3 •

Εὐχαριστοῦμεν eucharistoumen • thanks

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

πατρὶ patri • Father

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

πάντοτε pantote • always

περὶ peri • for

ὑμῶν umōn • you

προσευχόμενοι, proseuchomenoi • praying

4 •

ἀκούσαντες akousantes • heard

τὴν tēn • which

πίστιν pistin • faith

ὑμῶν umōn • your

ἐν en • in

Χριστῷ christō • Christ

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

καὶ kai • and

τὴν tēn • which

ἀγάπην agapēn • love

ἣν ēn • which

ἔχετε echete • have

εἰς eis • to

πάντας pantas • all

τοὺς tous • which

ἁγίους agious • saints

5 •

διὰ dia • because

τὴν tēn • which

ἐλπίδα elpida • hope

τὴν tēn • which

ἀποκειμένην apokeimenēn • laid up

ὑμῖν umin • you

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • which

οὐρανοῖς, ouranois • heaven

ἣν ēn • which

προηκούσατε proēkousate • before

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • which

λόγῳ logō • word

τῆς tēs • which

ἀληθείας alētheias • truth

τοῦ tou • which

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

6 •

τοῦ tou • Which

παρόντος parontos • come

εἰς eis • unto

ὑμᾶς umas • you

καθὼς kathōs • just as

καὶ kai • also

ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • all

τῷ tō • Which

κόσμῳ kosmō • world

ἐστὶν estin • fruit

καρποφορούμενον karpophoroumenon • bear fruit

καὶ kai • also

αὐξανόμενον auxanomenon • increasing

καθὼς kathōs • just as

καὶ kai • also

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν, umin • you

ἀφ' aph • since

ἧς ēs • the

ἡμέρας ēmeras • day

ἠκούσατε ēkousate • heard

καὶ kai • also

ἐπέγνωτε epegnōte • understood

τὴν tēn • Which

χάριν charin • grace

τοῦ tou • Which

θεοῦ theou • God

ἐν en • in

ἀληθείᾳ· alētheia • truth

7 •

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἐμάθετε emathete • learned

ἀπὸ apo • of

Ἐπαφρᾶ epaphra • Epaphras

τοῦ tou • the

ἀγαπητοῦ agapētou • beloved

συνδούλου sundoulou • fellowservant

ἡμῶν, ēmōn • our

ὅς os • who

ἐστιν estin • is

πιστὸς pistos • faithful

ὑπὲρ uper • behalf

ἡμῶν / ὑμῶν umōn • you

διάκονος diakonos • servant

τοῦ tou • the

Χριστοῦ, christou • Christ

8 •

ὁ o • Who

καὶ kai • also

δηλώσας dēlōsas • informed

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

τὴν tēn • Who

ὑμῶν umōn • your

ἀγάπην agapēn • love

ἐν en • in

πνεύματι. pneumati • Spirit

9 •

Διὰ dia • reason

τοῦτο touto • cause

καὶ kai • also

ἡμεῖς, ēmeis • we

ἀφ' aph • since

ἧς ēs • the

ἡμέρας ēmeras • day

ἠκούσαμεν, ēkousamen • heard

οὐ ou • not

παυόμεθα pauometha • ceased

ὑπὲρ uper • for

ὑμῶν umōn • you

προσευχόμενοι proseuchomenoi • pray

καὶ kai • also

αἰτούμενοι, aitoumenoi • ask

ἵνα ina • that

πληρωθῆτε plērōthēte • filled

τὴν tēn • the

ἐπίγνωσιν epignōsin • knowledge

τοῦ tou • the

θελήματος thelēmatos • will

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ἐν en • in

πάσῃ pasē • all

σοφίᾳ sophia • wisdom

καὶ kai • also

συνέσει sunesei • understanding

πνευματικῇ, pneumatikē • spiritual

10 •

περιπατῆσαι peripatēsai • walk

ἀξίως axiōs • worthy

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

εἰς eis • in

πᾶσαν pasan • every

ἀρεσκείαν, areskeian • please

ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • every

ἔργῳ ergō • work

ἀγαθῷ agathō • good

καρποφοροῦντες karpophorountes • fruitful

καὶ kai • and

αὐξανόμενοι auxanomenoi • increasing

τῇ tē • the

ἐπιγνώσει epignōsei • knowledge

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ, theou • God

11 •

ἐν en • with

πάσῃ pasē • all

δυνάμει dunamei • power

δυναμούμενοι dunamoumenoi • strengthened

κατὰ kata • according

τὸ to • the

κράτος kratos • might

τῆς tēs • the

δόξης doxēs • glorious

αὐτοῦ autou • his

εἰς eis • unto

πᾶσαν pasan • all

ὑπομονὴν upomonēn • steadfastness

καὶ kai • and

μακροθυμίαν. makrothumian • patience

μετὰ meta • with

χαρᾶς charas • joyously

12 •

εὐχαριστοῦντες eucharistountes • thanks

τῷ tō • which

πατρὶ patri • Father

τῷ tō • which

ἱκανώσαντι ikanōsanti • qualified

ὑμᾶς umas • you

εἰς eis • to

τὴν tēn • which

μερίδα merida • share

τοῦ tou • which

κλήρου klērou • inheritance

τῶν tōn • which

ἁγίων agiōn • saints

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • which

φωτί· phōti • light

13 •

ὃς os • Who

ἐρρύσατο errusato • rescued

ἡμᾶς ēmas • us

ἐκ ek • from

τῆς tēs • the

ἐξουσίας exousias • domain

τοῦ tou • the

σκότους skotous • darkness

καὶ kai • and

μετέστησεν metestēsen • transferred

εἰς eis • into

τὴν tēn • the

βασιλείαν basileian • kingdom

τοῦ tou • the

υἱοῦ uiou • Son

τῆς tēs • the

ἀγάπης agapēs • beloved

αὐτοῦ, autou • his

14 •

ἐν en • In

ᾧ ō • whom

ἔχομεν echomen • have

τὴν tēn • the

ἀπολύτρωσιν, apolutrōsin • redemption

τὴν tēn • the

ἄφεσιν aphesin • forgiveness

τῶν tōn • the

ἁμαρτιῶν· amartiōn • sins

15 •

ὅς os • Who

ἐστιν estin • is

εἰκὼν eikōn • image

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

τοῦ tou • the

ἀοράτου, aoratou • invisible

πρωτότοκος prōtotokos • firstborn

πάσης pasēs • all

κτίσεως, ktiseōs • creation

16 •

ὅτι oti • For

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

ἐκτίσθη ektisthē • created

τὰ ta • the

πάντα panta • all things

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • the

οὐρανοῖς ouranois • heavens

καὶ kai • and

ἐπὶ epi • in

τῆς tēs • the

γῆς gēs • earth

τὰ ta • the

ὁρατὰ orata • visible

καὶ kai • and

τὰ ta • the

ἀόρατα, aorata • invisible

εἴτε eite • whether

θρόνοι thronoi • thrones

εἴτε eite • whether

κυριότητες kuriotētes • dominions

εἴτε eite • whether

ἀρχαὶ archai • rulers

εἴτε eite • whether

ἐξουσίαι· exousiai • authorities

τὰ ta • the

πάντα panta • all things

δι' di • through

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • and

εἰς eis • for

αὐτὸν auton • him

ἔκτισται· ektistai • created

17 •

καὶ kai • and

αὐτός autos • he

ἐστιν estin • is

πρὸ pro • before

πάντων pantōn • all things

καὶ kai • and

τὰ ta • the

πάντα panta • all things

ἐν en • by

αὐτῷ autō • him

συνέστηκεν, sunestēken • consist

18 •

καὶ kai • also

αὐτός autos • himself

ἐστιν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

κεφαλὴ kephalē • head

τοῦ tou • the

σώματος sōmatos • body

τῆς tēs • the

ἐκκλησίας· ekklēsias • church

ὅς os • who

ἐστιν estin • is

(ἡ) ē • the

ἀρχή, archē • beginning

πρωτότοκος prōtotokos • firstborn

ἐκ ek • from

τῶν tōn • the

νεκρῶν, nekrōn • dead

ἵνα ina • so

γένηται genētai • come

ἐν en • in

πᾶσιν pasin • everything

αὐτὸς autos • himself

πρωτεύων, prōteuōn • preeminence

19 •

ὅτι oti • that

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

εὐδόκησεν eudokēsen • pleased

πᾶν pan • all

τὸ to • the

πλήρωμα plērōma • fullness

κατοικῆσαι katoikēsai • dwell

20 •

καὶ kai • And

δι' di • through

αὐτοῦ autou • himself

ἀποκαταλλάξαι apokatallaxai • reconcile

τὰ ta • the

πάντα panta • all things

εἰς eis • unto

αὐτόν auton • himself

εἰρηνοποιήσας eirēnopoiēsas • peace

διὰ dia • through

τοῦ tou • the

αἵματος aimatos • blood

τοῦ tou • the

σταυροῦ staurou • cross

αὐτοῦ, autou • himself

δι' di • through

αὐτοῦ autou • himself

εἴτε eite • whether

τὰ ta • the

ἐπὶ epi • in

τῆς tēs • the

γῆς gēs • earth

εἴτε eite • whether

τὰ ta • the

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • the

οὐρανοῖς. ouranois • heaven

21 •

Καὶ kai • and

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ποτε pote • formerly

ὄντας ontas • were

ἀπηλλοτριωμένους apēllotriōmenous • alienated

καὶ kai • and

ἐχθροὺς echthrous • hostile

τῇ tē • the

διανοίᾳ dianoia • mind

ἐν en • by

τοῖς tois • the

ἔργοις ergois • deeds

τοῖς tois • the

πονηροῖς, ponērois • evil

νυνὶ nuni • now

δὲ de • yet

ἀποκατήλλαξεν apokatēllaxen • reconciled

22 •

ἐν en • In

τῷ tō • the

σώματι sōmati • body

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκὸς sarkos • fleshly

αὐτοῦ autou • his

διὰ dia • through

τοῦ tou • the

θανάτου thanatou • death

παραστῆσαι parastēsai • present

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ἁγίους agious • holy

καὶ kai • and

ἀμώμους amōmous • blameless

καὶ kai • and

ἀνεγκλήτους anenklētous • unreproveable

κατενώπιον katenōpion • before

αὐτοῦ, autou • his

23 •

εἴ ei • if

γε ge • indeed

ἐπιμένετε epimenete • continue

τῇ tē • which

πίστει pistei • faith

τεθεμελιωμένοι tethemeliōmenoi • grounded

καὶ kai • and

ἑδραῖοι edraioi • steadfast

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē • not

μετακινούμενοι metakinoumenoi • away

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῆς tēs • which

ἐλπίδος elpidos • hope

τοῦ tou • which

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

οὗ ou • which

ἠκούσατε, ēkousate • heard

τοῦ tou • which

κηρυχθέντος kēruchthentos • proclaimed

ἐν en • to

πάσῃ pasē • all

κτίσει ktisei • creation

τῇ tē • which

ὑπὸ upo • under

τὸν ton • which

οὐρανόν, ouranon • heaven

οὗ ou • which

ἐγενόμην egenomēn • made

ἐγὼ egō • I

Παῦλος paulos • Paul

διάκονος. diakonos • minister

24 •

Νῦν nun • now

χαίρω chairō • rejoice

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • what

παθήμασιν pathēmasin • sufferings

ὑπὲρ uper • sake

ὑμῶν umōn • you

καὶ kai • and

ἀνταναπληρῶ antanaplērō • share

τὰ ta • what

ὑστερήματα usterēmata • lacking

τῶν tōn • what

θλίψεων thlipseōn • afflictions

τοῦ tou • what

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ's

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • what

σαρκί sarki • flesh

μου mou • my

ὑπὲρ uper • sake

τοῦ tou • what

σώματος sōmatos • body

αὐτοῦ, autou • his

ὅ o • which

ἐστιν estin • are

ἡ ē • what

ἐκκλησία, ekklēsia • church

25 •

ἧς ēs • Whereof

ἐγενόμην egenomēn • made

ἐγὼ egō • I

διάκονος diakonos • minister

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • which

οἰκονομίαν oikonomian • stewardship

τοῦ tou • which

θεοῦ theou • God

τὴν tēn • which

δοθεῖσάν dotheisan • bestowed

μοι moi • me

εἰς eis • for

ὑμᾶς umas • you

πληρῶσαι plērōsai • fulfil

τὸν ton • which

λόγον logon • word

τοῦ tou • which

θεοῦ, theou • God

26 •

τὸ to • which

μυστήριον mustērion • mystery

τὸ to • which

ἀποκεκρυμμένον apokekrummenon • hidden

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῶν tōn • which

αἰώνων aiōnōn • ages

καὶ kai • and

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῶν tōn • which

γενεῶν— geneōn • generations

νῦν nun • now

δὲ de • but

ἐφανερώθη ephanerōthē • manifested

τοῖς tois • which

ἁγίοις agiois • saints

αὐτοῦ, autou • his

27 •

οἷς ois • whom

ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen • willed

ὁ o • the

θεὸς theos • God

γνωρίσαι gnōrisai • known

τί ti • what

τὸ to • the

πλοῦτος ploutos • riches

τῆς tēs • the

δόξης doxēs • glory

τοῦ tou • the

μυστηρίου mustēriou • mystery

τούτου toutou • this

ἐν en • among

τοῖς tois • the

ἔθνεσιν, ethnesin • Gentiles

ὅ o • the

ἐστιν estin • is

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

ἐν en • among

ὑμῖν umin • you

ἡ ē • the

ἐλπὶς elpis • hope

τῆς tēs • the

δόξης· doxēs • glory

28 •

ὃν on • Whom

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

καταγγέλλομεν katangellomen • proclaim

νουθετοῦντες nouthetountes • admonishing

πάντα panta • every

ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon • man

καὶ kai • and

διδάσκοντες didaskontes • teaching

πάντα panta • every

ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon • man

ἐν en • in

πάσῃ pasē • every

σοφίᾳ, sophia • wisdom

ἵνα ina • so

παραστήσωμεν parastēsōmen • present

πάντα panta • every

ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon • man

τέλειον teleion • complete

ἐν en • in

Χριστῷ· christō • Christ

29 •

εἰς eis • Whereunto

ὃ o • this

καὶ kai • also

κοπιῶ kopiō • labor

ἀγωνιζόμενος agōnizomenos • striving

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • which

ἐνέργειαν energeian • working

αὐτοῦ autou • his

τὴν tēn • which

ἐνεργουμένην energoumenēn • works

ἐν en • within

ἐμοὶ emoi • me

ἐν en • within

δυνάμει. dunamei • ability