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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
ΤούτουOf thisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg nG3778χάρινBecauseprepG5484ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972ὁtheart nom sg mG3588δέσμιοςprisonernoun nom sg mG1198τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588ἐθνῶν·Gentiles..;noun gen pl nG1484 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
εἴIfconjG1487γεindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG1065ἠκούσατεyou have heard ofverb aor act ind 2 plG191τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588οἰκονομίανadministrationnoun acc sg fG3622τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588χάριτοςgracenoun gen sg fG5485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τῆςwhichart gen sg fG3588δοθείσηςhaving been givenverb aor pass ptc gen sg fG1325μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
ὅτιforconjG3754κατὰbyprepG2596ἀποκάλυψινrevelationnoun acc sg fG602ἐγνωρίσθηHe made knownverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1107μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165τὸtheart nom sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun nom sg nG3466καθὼςeven asconjG2531προέγραψαI have written beforeverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG4270ἐνinprepG1722ὀλίγῳ,brief,adj dat sg nG3641 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
πρὸςbyprepG4314ὃwhichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739δύνασθεyou are ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG1410ἀναγινώσκοντεςreading [it]verb pres act ptc nom pl mG314νοῆσαιto understandverb aor act infG3539τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588σύνεσίνinsightnoun acc sg fG4907μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐνintoprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588μυστηρίῳmysterynoun dat sg nG3466τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
ὃwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἑτέραιςin otheradj dat pl fG2087γενεαῖςgenerationsnoun dat pl fG1074οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγνωρίσθηwas made knownverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1107τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588υἱοῖςsonsnoun dat pl mG5207τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἀνθρώπωνof mennoun gen pl mG444ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613νῦνnowadvG3568ἀπεκαλύφθηit has been revealedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG601τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588ἁγίοιςholyadj dat pl mG40ἀποστόλοιςapostlesnoun dat pl mG652αὐτοῦof Hispers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532προφήταιςto [his] prophetsnoun dat pl mG4396ἐνinprepG1722πνεύματι,[the] Spirit,noun dat sg nG4151 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
εἶναιbeingverb pres act infG1511τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἔθνηGentilesnoun acc pl nG1484συγκληρονόμαjoint-heirsadj acc pl nG4789καὶandconjG2532σύσσωμαa joint-bodyadj acc pl nG4954καὶandconjG2532συμμέτοχαjoint-partakersadj acc pl nG4830τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐπαγγελίαςpromisenoun gen sg fG1860ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588εὐαγγελίου,gospel,noun gen sg nG2098 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
οὗof whichRelative pronoun gen sg nG3739ἐγενήθηνI would beverb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1096διάκονοςservantnoun nom sg mG1249κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δωρεὰνgiftnoun acc sg fG1431τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588χάριτοςgracenoun gen sg fG5485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τῆςwhichart gen sg fG3588δοθείσηςhaving been givenverb aor pass ptc gen sg fG1325μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐνέργειανworkingnoun acc sg fG1753τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δυνάμεωςpowernoun gen sg fG1411αὐτοῦ.of Him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
ἐμοὶTo me myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἐλαχιστοτέρῳvery leastadj dat sg m ComparativeG1646πάντωνof alladj gen pl mG3956ἁγίωνsaintsadj gen pl mG40ἐδόθηwas givenverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1325ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χάριςgracenoun nom sg fG5485αὕτη,this,Demonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἔθνεσινGentilesnoun dat pl nG1484εὐαγγελίσασθαιto evangeliseverb aor mid infG2097τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀνεξιχνίαστονunsearchableadj acc sg nG421πλοῦτοςrichesnoun acc sg nG4149τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
καὶandconjG2532φωτίσαιto enlightenverb aor act infG5461πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956τίςwhat [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg fG5101ἡtheart nom sg fG3588οἰκονομίαadministrationnoun nom sg fG3622τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588μυστηρίουmysterynoun gen sg nG3466τοῦwhichart gen sg nG3588ἀποκεκρυμμένουhiddenverb perf pass ptc gen sg nG613ἀπὸfromprepG575τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588αἰώνωνagesnoun gen pl mG165ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316τῷthe [One]art dat sg mG3588τὰwhoart acc pl nG3588πάνταall thingsadj acc pl nG3956κτίσαντιhaving createdverb aor act ptc dat sg mG2936 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
ἵναso thatconjG2443γνωρισθῇmay be made knownverb aor pass subj 3 sgG1107νῦνnowadvG3568ταῖςto theart dat pl fG3588ἀρχαῖςrulersnoun dat pl fG746καὶandconjG2532ταῖςto theart dat pl fG3588ἐξουσίαιςauthoritiesnoun dat pl fG1849ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἐπουρανίοιςheavenly realmsadj dat pl nG2032διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαςchurchnoun gen sg fG1577ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πολυποίκιλοςmanifoldadj nom sg fG4182σοφίαwisdomnoun nom sg fG4678τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
κατὰaccording toprepG2596πρόθεσιν[the] purposenoun acc sg fG4286τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588αἰώνων,ages,noun gen pl mG165ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739ἐποίησενHe accomplishedverb aor act ind 3 sgG4160ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424τῷtheart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳLordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
ἐνinprepG1722ᾧwhomRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739ἔχομενwe haveverb pres act ind 1 plG2192τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588παρρησίανboldnessnoun acc sg fG3954καὶandconjG2532προσαγωγὴνaccessnoun acc sg fG4318ἐνinprepG1722πεποιθήσειconfidencenoun dat sg fG4006διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102αὐτοῦ.from Him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
διὸThereforeconjG1352αἰτοῦμαιI implore [you]verb pres mid ind 1 sgG154μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐγκακεῖνto lose heartverb pres act infG1573ἐνatprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588θλίψεσίνtribulationsnoun dat pl fG2347μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶν,you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510δόξαglorynoun nom sg fG1391ὑμῶν.¶of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Τούτουof thisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg nG3778χάρινBecauseprepG5484κάμπτωI bowverb pres act ind 1 sgG2578τὰtheart acc pl nG3588γόνατάkneesnoun acc pl nG1119μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165πρὸςtoprepG4314τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πατέραFathernoun acc sg m TitleG3962 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
ἐξfromprepG1537οὗwhomRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739πᾶσαeveryadj nom sg fG3956πατριὰfamilynoun nom sg fG3965ἐνinprepG1722οὐρανοῖς[the] heavensnoun dat pl mG3772καὶandconjG2532ἐπὶonprepG1909γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093ὀνομάζεται,is named,verb pres pass ind 3 sgG3687 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
ἵναthatconjG2443δῷHe may giveverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1325ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πλοῦτοςrichesnoun acc sg nG4149τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δόξηςglorynoun gen sg fG1391αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846δυνάμειwith powernoun dat sg fG1411κραταιωθῆναιto be strengthenedverb aor pass infG2901διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588πνεύματοςSpiritnoun gen sg nG4151αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846εἰςinprepG1519τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἔσωinneradvG2080ἄνθρωπον,man,noun acc sg mG444 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
κατοικῆσαι[for] to dwellverb aor act infG2730τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588καρδίαιςheartsnoun dat pl fG2588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26ἐρριζωμένοιrootedverb perf pass ptc nom pl mG4492καὶandconjG2532τεθεμελιωμένοι,founded,verb perf pass ptc nom pl mG2311 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
ἵναso thatconjG2443ἐξισχύσητεyou may be fully ableverb aor act subj 2 plG1840καταλαβέσθαιto graspverb 2 aor mid infG2638σὺνwithprepG4862πᾶσινalladj dat pl mG3956τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἁγίοιςsaintsadj dat pl mG40τίwhat [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πλάτοςbreadthnoun nom sg nG4114καὶandconjG2532μῆκοςlengthnoun nom sg nG3372καὶandconjG2532ὕψοςheightnoun nom sg nG5311καὶandconjG2532βάθος,depthnoun nom sg nG899 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
γνῶναίto knowverb 2 aor act infG1097τεthenconjG5037τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588ὑπερβάλλουσανis surpassingverb pres act ptc acc sg fG5235τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γνώσεωςknowledgenoun gen sg fG1108ἀγάπηνlovenoun acc sg fG26τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ἵναso thatconjG2443πληρωθῆτεyou may be filledverb aor pass subj 2 plG4137εἰςuntoprepG1519πᾶνalladj acc sg nG3956τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πλήρωμαfullnessnoun acc sg nG4138τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.¶of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
ΤῷTo the [One]art dat sg mG3588δὲnowconjG1161δυναμένῳbeing ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc dat sg mG1410ὑπὲρaboveprepG5228πάνταall thingsadj acc pl nG3956ποιῆσαιto doverb aor act infG4160ὑπερεκπερισσοῦsuper overexcessivelyprepG5228ὧνthatRelative pronoun gen pl nG3739αἰτούμεθαwe askverb pres mid ind 1 plG154ἢorconjG2228νοοῦμενwe thinkverb pres act ind 1 plG3539κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δύναμινpowernoun acc sg fG1411τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588ἐνεργουμένηνis workingverb pres mid ptc acc sg fG1754ἐνinprepG1722ἡμῖν,us,pers pron 1 dat plG3165 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
αὐτῷto Him [be]pers pron dat sg mG846ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δόξαglorynoun nom sg fG1391ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐκκλησίᾳchurchnoun dat sg fG1577καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424εἰςtoprepG1519πάσαςalladj acc pl fG3956τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588γενεὰςgenerationsnoun acc pl fG1074τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588αἰῶνοςagenoun gen sg mG165τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588αἰώνων,ages,noun gen pl mG165ἀμήν.¶Amen.Interjection Transcribed from HebrewG281
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.