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Colossians 4:13

For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

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μαρτυρῶmarturōI bearμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I bear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.I bearγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.αὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἔχειecheihe hathἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.he hathπολὺνpoluna greatπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “a great”, the object formG4183much, many; often.a greatπόνονpononzealπόνος (ponos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “zeal”, the object formG4192(a) labor, toil, (b) pain, anguish, distress, suffering.zealὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenthem that are inἐνpreposition — “them that are in”G1722in, on, among.them that are inΛαοδικείᾳlaodikeiaLaodiceaΛαοδίκειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Laodicea”, the to- or for-formG2993Laodicea, a city in the Lycos valley in the Roman province Asia, near Colossae and Hierapolis.Laodiceaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenthem inἐνpreposition — “them in”G1722in, on, among.them inἹεραπόλειhierapoleiHierapolisἹεράπολις (hierapolis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Hierapolis”, the to- or for-formG2404Hierapolis, a city of the Lycus valley in Phrygia, near Laodicea and Colossae.Hierapolis

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

Young’s Literal Translation

for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

World English Bible

For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

Darby Translation

For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

Douay-Rheims

For I bear him testimony that he hath much labour for you, and for them that are at Laodicea, and them at Hierapolis.

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