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 1:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 1:928 words
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
καὶkaiand / also
ἡμεῖςhēmeisI
ἀφ’aph’from
ἧςhēswho / which
ἡμέραςhēmerasage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἠκούσαμενēkousamenhear
οὐounot
παυόμεθαpauomethacease, leave, refrain
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoipray (for), make prayer
καὶkaiand / also
αἰτούμενοιaitoumenoiask, beg, call
for
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
πληρωθῆτεplērōthēteaccomplish, (be) complete, end
τὴνtēnthe
ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment)
τοῦtouthe
θελήματοςthelēmatosdesire, pleasure, will
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
πάσῃpasēall / every
σοφίᾳsophiawisdom
καὶkaiand / also
συνέσειsyneseiknowledge, understanding
πνευματικῇpneumatikēspiritual
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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