Colossians 1:9
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For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;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 understanding,
In other translations
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;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 understanding,
Greek words
ΔιὰDiaBecause ofG1223τοῦτοtoutothisG3778καὶkaialsoG2532ἡμεῖς,hēmeiswe ourselvesG3165ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG575ἧςhēstheG3739ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250ἠκούσαμεν,ēkousamenwe heard,G191οὐounotG3756παυόμεθαpauomethaceaseG3973ὑπὲρhuperforG5228ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiprayingG4336καὶkaiandG2532αἰτούμενοιaitoumenoiaskingG154ἵναinathatG2443πληρωθῆτεplērōthēteyou may be filled withG4137τὴνtēntheG3588ἐπίγνωσινepignōsinknowledgeG1922τοῦtouof theG3588θελήματοςthelēmatoswillG2307αὐτοῦautouof HimG846ἐνeninG1722πάσῃpasēallG3956σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678καὶkaiandG2532συνέσειsuneseiin understandingG4907πνευματικῇpneumatikēaspiritualG4152
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