1 {
"verseID": "Colossians.1.1",
"source": "¶Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς,",
"text": "¶*Paulos*, *apostolos* *Iēsou* *Christou* *dia* *thelēmatos* *Theou*, *kai* *Timotheos* the *adelphos*,",
"grammar": {
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one sent forth/messenger",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name indicating possession",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - showing possession/relationship",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of",
"*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will/desire",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God, indicating possession",
"*kai*": "coordinating conjunction - and",
"*Timotheos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother"
},
"variants": {
"*apostolos*": "messenger/sent one/emissary/ambassador",
"*dia*": "through/by means of/on account of",
"*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/decree",
"*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer/kinsman"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Colossians.1.2",
"source": "Τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς Ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ: Χάρις ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰρήνη, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.",
"text": "To the in *Kolossais* *hagiois* and *pistois* *adelphois* in *Christō*: *Charis* to you, and *eirēnē*, from *Theou* *Patros* of us and *Kyriou* *Iēsou* *Christou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kolossais*": "dative, feminine, plural - place name",
"*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints",
"*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing",
"*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in relation to/sphere of",
"*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - indicating source",
"*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father, indicating source",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord, indicating source",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - title"
},
"variants": {
"*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones",
"*pistois*": "faithful/trustworthy/believing",
"*adelphois*": "brothers/fellow believers/community members",
"*Charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill",
"*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Colossians.1.3",
"source": "Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,",
"text": "We *eucharistoumen* to the *Theō* and *Patri* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou*, *pantote* *peri* you *proseuchomenoi*,",
"grammar": {
"*eucharistoumen*": "1st person plural, present, active, indicative - we give thanks",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God, indirect object",
"*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father, indirect object",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord, possessive",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name in possessive construction",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - title in possessive construction",
"*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times",
"*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about",
"*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying"
},
"variants": {
"*eucharistoumen*": "give thanks/express gratitude",
"*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually",
"*peri*": "concerning/about/with reference to",
"*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}