Ephesians 1:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ, ἀκούσας τὴν καθʼ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,

Transliteration

On account of this kagō, having akousas the kath' you pistin in the Kyriō Iēsou, and the agapēn the unto all the hagious,

Grammar Details

• *Dia*: preposition governing accusative - cause/reason
• *touto*: accusative, neuter, singular - object of preposition
• *kagō*: nominative, singular - subject (contraction of *kai egō*)
• *akousas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - circumstantial
• *kath'*: preposition *kata* governing accusative - reference
• *hymas*: accusative, plural - object of preposition
• *pistin*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *en*: preposition governing dative - sphere/location
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - sphere/location
• *Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - apposition
• *agapēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *eis*: preposition governing accusative - direction
• *pantas*: accusative, masculine, plural - modifier
• *hagious*: accusative, masculine, plural - object of preposition

Word Meanings

• *kagō*: I also/even I
• *akousas*: heard/learned of
• *kath'*: according to/concerning
• *pistin*: faith/trust/belief
• *Kyriō*: Lord/master
• *Iēsou*: Jesus
• *agapēn*: love/charity
• *hagious*: holy ones/saints

Referenced Verses

• Phlm 1:5 : 5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
• Col 1:3-4 : 3 We give thanks to God {G2532} the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
• 1 Thess 4:9 : 9 But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• Heb 6:10 : 10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the {G2873} love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoso {G302} hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
• 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
• Ps 16:3 : 3 As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.