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Colossians 1:9

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Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.	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;	That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1223 this cause^G5124 we^G2249 also^G2532, since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 we heard^G191 it, do^G3973 not^G3756 cease^G3973 to pray^G4336 for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 to desire^G154 that^G2443 ye might be filled^G4137 with the knowledge^G1922 of his^G846 will^G2307 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 understanding^G4907;

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Original Greek

Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Διὰ	Dia	G1223	PREP	For
τοῦτο	touto	G5124	D-ASN	this cause
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
ἡμεῖς,	hēmeis	G2249	P-1NP	we
ἀφ’	aph’	G575	PREP	since
ἧς	hēs	G3739	R-GSF	the
ἡμέρας	hēmeras	G2250	N-GSF	day
ἠκούσαμεν,	ēkousamen	G191	V-AAI-1P	we heard
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
παυόμεθα	pauometha	G3973	V-PMI-1P	do cease
ὑπὲρ	huper	G5228	PREP	for
ὑμῶν	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	you
προσευχόμενοι,	proseuchomenoi	G4336	V-PNP-NPM	to pray
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
αἰτούμενοι	aitoumenoi	G154	V-PMP-NPM	to desire
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
πληρωθῆτε	plērōthēte	G4137	V-APS-2P	ye might be filled
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	G1922	N-ASF	with the knowledge
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
θελήματος	thelēmatos	G2307	N-GSN	will
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	of his
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
πάσῃ	pasē	G3956	A-DSF	all
σοφίᾳ	sophia	G4678	N-DSF	wisdom
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
συνέσει	sunesei	G4907	N-DSF	understanding
πνευματικῇ,	pneumatikē	G4152	A-DSF	spiritual

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G154 — αἰτέω (aitéō, ahee-teh'-o): I ask, request, beg, petition — of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1922 — ἐπίγνωσις (epígnōsis, ep-ig'-no-sis): knowledge, discernment, recognition — from ἐπιγινώσκω; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement:--(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
• G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2307 — θέλημα (thélēma, thel'-ay-mah): will, wish, desire — from the prolonged form of θέλω; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:-- desire, pleasure, will.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G3973 — παύω (paúō, pow'-o): I cause to cease — a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:--cease, leave, refrain.
• G4137 — πληρόω (plēróō, play-ro'-o): I fill, fulfill, complete — from πλήρης; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
• G4152 — πνευματικός (pneumatikós, pnyoo-mat-ik-os'): spiritual — from πνεῦμα; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious:--spiritual. Compare ψυχικός.
• G4336 — προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee): I pray, pray for — from πρός and εὔχομαι; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
• G4678 — σοφία (sophía, sof-ee'-ah): wisdom — from σοφός; wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual):--wisdom.
• G4907 — σύνεσις (sýnesis, soon'-es-is): understanding — from συνίημι; a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect:--knowledge, understanding.
• G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5228 — ὑπέρ (hypér, hoop-er'): in behalf of, above — a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• do — 1 Samuel 12:23, Acts 12:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 2 Timothy 1:3-4, Philemon 1:4
• of his — Psalms 143:10, John 7:17, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:10, Ephesians 5:17, Ephesians 6:6, Colossians 4:12, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 2:15, 1 Peter 4:2, 1 John 2:17
• since — Romans 1:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-16, Colossians 1:3-4, Colossians 1:6
• spiritual — 1 John 5:20
• that ye — 1 Corinthians 1:5, Ephesians 1:15-20, Ephesians 3:14-19
• wisdom — Psalms 119:99, Ephesians 1:8, Colossians 3:16, Colossians 4:5, James 1:5, James 3:17

Reciprocal references (25): Proverbs 14:8, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Isaiah 11:2, Ezekiel 28:12, Daniel 1:17, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 15:10, Acts 6:4, Romans 1:9, Romans 6:4, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 6:6, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 5:15, Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:3, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Timothy 2:7, James 5:16, 2 Peter 1:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: EMPTINESS-FULNESS, WISDOM-FOLLY
• Nave’s: INTERCESSION, PRAYERFULNESS, RIGHTEOUS, WISDOM

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