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and I praythatὅπωςthe sharingἡ κοινωνίαof yourσουfaithτῆς πίστεώςmay becomeγένηταιeffectiveἐνεργὴςinἐνthe knowledgeἐπιγνώσειof everyπαντὸςgood thingἀγαθοῦthat isτοῦinἐνusἡμῖνforεἰςthe Messiah.Χριστόν
Philemon 1:6
Study it in the app“and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the Messiah.”
With the Greek beneath
Philemon 1:6, word by word
- the sharingκοινωνίαkoinōnia
fellowship
Having something in common, a life joined together.
Where else “koinōnia” appears- faithπίστεώςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- may becomeγένηταιgenētai
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genētai” appears- effectiveἐνεργὴςenergēs
effective, active
Effective, active, at work.
Where else “energēs” appears- the knowledgeἐπιγνώσειepignōsei
knowledge
Knowledge: full knowledge of something or of someone, recognition.
Where else “epignōsei” appears- good thingἀγαθοῦagathou
good deed
What is done for others' benefit and pleases God.
Where else “agathou” appears- the MessiahΧριστόνChriston
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christon” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add “Jesus” after “the Messiah.”
The context
5because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
6 · This verse (above)
7For I have had much joy and comfort from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.