Telos τέλος

Telos (Greek τέλος, Strong's G5056) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “goal/tax”. It occurs 42 times in 41 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Taxes

Verses

Every verse with Telos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 10:22
  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Matthew 17:25
  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
• Matthew 24:6
  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
• Matthew 24:13
  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Matthew 24:14
  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Matthew 26:58
  But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

Mark

• Mark 3:26
  And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
• Mark 13:7
  And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
• Mark 13:13
  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Luke

• Luke 1:33
  And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
• Luke 18:5
  Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
• Luke 21:9
  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
• Luke 22:37
  For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

John

• John 13:1
  Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

Romans

• Romans 6:21
  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
• Romans 6:22
  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
• Romans 10:4
  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
• Romans 13:7
  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:8
  Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 10:11
  Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
• 1 Corinthians 15:24
  Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:13
  For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
• 2 Corinthians 3:13
  And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.
• 2 Corinthians 11:15
  Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

Philippians

• Philippians 3:19
  Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:16
  Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:5
  Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:6
  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
• Hebrews 3:14
  For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
• Hebrews 6:8
  But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
• Hebrews 6:11
  And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
• Hebrews 7:3
  Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

James

• James 5:11
  Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:9
  Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
• 1 Peter 3:8
  Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
• 1 Peter 4:7
  But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
• 1 Peter 4:17
  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

Revelation

• Revelation 1:8
  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
• Revelation 2:26
  And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
• Revelation 21:6
  And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
• Revelation 22:13
  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).