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We give thanksΕὐχαριστοῦμενto God,τῷ θεῷthe Fatherπατρὶof our Lordτοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶνJesusἸησοῦthe Messiah,Χριστοῦalwaysπάντοτεprayingπροσευχόμενοιforπερὶyou,ὑμῶν
Colossians 1:3
Study it in the app“We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, always praying for you,”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 1:3, word by word
- We give thanksΕὐχαριστοῦμενEucharistoumen
give thanks
Give thanks.
Where else “Eucharistoumen” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- the Fatherπατρὶpatri
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patri” appears- of our Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- alwaysπάντοτεpantote
always
Always.
Where else “pantote” appears- prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoi
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchomenoi” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “to God and Father.”
The context
2to the saints in Colossae, and faithful brothers in the Messiah: grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 · This verse (above)
4since we heard of your faith in the Messiah Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,