King James Version

Colossians 2:5

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forκαὶkaithoughκαίadverb — “though”G2532and, even, also, namely.thoughτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκὶsarkiin the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in the flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.in the fleshἄπειμιapeimibe awayἄπειμιverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “be away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG548I am absent.ἀλλὰallayetἀλλάconjunction — “yet”G235but, except, however.yetτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματιpneumatiin the spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in the spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.in the spiritσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.εἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.χαίρωνchairōnjoyingχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “joying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.joyingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβλέπωνblepōnbeholdingβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “beholding”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.beholdingὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τάξινtaxinorderτάξις (taxis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “order”, the object formG5010order, (a) regular arrangement, (b) appointed succession, (c) position, rank.This verse uses “order”.orderκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στερέωμαstereōmastedfastnessστερέωμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “stedfastness”, the object formG4733firmness, steadfastness, constancy.the stedfastnessτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inΧριστὸνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christπίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if even in the flesh I am absent — yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if even in the flesh I am absent — yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;

World English Bible

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

Darby Translation

For if indeed in the flesh I am absent, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Douay-Rheims

For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.

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