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Colossians 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;


Colossians 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:928 words
GreekMeaning
ΔιὰDia
Because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
ἀφ’aph’
fromprepositionG575
ἧςhēs
therelative pronounG3739
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daynounG2250
ἠκούσαμενēkousamen
we heardverbG191
οὐou
notadverbG3756
παυόμεθαpauometha
ceaseverbG3973
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoi
prayingverbG4336
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἰτούμενοιaitoumenoi
askingverbG154
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
πληρωθῆτεplērōthēte
you may be filled withverbG4137
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin
knowledgenounG1922
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
θελήματοςthelēmatos
willnounG2307
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
σοφίᾳsophia
wisdomnounG4678
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συνέσειsynesei
in understandingnounG4907
πνευματικῇpneumatikē
spiritualadjectiveG4152
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:9

“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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