Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Colossians.4.13", "source": "Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ, αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει ζῆλον πολὺν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ, καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει.", "text": "I *martyrō* for, him that he *echei* *zēlon* *polyn* for you, and those in *Laodikeia*, and those in *Hierapolei*.", "grammar": { "*martyrō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I testify/bear witness", "*echei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he has", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal/labor/concern", "*polyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*Laodikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - [place name] Laodicea", "*Hierapolei*": "dative, feminine, singular - [place name] Hierapolis" }, "variants": { "*martyrō*": "testify/bear witness/affirm", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*zēlon*": "zeal/earnestness/labor/concern/effort", "*polyn*": "much/great/intense/deep" } }

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  • Col 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.1", "source": "¶Θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω περὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ, καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑώρακασιν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί·", "text": "For I *thelō* you to *eidenai* what kind of *agōna* I *echō* concerning you, and of those in *Laodikeia*, and as many as have not *heōrakasin* the *prosōpon* of me in *sarki*;", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I desire/want/wish", "*eidenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to know/understand", "*agōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - conflict/struggle/contest", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have/hold/possess", "*Laodikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have seen", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance/presence", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body/physical nature" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*eidenai*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*agōna*": "struggle/conflict/contest/fight", "*Laodikeia*": "city in Phrygia", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence/person", "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/human nature" } }
  • Col 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.15", "source": "Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ Νύμφαν, καὶ τὴν κατʼ οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἐκκλησίαν.", "text": "*Aspasasthe* the in *Laodikeia* *adelphous*, and *Nymphan*, and the in house of him *ekklēsian*.", "grammar": { "*Aspasasthe*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - greet/salute", "*Laodikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - [place name] Laodicea", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Nymphan*": "accusative, masculine/feminine, singular - [proper name] Nympha(s)", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Aspasasthe*": "greet/salute/give regards to", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*Nymphan*": "Nympha(s) [could be feminine or masculine name]", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.16", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ παρʼ ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή, ποιήσατε ἵνα καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικέων ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀναγνωσθῇ· καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικείας ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀναγνῶτε.", "text": "And when is *anagnōsthē* before you the *epistolē*, *poiēsate* that also in the of *Laodikeōn* *ekklēsia* it be *anagnōsthē*; and the one from *Laodikēias* that also you *anagnōte*.", "grammar": { "*anagnōsthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - might be read", "*epistolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - letter/epistle", "*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - do/make/cause", "*Laodikeōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Laodiceans", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Laodikēias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Laodicea", "*anagnōte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might read" }, "variants": { "*anagnōsthē*": "might be read/recited aloud", "*epistolē*": "letter/epistle/written message", "*poiēsate*": "cause/arrange/make sure", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*anagnōte*": "you might read/read aloud" } }
  • Rev 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.11", "source": "Λεγούσης, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος: καὶ, Ὃ βλέπεις γράψον, εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν Ἀσίᾳ· εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν, καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον, καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα, καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις, καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν, καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.", "text": "*Legousēs*, *Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*: and, What you *blepeis* *grapson* into a *biblion*, and *pempson* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* those in *Asia*; to *Epheson*, and to *Smyrnan*, and to *Pergamon*, and to *Thyateira*, and to *Sardeis*, and to *Philadelpheian*, and to *Laodikean*.", "grammar": { "*Legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you see", "*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/document", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
  • Rev 3:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.14", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Λαοδικέων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Laodikeon graphson*: *Tade legei* the *Amēn*, the *martys* the *pistos* and *alēthinos*, the *archē* of-the *ktiseōs* of-the *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*Laodikeon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Laodiceans", "*graphson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - Amen/truly", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler/first cause", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of creation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Amēn*": "truly/certainly/so be it", "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*archē*": "beginning/ruler/origin/first cause/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/creature/what is created" } } 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.15", "source": "Οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι οὔτε ψυχρὸς εἶ οὔτε ζεστός: ὄφελον ψυχρὸς ἦς ἢ ζεστός.", "text": "*Oida* of-you the *erga*, that neither *psychros ei* nor *zestos*: *ophelon psychros ēs* or *zestos*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*psychros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cold", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*zestos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hot", "*ophelon*": "fixed form - would that/I wish", "*ēs*": "imperfect active, 2nd singular - you were" }, "variants": { "*Oida*": "know/am aware of", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*psychros*": "cold/chilly", "*zestos*": "hot/boiling/fervent", "*ophelon*": "would that/I wish/if only" } } 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.16", "source": "Οὕτως ὅτι χλιαρὸς εἶ, καὶ οὔτε ψυχρὸς οὔτε ζεστός, μέλλω σε ἐμέσαι ἐκ τοῦ στόματός μου.", "text": "Thus because *chliaros ei*, and neither *psychros* nor *zestos*, *mellō* you *emesai* from the *stomatos* of-me.", "grammar": { "*chliaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lukewarm", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*psychros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cold", "*zestos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hot", "*mellō*": "present active, 1st singular - I am about to", "*emesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to vomit/spit out", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth" }, "variants": { "*chliaros*": "lukewarm/tepid", "*psychros*": "cold/chilly", "*zestos*": "hot/boiling/fervent", "*mellō*": "am about to/intend to/going to", "*emesai*": "to vomit/spit out/reject", "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening" } } 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.17", "source": "Ὅτι λέγεις, ὅτι Πλούσιός εἰμι, καὶ πεπλούτηκα, καὶ οὐδενὸς χρείαν ἔχω· καὶ οὐκ οἶδας ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ταλαίπωρος, καὶ ἐλεεινὸς, καὶ πτωχὸς, καὶ τυφλὸς, καὶ γυμνός:", "text": "Because *legeis*, that *Plousios eimi*, and *peploutēka*, and *oudenos chreian echō*; and not *oidas* that you *ei* the *talaipōros*, and *eleeinos*, and *ptōchos*, and *typhlos*, and *gymnos*:", "grammar": { "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say", "*Plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*peploutēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I have become rich", "*oudenos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of nothing", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echō*": "present active, 1st singular - I have", "*oidas*": "perfect with present meaning, 2nd singular - you know", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*talaipōros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wretched", "*eleeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - pitiable", "*ptōchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - poor", "*typhlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blind", "*gymnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - naked" }, "variants": { "*legeis*": "say/speak/claim", "*Plousios*": "rich/wealthy", "*peploutēka*": "have become rich/have prospered", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*oidas*": "know/understand/perceive", "*talaipōros*": "wretched/miserable/distressed", "*eleeinos*": "pitiable/miserable/deserving pity", "*ptōchos*": "poor/destitute/beggar", "*typhlos*": "blind/unable to see", "*gymnos*": "naked/bare/inadequately clothed" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.18", "source": "Συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρʼ ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς, ἵνα πλουτήσῃς· καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ, ἵνα περιβάλῃ, καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου· καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, ἵνα βλέπῃς.", "text": "*Symbouleuō* to-you *agorasai* from me *chrysion pepyrōmenon* from *pyros*, that *ploutēsēs*; and *himatia leuka*, that *peribalē*, and not *phanerōthē* the *aischynē* of-the *gymnotētos* of-you; and *kollourion enchrison* the *ophthalmous* of-you, that *blepēs*.", "grammar": { "*Symbouleuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I counsel/advise", "*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy", "*chrysion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gold", "*pepyrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been refined", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might become rich", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments", "*leuka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - white", "*peribalē*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might clothe yourself", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be revealed", "*aischynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - shame", "*gymnotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of nakedness", "*kollourion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - eye-salve", "*enchrison*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*blepēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might see" }, "variants": { "*Symbouleuō*": "counsel/advise/recommend", "*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold coin", "*pepyrōmenon*": "refined/purified/tested by fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "might become rich/wealthy", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*leuka*": "white/bright/pure", "*peribalē*": "might clothe yourself/put on", "*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/exposed/made visible", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*gymnotētos*": "nakedness/bareness", "*kollourion*": "eye-salve/eye medicine", "*enchrison*": "anoint/rub in/apply", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepēs*": "might see/perceive/understand" } }
  • Rom 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.10.2", "source": "Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον Θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "*Martyrō gar autois hoti zēlon Theou echousin*, *all' ou kat' epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I testify/bear witness", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to/for them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/enthusiasm/jealousy", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/discernment" } }
  • 2 Cor 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } }