Colossians 1:10

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

that ye myght walke worthy of the LORde in all thynges that please beynge frutfull in all good workes and encreasynge in ye knowledge of God

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν, ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι εἰς τὴν ἐπιγνώσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ·

Transliteration

To peripatēsai you axiōs of the Kyriou unto all areskeian, in every ergō agathō karpoforountes, and auxanomenoi unto the epignōsin of Theou;

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:1 : 1 I therfore which am in bondes for the LORdes sake exhorte you that ye walke worthy of the vocacion wherwith ye are called
• 1 John 3:22 : 22 and what soever we axe we shall receave of him: be cause we kepe his commaundementes and do those thinges which are pleasinge in his sight.
• Heb 13:21 : 21 make you parfect in all good workes to do his will workynge in you yt which is pleasaut in his syght thorow Iesus christ To whom be prayse for ever whill the worlde endureth Amen.
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Further more we beseche you brethren and exhorte you in the LORde Iesus that ye increace more and more euen as ye have receaved of vs how ye ought to walke and to please god.
• 2 Pet 1:2-3 : 2 Grace with you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Iesus oure Lorde. 3 Accordinge as his godly power hath geven vnto vs all thinges that pertayne vnto lyfe and godlynes thorow the knowledge of him that hath called vs by vertue and glory
• Heb 13:16 : 16 To do good and to distribute forget not for with suche sacrifises god is pleased.
• Rom 6:4 : 4 We are buryed with him by baptim for to dye that lykewyse as Christ was raysed vp from deeth by the glorye of the father: eve so we also shuld walke in a newe lyfe.
• 2 Cor 2:14 : 14 Thankes be vnto God which alwayes geveth vs the victorie in Christ and openeth the saver of his knowledge by vs in every place.
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But ye frute of sprete is loue ioye peace longesufferinge getlenes goodnes faythfulnes 23 meknes temperancye. Agaynst suche ther is no lawe.
• John 15:8 : 8 Heare in is my father glorified that ye beare moche frute and be made my disciples.
• John 15:16 : 16 Ye have not chosen me but I have chosen you and ordeyned you that ye go and bringe forthe frute and that youre frute remayne that whatsoever ye shall axe of the father in my name he shulde geve it you.
• Col 2:6 : 6 As ye have therfore receaved Christ Iesu the Lorde even so walke
• Eph 5:2 : 2 and walke in love even as Christ loved vs and gave him silfe for vs an offerynge and a sacrifyce of a swete saver to god.
• Eph 5:10 : 10 Accept that which is pleasinge to the Lorde:
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Take hede therfore that ye walke circuspectly: not as foles: but as wyse
• Phil 1:11 : 11 filled with the frutes of rightewesnes which frutes come by Iesus Christ vnto the glory and laude of God.
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let yovre conversacion be as it be cometh the gospell of Christ: that whether I come and se you or els be absent I maye yet heare of you that ye contynue in one sprete and in one soule labouringe as we do to mayntayne the fayth of the gospell
• 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For yf these thinges be amonge you and are plenteous they wyll make you that ye nether shalbe ydle nor vnfrutefull in the knowledge of oure LORde Iesus Christ.
• Titus 3:14 : 14 And let oures olso learne to excell in good workes as farforth as nede requyreth that they be not vnfrutefull.
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 that ye wolde walke worthy of God which hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glory.
• 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 God is able to make you ryche in all grace that ye in all thynges havynge sufficiet vnto the vttmoste maye be ryche vnto all manner good workes
• Col 3:20 : 20 Children obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges for that is wel pleasynge vnto the LORde.
• Heb 11:5 : 5 By fayth was Enoch traslated yt he shuld not se deeth: nether was he founde: for God had taken him awaye. Before he was taken awaye he was reported of that he had pleased God:
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 but growe in grace and in the knowledge of oure LORde and saveoure Iesus Christ. To whom he glory bothe now and for ever. Amen.
• Titus 3:1 : 1 Warne the that they submitte them selves to rule and power to obey the officers that they be readie vnto all good workes
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 We knowe that the sonne of God is come and hath geven vs a mynde to knowe him which is true: and we are in him that is true through his sonne Iesu Christ. This same is very god and eternall lyfe.
• Phil 4:18 : 18 I receaved all and have plentie. I was even filled after that I had receaved of Epaphroditus that which came from you an odour that smelleth swete a sacrifice accepted and plesaunt to God.
• Eph 4:13 : 13 tyll we every one (in the vnitie of fayth and knowledge of the sonne of god) growe vp vnto a parfayte man after ye measure of age of the fulnes of Christ.
• John 17:3 : 3 This is lyfe eternall that they myght knowe the that only very God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ.
• Eph 1:17 : 17 that ye God of oure LORde Iesus Christ and the father of glory myght geve vnto you the sprete of wisdome and open to you the knowledge of him silfe
• Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his worckmanshippe created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes vnto the which god ordeyned vs before that we shuld walke in them.
• Col 2:19 : 19 and holdeth not the heed wherof all the body by ioyntes and couples receaveth norisshment and is knet to gedder and encreaseth with the in creasynge that commeth of god.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier.
• Col 4:5 : 5 Walke wysely to them that are with out and redeme ye tyme.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For it is God that commauded the light to shyne out of darcknes which hath shyned in oure hertes for to geve the light of the knowledge of the glorie of God in the face of Iesus Christ.
• Rom 4:12 : 12 and that he myght be the father of the circumcised not because they are circumcised only: but because they walke also in the steppes of that fayth yt was in oure father Abraham before the tyme of circumcision.