Colossians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Colossians 1:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 1:2332 words
εἴeiforasmuch as, if, that
γεgeand besides, doubtless, at least
ἐπιμένετεepimeneteabide (in), continue (in), tarry
τῇtēthe
πίστειpisteiassurance, belief, believe
τεθεμελιωμένοιtethemeliōmenoi(lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle
καὶkaiand / also
ἑδραῖοιhedraioisettled, stedfast
καὶkaiand / also
μὴmēnot
μετακινούμενοιmetakinoumenoimove away
ἀπὸapofrom
τῆςtēsthe
ἐλπίδοςelpidoshope
τοῦtouthe
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospel
οὗhouwho / which
ἠκούσατεēkousatehear
τοῦtouthe
κηρυχθέντοςkērychthentospreacher(-er), proclaim, publish
ἐνenabout, after, against
πάσῃpasēall / every
κτίσειktiseibuilding, creation, creature
τῇtēthe
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τὸνtonthe
οὐρανόνouranonair, heaven(-ly), sky
οὗhouwho / which
ἐγενόμηνegenomēnarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἐγὼegōI
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul, Paulus
διάκονοςdiakonosdeacon, minister, servant
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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