Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
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Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ σὺν τοῖς ἁγίοις πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ·
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφός
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος δοῦλοι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Παῦλος δοῦλος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ κλητὸς ἀπόστολος ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ καὶ πιστοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν καὶ διάκονον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν
And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
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Colossians 1:1
Grammar
N-NSM-P
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| Παῦλος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: paul
paul ×136
pauls ×5
of paul ×4
paul when ×4
paul to ×3
when paul ×2
had ×1
is called paul ×1
Strong's Definition
G3972
paul, pauls, paulus
paulos
small, little
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
- Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the New Testament, the 14 Pauline epistles "Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀπόστολος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: an apostle
apostles ×45
an apostle ×14
apostles of ×6
the apostles ×3
to be an apostle ×2
apostle ×1
apostles in ×1
apostles unto ×1
Strong's Definition
G652
apostles, apostle, messenger, messengers, sent
apostolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (___%___apostle___%___) (with miraculous powers)
- a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
- specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ "in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
- of Barnabas "of Timothy and Silvanus
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: of jesus
jesus ×847
of jesus ×56
jesus of ×21
that jesus ×5
to jesus ×5
even jesus ×4
jesus unto ×4
jesus ×3
Strong's Definition
G2424
jesus, him
iēsous
Jehovah is salvation
Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor "Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ"Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate"Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ"Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
25 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM-T
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| Χριστοῦ | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title |
In English
In the KJV here: christ
christ ×449
christ of ×51
of christ ×31
christs ×6
christs sake ×3
are christs ×2
is christ ×2
to christ ×2
Strong's Definition
G5547
christ, christs
christos
anointed
anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
31 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| διὰ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: by
by ×233
for ×92
through ×88
therefore ×39
because ×35
with ×15
because of ×14
wherefore ×11
Strong's Definition
G1223
by, for, through, because, therefore, …
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- through
- of place
- with "in
- throughout "during
- by "by the means of
- the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
- by reason of "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
75 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSN
Noun — Genitive, neuter singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| θελήματος | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the will
will ×43
the will ×13
by the will ×1
desires ×1
his will ×1
of his will ×1
pleasure they ×1
to the will ×1
Strong's Definition
G2307
will, desires, pleasure
thelēma
a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
- what one wishes or has determined shall be done
- of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ "of what God wishes to be done by us
- commands, precepts
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| θεοῦ | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: of god
god ×691
god of ×296
of god ×183
god to ×25
god unto ×19
gods ×17
god ×9
to god ×8
Strong's Definition
G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
- a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity
- God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
- refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him
- God's representative or viceregent
- of magistrates and judges
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
72 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM-P
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| Τιμόθεος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: timotheus
timotheus ×19
timothy ×7
to timothy ×1
unto timothy ×1
Strong's Definition
G5095
timotheus, timothy
timotheos
honoring God
dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian
- a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a Greek and mother a Jewess; he was Paul's travelling companion and fellow laborer
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: our
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀδελφὸς | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: brother
brethren ×199
brother ×91
and brethren ×11
brothers ×6
the brother ×5
to brother ×5
a brother ×4
brethren of ×2
Strong's Definition
G80
brethren, brother, brothers
adelphos
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G0001)
- a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother "having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman"any fellow or man"a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection"an associate in employment or office"brethren in Christ
- his brothers by blood "all men"apostles"Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
27 English renderings