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Colossians 1:9

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;

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ΔιὰdiaForδιάpreposition — “For”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Forτοῦτοtoutothis causeοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this cause”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this causeκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀφ’aphsinceἀπό (apo)preposition — “since”G575from, away from.sinceἧςhēstheὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.theἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayἠκούσαμενēkousamenwe heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.we heardοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπαυόμεθαpauomethaceaseπαύω (pauō)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “cease”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3973(a) act: I cause to cease, restrain, hinder, (b) mid: I cease, stop, leave off.ceaseὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoito prayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαἰτούμενοιaitoumenoito desireαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to desire”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.to desireἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπληρωθῆτεplērōthēteye might be filledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye might be filled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.ye might be filledτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπίγνωσινepignōsinwith the knowledgeἐπίγνωσις (epignōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “with the knowledge”, the object formG1922knowledge of a particular point (directed towards a particular object); perception, discernment, recognition, intuition.This verse uses “knowledge”.with the knowledgeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θελήματοςthelēmatoswillθέλημα (thelēma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “will”, the of-formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.willαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπάσῃpasēallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allσοφίᾳsophiawisdomσοφίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the to- or for-formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.wisdomκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνέσειsuneseiunderstandingσύνεσις (sunesis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “understanding”, the to- or for-formG4907a putting together in the mind, hence: understanding, practical discernment, intellect.understandingπνευματικῇpneumatikēspiritualπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “spiritual”, the to- or for-formG4152spiritual.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

World English Bible

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Darby Translation

For this reason we also, from the day we heard [of your faith and love], do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Douay-Rheims

Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you, and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding:

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