Colossians 1:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·

Transliteration

Because of the elpida the apokeimenen for you in the ouranois, which you proēkousate in the logō of the alētheias of the euangeliou;

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:13 : 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, — in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
• 1 Pet 1:3-4 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
• Acts 23:6 : 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
• 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Cor 15:19 : 19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
• 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
• Col 1:23 : 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
• Col 1:27 : 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
• Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
• Heb 7:19 : 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
• Eph 1:18-19 : 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, {G2532} what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk {G3050} which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: {G1161} [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
• 1 John 3:3 : 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
• 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
• 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
• Gal 5:5 : 5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
• Acts 24:15 : 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection {G3498} both of the just and unjust.
• Acts 26:6-7 : 6 And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; 7 unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O {G67} king!
• Rom 10:8 : 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
• Ps 31:19 : 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!
• Matt 6:19-20 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) —
• Acts 13:26 : 26 {G435} Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.