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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,