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If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Reference
Greek: ἐμμένω (emménō)
to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
Hebrew: ʼâchar
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpís)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἑδραῖος (hedraîos)
sedentary, i.e. (by implication) immovable
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs)
by no means
Hebrew: ʼîyn
is it not?
Greek: ἔξω (éxō)
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: machăçeh
a shelter (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion)
a good message, i.e. the gospel
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: κτίσμα (ktísma)
an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing)
Greek: ὑποκάτω (hypokátō)
down under, i.e. beneath
Hebrew: tᵉchôwth
beneath
Hebrew: galgal
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: Παῦλος (Paûlos)
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: λειτουργέω (leitourgéō)
to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve)
Hebrew: pᵉlach
to serve or worship
Creation
Hebrews 3:14
Faith
Hebrews 10:38
Ephesians 3:17
Acts 14:22
1 Thessalonians 3:5
Hope
Hebrews 3:6
Hebrews 6:19
Ephesians 1:18
Parallel theme
Galatians 6:9
Romans 10:18
Verse Explanation
Paul urges the Colossians to continue firmly in the faith and not abandon the hope of the gospel, emphasizing perseverance because the gospel had been proclaimed throughout the world and entrusted to Paul's ministry.
History
1st century AD: Christian communities faced competing teachings and social pressures that made perseverance in apostolic teaching essential.