Colossians 1:4

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,

Transliteration

Having akousantes the pistin of you in Christō Iēsou, and the agapēn the toward pantas the hagious,

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *akousantes*: having heard/learned of/been informed
• *pistin*: faith/trust/belief/fidelity
• *agapēn*: love/affection/benevolence
• *hagious*: holy ones/saints/consecrated ones

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  since we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the saints,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  having heard{G191} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus,{G2424} and{G2532} of the love{G26} which ye have toward{G1519} all{G3956} the saints,{G40}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Since we heard{G191}{(G5660)} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} of the love{G26} which{G3588} ye have to{G1519} all{G3956} the saints{G40},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  sence we hearde of youre faith which ye have in Christ Iesu and of the love which ye beare to all sayntes

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (sence we herde of youre faith in Christ Iesu, and of youre loue to all sayntes)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Sence we hearde of your fayth in Christe Iesus, and of the loue which is to all saintes,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that `is' to all the saints,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

• World English Bible (2000)

  having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.15", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ, ἀκούσας τὴν καθʼ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,", "text": "On account of this *kagō*, having *akousas* the *kath'* you *pistin* in the *Kyriō Iēsou*, and the *agapēn* the unto all the *hagious*,", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.3", "source": "μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν·", "text": "*mnēmoneuontes* of-you the *ergou* of-the *pisteōs*, and the *kopou* of-the *agapēs*, and the *hypomonēs* of-the *elpidos* of-the *Kyriou* of-us *Iēsou Christou*, *emprosthen* of-the *Theou* and *Patros* of-us;", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - remembering/mentioning", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/deed", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief/trust", "*kopou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of labor/toil/trouble", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of endurance/steadfastness/patience", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope/expectation", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuontes*": "remembering/mentioning/keeping in mind", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*kopou*": "labor/toil/trouble/hardship", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/steadfastness/patience/perseverance", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Gal 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• Phlm 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.5", "source": "Ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν, ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους·", "text": "*Akouōn* of you the *agapēn* and the *pistin*, which you *echeis* *pros* the *Kurion* *Iēsoun*, and toward *pantas* the *hagious*;", "grammar": { "*Akouōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "ἣν": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*echeis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you have", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward", "*Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*Akouōn*": "hearing/learning about", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*echeis*": "you have/possess/hold", "*pros*": "toward/to/with", "*pantas*": "all/every", "*hagious*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones" } }
• Heb 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.10", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιλαθέσθαι τοῦ ἔργου ὑμῶν καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, ἧς ἐνεδείξασθε εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, διακονήσαντες τοῖς ἁγίοις, καὶ διακονοῦντες.", "text": "Not *gar adikos* the *Theos epilathesthai tou ergou hymōn* and *tou kopou tēs agapēs*, which *enedeixasthe eis to onoma autou*, *diakonēsantes tois hagiois*, and *diakonountes*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*adikos*": "nominative singular masculine - unjust/unrighteous", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epilathesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to forget", "*tou ergou*": "genitive singular neuter - of the work", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - of you", "*tou kopou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the labor", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the love", "*enedeixasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you showed/displayed", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/unto", "*to onoma*": "accusative singular neuter - the name", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*diakonēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having ministered/served", "*tois hagiois*": "dative plural masculine - to the saints", "*diakonountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - ministering/serving" }, "variants": { "*adikos*": "unjust/unrighteous", "*epilathesthai*": "to forget/to overlook", "*ergou*": "work/deed/labor", "*kopou*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*agapēs*": "love", "*enedeixasthe*": "you showed/displayed/demonstrated", "*diakonēsantes*": "having ministered/having served", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones", "*diakonountes*": "ministering/serving/continuing to serve" } }
• 1 Pet 1:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.21", "source": "Τοὺς διʼ αὐτοῦ πιστεύοντας εἰς Θεὸν, τὸν ἐγείραντα αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ δόξαν αὐτῷ δόντα· ὥστε τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν καὶ ἐλπίδα εἶναι εἰς Θεόν.", "text": "The ones through him *pisteuontas* in *Theon*, the one having *egeiranta* him from *nekrōn*, and *doxan* to him having *donta*; so that the *pistin* of you and *elpida* to be in *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - substantive", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*egeiranta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - substantive/attributive", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - separation/source", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*donta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - attributive", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - subject of infinitive", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - subject of infinitive", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direction/goal" }, "variants": { "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*egeiranta*": "having raised/lifted up/awakened", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*donta*": "having given/granted/bestowed", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• 1 John 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 John.3.14", "source": "Ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν, ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς. Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφόν μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that we have *metabebēkamen* from *thanatou* into *zōēn*, because we *agapōmen* the *adelphous*. The one not *agapōn* the *adelphon menei* in *thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*metabebēkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have passed", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*agapōmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we love", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*metabebēkamen*": "we have passed/crossed over/transitioned", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*agapōmen*": "we love/cherish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*thanatō*": "death/demise" } }
• 1 John 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 John.3.23", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *entolē* of him, That we should *pisteusōmen* in the *onomati* of the *Hyiou* of him *Iēsou Christou*, and *agapōmen allēlous*, *kathōs edōken entolēn* to us.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*pisteusōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should believe", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the name", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*edōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he gave", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/precept", "*pisteusōmen*": "we should believe/trust/have faith", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*Hyiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*agapōmen*": "we should love/cherish", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/precept" } }
• 1 John 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.4.16", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, μένει καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *hēmeis* *egnōkamen* and *pepisteukamen* the *agapēn* which *echei* the *Theos* in us. The *Theos* *agapē* *estin*; and the [one] *menōn* in the *agapē* in the *Theō*, *menei* also the *Theos* in him.", "grammar": { "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have known", "*pepisteukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have believed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/holds", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - abides/remains" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/we have understood/we have recognized", "*pepisteukamen*": "we have believed/we have trusted/we have had faith in", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling/staying", "*menei*": "abides/remains/dwells/stays" } }
• 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "3 John.1.3", "source": "Ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν, ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς.", "text": "*Echarēn* *gar* *lian*, *erchomenōn* *adelphōn* and *martyrountōn* of you to the *alētheia*, just as you in *alētheia* *peripateis*.", "grammar": { "*Echarēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - was rejoiced/made glad", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*erchomenōn*": "present, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - coming", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*martyrountōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - bearing witness/testifying", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - walk/conduct yourself" }, "variants": { "*Echarēn*": "was rejoiced/made glad/became happy", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*erchomenōn*": "coming/arriving", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/fellow believers/members of the community", "*martyrountōn*": "bearing witness/testifying/attesting", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness", "*peripateis*": "walk/conduct yourself/live" } } 4 { "verseID": "3 John.1.4", "source": "Μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα.", "text": "Greater than these not *echō* *charan* that *akouō* the *ema* *tekna* in *alētheia* *peripatounta*.", "grammar": { "*Meizoteran*": "comparative, accusative, feminine, singular - greater", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - than these/of these", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have/hold", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*akouō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - hear/learn", "*ema*": "accusative, neuter, plural, possessive adjective - my", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality", "*peripatounta*": "present, active, participle, accusative, neuter, plural - walking/conducting themselves" }, "variants": { "*Meizoteran*": "greater/more important", "*echō*": "have/hold/possess", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*akouō*": "hear/learn of/be informed", "*ema tekna*": "my children/spiritual children/converts", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness", "*peripatounta*": "walking/living/conducting themselves" } }
• 2 Cor 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.7", "source": "Οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει ᾗ παρεκλήθη ἐφʼ ὑμῖν, ἀναγγέλλων ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν ἐπιπόθησιν, τὸν ὑμῶν ὀδυρμόν, τὸν ὑμῶν ζῆλον ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ· ὥστε με μᾶλλον χαρῆναι.", "text": "Not *monon de* in the *parousia* of him, *alla kai* in the *paraklēsei* by which he *pareklēthē* over you, *anangellōn* to us the of you *epipothēsin*, the of you *odyrmon*, the of you *zēlon hyper* me; *hōste* me *mallon charēnai*.", "grammar": { "*ou monon*": "negative + adverb - not only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/by", "*tē parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular with article - the coming/presence", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*alla kai*": "strong adversative + adjunctive - but also", "*tē paraklēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular with article - the comfort/encouragement", "*hē*": "relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - by which", "*pareklēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he was comforted", "*eph*": "preposition + dative - over/concerning", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*anangellōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reporting/announcing", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - to us", "*tēn hymōn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with genitive pronoun - the of you", "*epipothēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - longing/yearning", "*ton hymōn*": "accusative, masculine, singular with genitive pronoun - the of you", "*odyrmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mourning/lamentation", "*ton hymōn*": "accusative, masculine, singular with genitive pronoun - the of you", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal/eagerness", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*hōste*": "consecutive conjunction - so that", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*charēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to rejoice" }, "variants": { "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*paraklēsei*": "comfort/encouragement/consolation", "*pareklēthē*": "was comforted/was encouraged/was consoled", "*anangellōn*": "reporting/announcing/declaring", "*epipothēsin*": "longing/yearning/earnest desire", "*odyrmon*": "mourning/lamentation/grief", "*zēlon*": "zeal/eagerness/ardor", "*charēnai*": "to rejoice/to be glad/to be delighted" } }
• Col 1:9 : 9 { "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" } }
• 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.6", "source": "Ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "*Arti* but *elthontos* *Timotheou* *pros* us from you, and *euangelisamenou* to us the *pistin* and the *agapēn* of you, and that you *echete* *mneian* of us *agathēn* *pantote*, *epipothountes* us to *idein*, *kathaper* also we you:", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "adverb - now/just now/recently", "*elthontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine - having come (genitive absolute)", "*Timotheou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Timothy", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*euangelisamenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular masculine - having brought good news", "*pistin*": "accusative singular feminine - faith", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*mneian*": "accusative singular feminine - remembrance/mention", "*agathēn*": "accusative singular feminine - good", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*epipothountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - longing/yearning", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as" }, "variants": { "*euangelisamenou*": "having brought good news/having announced glad tidings", "*mneian*": "remembrance/mention/recollection", "*epipothountes*": "longing/yearning/earnestly desiring" } }
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.9", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Concerning but the *philadelphias* not *chreian* you *echete* to *graphein* to you: *autoi* for you *theodidaktoi* *este* into the to *agapan* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*graphein*": "present, infinitive, active - to write", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves (emphatic)", "*theodidaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - taught by God", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*agapan*": "present, infinitive, active - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*philadelphias*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection/love for fellow believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*graphein*": "write/compose/record", "*theodidaktoi*": "taught by God/divinely instructed", "*agapan*": "love/cherish/value" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ: παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον·", "text": "And for you *poieite* it toward all the *adelphous* the ones in whole the *Makedonia*: we *parakaloumen* but you, *adelphoi*, to *perisseuein* more;", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you do/practice", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct object)", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Macedonia (locative)", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*perisseuein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abound/excel/increase" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*perisseuein*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.1.3", "source": "Εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου πάντων ὑμῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους·", "text": "To *eucharistein* we *opheilomen* to the *Theos* *pantote* concerning you, *adelphoi*, *kathōs* *axion* *estin*, because *hyperauxanei* the *pistis* of you, and *pleonazei* the *agapē* of *henos* *hekastou* of all of you toward one another;", "grammar": { "*eucharistein*": "present infinitive, active - complementary to *opheilomen*", "*opheilomen*": "present indicative, 1st person, plural - we ought/are obligated", "*Theos*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object/recipient", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as/according as", "*axion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/worthy", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*hyperauxanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - grows exceedingly", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *hyperauxanei*", "*pleonazei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - increases/abounds", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *pleonazei*", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of each/one", "*hekastou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of each/every", "εἰς ἀλλήλους": "preposition + accusative, masculine, plural - toward one another" }, "variants": { "*eucharistein*": "to give thanks/express gratitude", "*opheilomen*": "we are obligated/ought/must", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/in the same way", "*axion*": "worthy/fitting/proper", "*hyperauxanei*": "grows exceedingly/increases greatly/super-grows", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*pleonazei*": "increases/abounds/multiplies", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*henos*": "one/single", "*hekastou*": "each/every" } }