Colossians 1:3 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Εὐχαριστοῦμεν	Eucharistoumen	We give thanks	G2168 →
τῷ	tō	to the	G3588 →
θεῷ	theō	God	G2316 →
πατρὶ	patri	Father	G3962 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
κυρίου	kuriou	Lord	G2962 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	of us	G3165 →
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Jesus	G2424 →
Χριστοῦ	Christou	Christ	G5547 →
πάντοτε	pantote	continually	G3842 →
περὶ	peri	for	G4012 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	you	G4771 →
προσευχόμενοι,	proseuchomenoi	praying,	G4336 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 1:9
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…
leads to
- James 3:17
  But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- Philippians 1:9–11
  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- James 1:5
  Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Ephesians 1:15–20
  For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
  Pray without ceasing.
Through
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
leads to
- Romans 1:8–9
  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ephesians 1:15–16
  For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Through
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- Romans 1:8
  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

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1 Thessalonians 1:2We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.Colossians 1:9For 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,Romans 1:8–9First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.Ephesians 1:16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:3–5I thank my God every time I remember you.Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,1 Thessalonians 3:10–13Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.Philemon 1:4I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.2 Thessalonians 2:16–17Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Ephesians 3:14–19... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,Ephesians 1:15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.Philippians 1:9–11And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

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