7{
"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"
}
}
8{
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
10{
"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"
}
}
11{
"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"
}
}