Colossians 4:8

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• ὃνwhom

  honG3739 →1405 times

• ἔπεμψαI sent

  epempsaG3992 →

• πρὸςto

  prosG4314 →700 times

• ὑμᾶςyou

  humasG4771 →2973 times

• εἰςfor

  eisG1519 →1755 times

• αὐτὸthis very

  autoG846 →5565 times

• τοῦτοpurpose

  toutoG3778 →1381 times

• ἵναthat

  inaG2443 →668 times

• γνῶτεyou may know

  gnoteG1097 →

• τὰthe [things]

  taG3588 →19766 times

• περὶconcerning

  periG4012 →332 times

• ἡμῶνus

  hemonG3165 →1936 times

• καὶand

  kaiG2532 →9120 times

• παρακαλέσῃhe may encourage

  parakaleseG3870 →

• τὰςthe

  tasG3588 →19766 times

• καρδίαςhearts

  kardiasG2588 →156 times

• ὑμῶν,of you,

  humonG4771 →2973 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  1 Thessalonians 5:14

  And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

  it leads to

  • 2 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

  • Romans 14:1

    Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

  • Acts 20:35

    In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6–7

    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…

• Through

  Colossians 2:2

  that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

  it leads to

  • Colossians 1:27

    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  • Ephesians 6:22

    I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

• Through

  1 Thessalonians 2:11

  For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

  it leads to

  • 1 Corinthians 4:14–15

    I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

• Through

  Philippians 2:28

  Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

  it leads to

  • John 16:22

    So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.