Colossians 1:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·

Transliteration

Because of the elpida the apokeimenen for you in the ouranois, which you proēkousate in the logō of the alētheias of the euangeliou;

Grammar Details

• *elpida*: accusative, feminine, singular - hope, direct object
• *apokeimenen*: present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - stored up/reserved
• *ouranois*: dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location
• *proēkousate*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard before
• *logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/message, location/sphere
• *alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of truth, possessive
• *euangeliou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive

Word Meanings

• *elpida*: hope/expectation/prospect
• *apokeimenen*: stored up/reserved/laid away/awaiting
• *ouranois*: heavens/sky/celestial realm
• *proēkousate*: heard before/previously heard
• *logō*: word/message/account/reasoning
• *alētheias*: truth/reality/genuineness
• *euangeliou*: gospel/good news/glad tidings

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:13 : 13 And when you heard the word of truth(the gospel of your salvation)– when you believed in Christ– you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day– and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
• 1 Pet 1:3-4 : 3 New Birth to Joy and Holiness Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
• Acts 23:6 : 6 Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council,“Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
• 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Cor 15:19 : 19 For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.
• 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.
• Col 1:23 : 23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.
• Col 1:27 : 27 God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
• Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.
• Heb 7:19 : 19 for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
• Eph 1:18-19 : 18 – since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened– so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
• 1 John 3:3 : 3 And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
• 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”– and I am the worst of them!
• 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,
• Gal 5:5 : 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.
• Acts 24:15 : 15 I have a hope in God(a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Acts 26:6-7 : 6 And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors, 7 a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!
• Rom 10:8 : 8 But what does it say?“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith that we preach),
• Ps 31:19 : 19 How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.
• Matt 6:19-20 : 19 Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and devouring insect do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–
• Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.