Focused Passage

Colossians 1:3-8

The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation

Paul moves from thanksgiving for gospel fruit, to prayer for worthy walking, to praise for the Son's supremacy, to the reconciling work of Christ, and finally to Paul's ministry of proclaiming Christ for mature discipleship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

7 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

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References and Original Words

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:4 BSB references Philippians 1:3 BSB references 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:3 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

We always thank Εὐχαριστοῦμεν G2168 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural . . . πάντοτε G3842 Adverb - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [the] Father Πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular when we pray προσευχόμενοι G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural for περὶ G4012 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

3 John 1:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:15 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Classic cross-references John 13:34 Classic cross-references Romans 10:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

because we have heard about ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular your ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίους G40 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Peter 1:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:13 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:8 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:15 Classic cross-references Titus 1:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

[the faith and love] proceeding from διὰ G1223 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hope ἐλπίδα G1680 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular stored up ἀποκειμένην G606 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular for you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural of which ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular you have already heard προηκούσατε G4257 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular word λόγῳ G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of truth ἀληθείας G225 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

John 15:16 Classic cross-references John 15:5 Classic cross-references Mark 16:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:14 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

that τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular has come παρόντος G3918 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - καθὼς G2531 Adverb - καὶ G2532 Conjunction All παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular over ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [this gospel] is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular bearing fruit καρποφορούμενον G2592 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction growing αὐξανόμενον G837 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb [it has been doing] καὶ G2532 Conjunction among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural since ἀφ’ G575 Preposition the ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular day ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular you heard [it] ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition truly ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular understood ἐπέγνωτε G1921 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular grace χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Colossians 4:12 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:23 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:2 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καθὼς G2531 Adverb You learned [it] ἐμάθετε G3129 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Epaphras Ἐπαφρᾶ G1889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητοῦ G27 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular fellow servant συνδούλου G4889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who ὅς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a faithful πιστὸς G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular minister διάκονος G1249 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular on our ἡμῶν* G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural behalf ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition

BSB notes

NE, NA, BYZ, and TR your

Verse 8

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:7 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:2 Classic cross-references Romans 15:30 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Romans 5:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

[and] who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction informed δηλώσας G1213 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural of your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

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