Colossians 2:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

And holdeth not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by ioyntes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν Κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον, καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And not kratōn the Kephalēn, from whom all the sōma through the haphōn and syndesmōn being epichorēgoumenon, and being symbibazoménon, auxei the auxēsin of Theou.

Grammar Details

• *kratōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding fast/grasping
• *Kephalēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - Head
• *sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - body
• *haphōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - joints/connections
• *syndesmōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - ligaments/bonds
• *epichorēgoumenon*: present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being supplied/supported
• *symbibazoménon*: present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being joined together
• *auxei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - grows/increases
• *auxēsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - growth/increase
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God

Word Meanings

• *kratōn*: holding fast/grasping/clinging to
• *Kephalēn*: Head/Chief/Authority
• *sōma*: body/physical form
• *haphōn*: joints/connections/points of contact
• *syndesmōn*: ligaments/bonds/that which binds together
• *epichorēgoumenon*: being supplied/supported/nourished
• *symbibazoménon*: being joined together/united/knit together
• *auxei*: grows/increases/develops
• *auxēsin*: growth/increase/development
• *Theou*: God/deity

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:15-16 : 15 But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ. 16 By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.
• Job 19:9-9 : 9 Hee hath spoyled mee of mine honour, and taken the crowne away from mine head. 10 He hath destroyed mee on euery side and I am gone: and he hath remoued mine hope like a tree. 11 And he hath kindled his wrath against me, and counteth mee as one of his enemies. 12 His armies came together, & made their way vpon me, and camped about my tabernacle.
• Ps 139:15-16 : 15 My bones are not hid from thee, though I was made in a secret place, and facioned beneath in the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see me, when I was without forme: for in thy booke were all things written, which in continuance were facioned, when there was none of them before.
• John 15:4-6 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am that vine: ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, & I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruite: for without me can ye doe nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branche, and withereth: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they burne.
• John 17:21 : 21 That they all may bee one, as thou, O Father, art in me, and I in thee: euen that they may be also one in vs, that the worlde may beleeue that thou hast sent me.
• Acts 4:32 : 32 And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: neither any of them said, that any thing of that which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common.
• Rom 11:17 : 17 And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.
• Rom 12:4-5 : 4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office, 5 So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.
• 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Nowe I beseeche you, brethren, by the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that ye all speake one thing, and that there be no dissensions among you: but be ye knit together in one mind, and in one iudgement.
• 1 Cor 3:6 : 6 I haue planted, Apollos watred, but God gaue the increase.
• 1 Cor 10:16-17 : 16 The cup of blessing which we blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.
• 1 Cor 12:12-27 : 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, which is one, though they be many, yet are but one body: euen so is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we bee Iewes, or Grecians, whether we be bonde, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit. 14 For the body also is not one member, but many. 15 If the foote would say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure. 19 For if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are there many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you. 22 Yea, much rather those members of the body, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie. 23 And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on. 24 For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked, 25 Lest there should be any diuision in the body: but that the members shoulde haue the same care one for another. 26 Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.
• Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I marueile that ye are so soone remoued away vnto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ, 7 Which is not another Gospel, saue that there be some which trouble you, and intend to peruert the Gospel of Christ. 8 But though that we, or an Angel from heauen preach vnto you otherwise, then that which we haue preached vnto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we sayd before, so say I now againe, If any man preach vnto you otherwise, then that ye haue receiued, let him be accursed.
• Gal 5:2-4 : 2 Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing. 3 For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe. 4 Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.
• Eph 1:22 : 22 And hath made all things subiect vnder his feete, and hath giuen him ouer all things to be the head to the Church,
• Eph 4:3 : 3 Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
• Eph 5:29 : 29 For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.
• Phil 2:2-5 : 2 Fulfill my ioye, that ye be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accorde, and of one iudgement, 3 That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe. 4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men. 5 Let the same minde be in you that was euen in Christ Iesus,
• Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
• Col 1:18 : 18 And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence.
• Col 2:2 : 2 That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ:
• Col 2:6-9 : 6 As ye haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke in him, 7 Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing. 8 Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, & vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:
• 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 Yea, and that thing verily yee doe vnto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,
• 1 Tim 2:4-6 : 4 Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth. 5 For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and man, which is the man Christ Iesus, 6 Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all men, to be that testimonie in due time,
• 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.