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Colossians 1:10 — King James Version← Study notes

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;


Colossians 1:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:1018 words
GreekMeaning
περιπατῆσαιperipatēsai
to walkverbG4043
ἀξίωςaxiōs
worthilyadverbG516
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
πᾶσανpasan
alladjectiveG3956
ἀρεσκείανareskeian
pleasingnounG699
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
everyadjectiveG3956
ἔργῳergō
worknounG2041
ἀγαθῷagathō
goodadjectiveG18
καρποφοροῦντεςkarpophorountes
bringing forth fruitverbG2592
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αὐξανόμενοιauxanomenoi
growingverbG837
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐπιγνώσειepignōsei
(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment)nounG1922
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:10

“For this cause.” What cause? Because we heard of your faith and love, because we have good hopes, we are hopeful to ask for future blessings also. For as in the games we cheer on those most who are near upon gaining the victory, just so does Paul also most exhort those who have achieved the greater part. “Since the day we heard it,” says he, “we do not cease to pray for you.” Not for one day do we pray for you, nor yet for two, nor three. Herein he both shows his love, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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