard before/previously heard", "*logō*": "word/message/account/reasoning", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.6", "source": "Τοῦ παρόντος εἰς ὑμᾶς, καθὼς καὶ ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ· καὶ ἐστὶν καρποφορούμενον, καθὼς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσατε, καὶ ἐπέγνωτε τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ:", "text": "The *parontos* to you, *kathōs* also in all the *kosmō*; and it *estin* *karpoforoumenon*, *kathōs* also in you, from which *hēmeras* you *ēkousate*, and *epegnōte* the *charin* of *Theou* in *alētheia*:", "grammar": { "*parontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - being present/having come", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world, location", "*estin*": "3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is", "*karpoforoumenon*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - bearing fruit", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, possessive/temporal", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*epegnōte*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you knew fully/recognized", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace, direct object", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in truth, manner" }, "variants": { "*parontos*": "present/having come/arrived", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/according as", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*karpoforoumenon*": "bearing fruit/producing results", "*epegnōte*": "knew fully/recognized/acknowledged", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.7", "source": "Καθὼς καί ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "*Kathōs* also you *emathete* from *Epafra* the *agapētou* *syndoulou* of us, who *estin* *pistos* *hyper* you *diakonos* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*emathete*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you learned", "*Epafra*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*agapētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - beloved", "*syndoulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fellow servant", "*estin*": "3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ, possessive" }, "variants": { "*emathete*": "learned/were taught", "*agapētou*": "beloved/dear/cherished", "*syndoulou*": "fellow servant/co-worker", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.8", "source": "Ὁ καὶ δηλώσας ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι.", "text": "The one also having *dēlōsas* to us the of you *agapēn* in *Pneumati*.", "grammar": { "*dēlōsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made clear/shown", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love, direct object", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit, sphere/means" }, "variants": { "*dēlōsas*": "having made clear/shown/revealed/reported", "*agapēn*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ·", "text": "Because of this also we, from which *hēmeras* we *ēkousamen*, not *pauometha* *hyper* you *proseuchomenoi*, and *aitoumenoi* that you might be *plērōthēte* the *epignōsin* of the *thelēmatos* of him in all *sofia* and *synesei* *pneumatikē*;", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, temporal", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we heard", "*pauometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - we cease", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*aitoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asking/requesting", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be filled", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, direct object", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will, possessive", "*sofia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom, sphere/means", "*synesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - understanding, sphere/means", "*pneumatikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - spiritual, modifier" }, "variants": { "*pauometha*": "cease/stop/desist", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer", "*aitoumenoi*": "asking/requesting/petitioning", "*plērōthēte*": "might be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose", "*sofia*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*pneumatikē*": "spiritual/of the Spirit" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.10", "source": "Περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν, ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι εἰς τὴν ἐπιγνώσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "To *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Kyriou* unto all *areskeian*, in every *ergō* *agathō* *karpoforountes*, and *auxanomenoi* unto the *epignōsin* of *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*peripatēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to walk", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord, standard", "*areskeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pleasing, goal", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work, sphere", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good, quality", "*karpoforountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing fruit", "*auxanomenoi*": "present, passive/middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - growing/increasing", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, goal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive" }, "variants": { "*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself", "*axiōs*": "worthily/suitably/in a manner worthy of", "*areskeian*": "pleasing/satisfaction/what is pleasing", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpoforountes*": "bearing fruit/being productive", "*auxanomenoi*": "growing/increasing/expanding", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.11", "source": "Ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι, κατὰ τὸ κράτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν καὶ μακροθυμίαν μετὰ χαρᾶς·", "text": "In all *dynamei* being *dynamoumenoi*, according to the *kratos* of the *doxēs* of him, unto all *hypomonēn* and *makrothymian* with *charas*;", "grammar": { "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, means", "*dynamoumenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being strengthened", "*kratos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - might, standard", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory, possessive", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance, goal", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - patience, goal", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - joy, accompanying circumstance" }, "variants": { "*dynamei*": "power/strength/ability", "*dynamoumenoi*": "being strengthened/empowered", "*kratos*": "might/power/strength/force", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor/radiance", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*makrothymian*": "patience/forbearance/longsuffering", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.12", "source": "Εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Πατρὶ, τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί:", "text": "*Eucharistountes* to the *Patri*, to the one having *hikanōsanti* us for the *merida* of the *klērou* of the *hagiōn* in the *phōti*:", "grammar": { "*Eucharistountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving thanks", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father, indirect object", "*hikanōsanti*": "aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having qualified/made sufficient", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/share, goal", "*klērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - lot/inheritance, possessive", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of holy ones, possessive", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - in light, sphere" }, "variants": { "*Eucharistountes*": "giving thanks/expressing gratitude", "*hikanōsanti*": "having qualified/made sufficient/enabled", "*merida*": "portion/share/part", "*klērou*": "lot/inheritance/portion allotted", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*phōti*": "light/radiance/illumination" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.13", "source": "Ὃς ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους, καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Who *errysato* us from the *exousias* of the *skotous*, and *metestēsen* into the *basileian* of the *Huiou* of the *agapēs* of him:", "grammar": { "*errysato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he rescued", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority, source", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness, possessive", "*metestēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he transferred", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom, goal", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son, possessive", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love, possessive" }, "variants": { "*errysato*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*metestēsen*": "transferred/removed/changed", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/benevolence" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.14", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν:", "text": "In whom we *echomen* the *apolytrōsin* through the *haimatos* of him, the *aphesin* of the *hamartiōn*:", "grammar": { "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*apolytrōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - redemption, direct object", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood, means", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness, apposition", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins, objective genitive" }, "variants": { "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold", "*apolytrōsin*": "redemption/ransom/release by payment", "*haimatos*": "blood/lifeblood", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.15", "source": "Ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου, πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως:", "text": "Who *estin* *eikōn* of the *Theou* of the *aoratou*, *prōtotokos* of all *ktiseōs*:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive", "*aoratou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - invisible, attribute", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation, reference" }, "variants": { "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation", "*aoratou*": "invisible/unseen", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one/first in rank", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/created thing" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.16", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα, τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, εἴτε θρόνοι, εἴτε κυριότητες, εἴτε ἀρχαὶ, εἴτε ἐξουσίαι: τὰ πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται:", "text": "Because in him *ektisthē* the *panta*, the things in the *ouranois*, and the things upon the *gēs*, the *horata* and the *aorata*, whether *thronoi*, whether *kyriotētes*, whether *archai*, whether *exousiai*: the *panta* through him, and unto him *ektistai*:", "grammar": { "*ektisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was created", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth, location", "*horata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - visible things", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - invisible things", "*thronoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thrones", "*kyriotētes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - dominions", "*archai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities", "*exousiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - authorities", "*ektistai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been created" }, "variants": { "*ektisthē*": "was created/formed/made", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*horata*": "visible things/what can be seen", "*aorata*": "invisible things/what cannot be seen", "*thronoi*": "thrones/seats of power", "*kyriotētes*": "dominions/lordships/ruling powers", "*archai*": "rulers/principalities/beginning powers", "*exousiai*": "authorities/jurisdictions/powers", "*ektistai*": "has been created/has been formed" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.17", "source": "Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων, καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν.", "text": "And he *estin* before *pantōn*, and the *panta* in him *synestēken*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things, comparison", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things, subject", "*synestēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hold together" }, "variants": { "*pantōn*": "all things/everything", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*synestēken*": "hold together/cohere/consist/continue" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.18", "source": "Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας: ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν· ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων.", "text": "And he *estin* the *kephalē* of the *sōmatos*, of the *ekklēsias*: who *estin* *archē*, *prōtotokos* from the *nekrōn*; so that he might *genētai* in all things himself *prōteuōn*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body, possessive", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly, apposition", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones, source", "*genētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*prōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having first place" }, "variants": { "*kephalē*": "head/ruler/source", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*archē*": "beginning/origin/ruler/first principle", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*genētai*": "might become/be/come to be", "*prōteuōn*": "having first place/preeminent/holding supremacy" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.19", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα κατοικῆσαι·", "text": "Because in him *eudokēsen* all the *plērōma* to *katoikēsai*;", "grammar": { "*eudokēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was pleased", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness", "*katoikēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to dwell" }, "variants": { "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/thought good/was content", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills", "*katoikēsai*": "to dwell/inhabit/reside permanently" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.20", "source": "Καὶ, διʼ αὐτοῦ ἀποκαταλλάξαι τὰ πάντα εἰς αὐτόν, εἰρηνοποιήσας διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ αὐτοῦ· διʼ αὐτοῦ, εἴτε τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἴτε τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And, through him to *apokatallaxai* the *panta* unto himself, having made *eirēnopoiēsas* through the *haimatos* of the *staurou* of him; through him, whether the things upon the *gēs*, whether the things in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*apokatallaxai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to reconcile", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things, direct object", "*eirēnopoiēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made peace", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood, means", "*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of cross, possessive", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth, location", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location" }, "variants": { "*apokatallaxai*": "to reconcile completely/restore fully", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*eirēnopoiēsas*": "having made peace/established harmony", "*haimatos*": "blood/lifeblood", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.21", "source": "Καὶ ὑμᾶς, ποτε ὄντας ἀπηλλοτριωμένους καὶ ἐχθροὺς τῇ διανοίᾳ ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς πονηροῖς,", "text": "And you, once *ontas* *apēllotriōmenous* and *echthrous* in the *dianoia* in the *ergois* the *ponērois*,", "grammar": { "*ontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*apēllotriōmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been alienated", "*echthrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*dianoia*": "dative, feminine, singular - mind, sphere", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works, sphere", "*ponērois*": "dative, neuter, plural - evil, quality" }, "variants": { "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*apēllotriōmenous*": "having been alienated/estranged/separated", "*echthrous*": "enemies/hostile ones", "*dianoia*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponērois*": "evil/wicked/worthless" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.22", "source": "νυνί δέ ἀποκατήλλαξεν ⋄Ἐν τῷ σώματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου, παραστῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους καὶ ἀνεγκλήτους κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ:", "text": "But *nyni* he *apokatēllaxen* in the *sōmati* of the *sarkos* of him through the *thanatou*, to *parastēsai* you *hagious* and *amōmous* and *anegklētous* *katenōpion* of him:", "grammar": { "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*apokatēllaxen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he reconciled", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body, means", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh, possessive", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death, means", "*parastēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to present", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - holy ones", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - blameless", "*anegklētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - beyond reproach", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*nyni*": "now/at this time", "*apokatēllaxen*": "reconciled completely/restored fully", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*sarkos*": "flesh/physical body/human nature", "*thanatou*": "death/dying", "*parastēsai*": "to present/set before/bring near", "*hagious*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without defect/unblemished", "*anegklētous*": "beyond reproach/unimpeachable/unaccused", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.23", "source": "Εἴ γε ἐπιμένετε τῇ πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι καὶ ἑδραῖοι, καὶ μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗ ἠκούσατε, τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν· οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος·", "text": "If indeed you *epimenete* in the *pistei* having been *tethemeliōmenoi* and *hedraioi*, and not being *metakinoumenoi* from the *elpidos* of the *euangeliou*, which you *ēkousate*, the having been *kērychthentos* in all the *ktisei* the under the *ouranon*; of which *egenomēn* I *Paulos* *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*epimenete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you continue", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith, sphere", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been founded", "*hedraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - steadfast", "*metakinoumenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being moved away", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope, source", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*kērychthentos*": "aorist, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been proclaimed", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation, sphere", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven, location", "*egenomēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I became", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*epimenete*": "continue/remain/persist", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "having been founded/established/grounded", "*hedraioi*": "steadfast/firm/stable", "*metakinoumenoi*": "being moved away/shifted/removed", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*kērychthentos*": "having been proclaimed/preached/announced", "*ktisei*": "creation/creature/what is created", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*egenomēn*": "became/was made/came to be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.24", "source": "Ὅς νῦν χαίρω ἐν τοῖς παθήμασιν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀνταναπληρῶ τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν θλίψεων τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἡ ἐκκλησία:", "text": "Who now *chairō* in the *pathēmasin* of me *hyper* you, and *antanaplērō* the *hysterēmata* of the *thlipseōn* of the *Christou* in the *sarki* of me *hyper* the *sōmatos* of him, which *estin* the *ekklēsia*:", "grammar": { "*chairō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*pathēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - sufferings, sphere", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of", "*antanaplērō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I fill up in turn", "*hysterēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lacks, direct object", "*thlipseōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of afflictions, possessive", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ, possessive", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh, location", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body, beneficiary", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church" }, "variants": { "*chairō*": "rejoice/am glad", "*pathēmasin*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of", "*antanaplērō*": "fill up in turn/complete in return/supply", "*hysterēmata*": "lacks/deficiencies/what is lacking", "*thlipseōn*": "afflictions/troubles/distresses", "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/human nature", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.25", "source": "Ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς, πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "Of which *egenomēn* I *diakonos*, according to the *oikonomian* of *Theou* the having been *dotheisan* to me for you, to *plērōsai* the *logon* of *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I became", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stewardship, standard", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive", "*dotheisan*": "aorist, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*plērōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to fulfill", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word, direct object" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was made/came to be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*oikonomian*": "stewardship/administration/management", "*dotheisan*": "having been given/granted/entrusted", "*plērōsai*": "to fulfill/complete/accomplish fully", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.26", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένον ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενεῶν, νυνὶ δὲ ἐφανερώθη τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ:", "text": "The *mystērion* the having been *apokekrymmenon* from the *aiōnōn* and from the *geneōn*, but *nyni* *ephanerōthē* to the *hagiois* of him:", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mystery, direct object in apposition", "*apokekrymmenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been hidden", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages, temporal", "*geneōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of generations, temporal", "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was revealed", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to holy ones, indirect object" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*apokekrymmenon*": "having been hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/time periods", "*geneōn*": "generations/descendants", "*nyni*": "now/at this time", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/made known", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.27", "source": "Οἷς ἠθέλησεν ὁ Θεὸς γνωρίσαι τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τοῦ μυστηρίου τούτου ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν· ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης:", "text": "To whom *ēthelēsen* the *Theos* to *gnōrisai* what the *ploutos* of the *doxēs* of the *mystēriou* this in the *Ethnesin*; which *estin* *Christos* in you, the *elpis* of the *doxēs*:", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he willed", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōrisai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make known", "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - riches", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory, possessive", "*mystēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mystery, possessive", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles, sphere", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory, objective genitive" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "willed/desired/wished", "*gnōrisai*": "to make known/reveal/disclose", "*ploutos*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*mystēriou*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*elpis*": "hope/expectation" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.28", "source": "Ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν, νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον, καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "Whom we *katangellomen*, *nouthetountes* every *anthrōpon*, and *didaskontes* every *anthrōpon* in all *sofia*; that we might *parastēsōmen* every *anthrōpon* *teleion* in *Christō* *Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "*katangellomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaim", "*nouthetountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admonishing", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*didaskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*sofia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom, manner", "*parastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might present", "*teleion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - complete", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ, sphere", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus, appositional" }, "variants": { "*katangellomen*": "proclaim/announce/declare", "*nouthetountes*": "admonishing/warning/instructing", "*anthrōpon*": "person/human being/man", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*sofia*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*parastēsōmen*": "might present/bring/place before", "*teleion*": "complete/perfect/mature" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.29", "source": "Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Unto which also I *kopiō*, *agōnizomenos* according to the *energeian* of him, the *energoumenēn* in me in *dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*kopiō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I labor", "*agōnizomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working, standard", "*energoumenēn*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, manner" }, "variants": { "*kopiō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*agōnizomenos*": "striving/struggling/contending earnestly", "*energeian*": "working/operation/power in action", "*energoumenēn*": "working/operating/being effective", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength" } }