Colossians 4:8
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
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ASV
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;
KJV
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
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Commentary
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὃν | hon | whom | G3739 → |
| ἔπεμψα | epempsa | I sent | G3992 → |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| αὐτὸ | auto | this very | G846 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | purpose | G3778 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| γνῶτε | gnōte | you may know | G1097 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| περὶ | peri | concerning | G4012 → |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | us | G3165 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| παρακαλέσῃ | parakalesē | he may encourage | G3870 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| καρδίας | kardias | hearts | G2588 → |
| ὑμῶν, | humōn | of you, | G4771 → |
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