Colossians 4:2

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Colossians 4:2


← Colossians 4:1 Colossians 4:2 (KJV) Colossians 4:3 →
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

ContinueG4342 in prayerG4335, and watchG1127 inG1722 the sameG846 withG1722 thanksgivingG2169;


Original Greek

Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Τῇ
Tē G3588 T-DSF the
προσευχῇ
proseuchē G4335 N-DSF in prayer
προσκαρτερεῖτε,
proskartereite G4342 V-PAM-2P Continue
γρηγοροῦντες
grēgorountes G1127 V-PAP-NPM and watch
ἐν
en G1722 PREP in
αὐτῇ
autē G846 P-DSF same
ἐν
en G1722 PREP with
εὐχαριστίᾳ·
eucharistia G2169 N-DSF thanksgiving
Strong's References
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G1127 — γρηγορεύω (grēgoreúō, gray-gor-yoo'-o): from ἐγείρω (egeírō) G1453; to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively); be vigilant, wake, (be) watch(-ful)
  • G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  • G2169 — εὐχαριστία (eucharistía, yoo-khar-is-tee'-ah): from εὐχάριστος (eucháristos) G2170; gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship); thankfulness, (giving of) thanks(-giving)
  • G4335 — προσευχή (proseuchḗ, pros-yoo-khay'): from προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai) G4336; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel); X pray earnestly, prayer
  • G4342 — προσκαρτερέω (proskarteréō, pros-kar-ter-eh'-o): from πρός (prós) G4314 and καρτερέω (karteréō) G2594; to be earnest towards, i.e. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor); attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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