11 translations · Greek
Colossians 1:9
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,
Colossians 1:9 in 11 translations
- WEB 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,
- KJV King James Version
- 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;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Because of this we haven't stopped praying for you from the time we heard about you, asking God to give you understanding of what he wants you to do and to give you every kind of spiritual wisdom and understanding.
- YLT 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,
- DBY 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,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Διὰ | Dia | For this reason | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦτο | touto | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀφ’ | aph’ | since | G575 ἀπό away from |
| ἧς | hēs | the | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἡμέρας | hēmeras | day | G2250 ἡμέρα day |
| ἠκούσαμεν | ēkousamen | we heard [about you] | G191 ἀκούω to hear |
| οὐ | ou | {have} not | G3756 οὐ no |
| παυόμεθα | pauometha | stopped | G3973 παύω to cease |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | for | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | you | G4771 σύ you |
| προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | praying | G4336 προσεύχομαι to pray |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| αἰτούμενοι | aitoumenoi | asking | G154 αἰτέω to ask |
| ἵνα | hina | [God] to | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| πληρωθῆτε | plērōthēte | fill you with | G4137 πληρόω to fulfill |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐπίγνωσιν | epignōsin | knowledge | G1922 ἐπίγνωσις knowledge |
| τοῦ | tou | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θελήματος | thelēmatos | will | G2307 θέλημα will/desire |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| πάσῃ | pasē | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| σοφίᾳ | sophia | wisdom | G4678 σοφία wisdom |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| συνέσει | synesei | understanding | G4907 σύνεσις understanding |
| πνευματικῇ | pneumatikē | spiritual | G4152 πνευματικός spiritual |
Related verses
- James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Philippians 1:9–11
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- Ephesians 1:15–20
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints, don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; …
- Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
- Hebrews 13:21
make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 2:15
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11
To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;
- Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
9 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,
10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
Read all of Colossians 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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