Colossians 4:1 - 4

Question 1

Parse This Verbal Form:

παρέχεσθε

Col 4:1

Answer 1

παρέχω (I grant)
Pres. Mid. Imp.
2nd Pl.

Col 4:1

Question 2

Parse This Verbal Form:

εἰδότες

Col 4:1

Answer 2

οἶδα (I know)
Perf. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

Col 4:1

Question 3

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἔχετε

Col 4:1

Answer 3

ἔχω (I have)
Pres. Act. Ind.
2nd Pl.

Col 4:1

Question 4

Identify all nouns in this verse and their declension:

Οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ.

Col 4:1

Answer 4

Οἱ κύριοι (2), τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα (3) τοῖς δούλοις (2) παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε κύριον (2) ἐν οὐρανῷ. (2)

Col 4:1

Question 5

Parse This Verbal Form:

προσκαρτερεῖτε

Col 4:2

Answer 5

προσκαρτερέω (I am devoted to)
Pres. Act. Imp.
2nd Pl.

Col 4:2

Question 6

Parse This Verbal Form:

γρηγοροῦντες

Col 4:2

Answer 6

γρηγορέω (I am watchful)
Pres. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

Col 4:2

Question 7

Translate this verse:

Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ,

Col 4:2

Answer 7

Τῇ προσευχῇ (in prayer) προσκαρτερεῖτε, (be constant) γρηγοροῦντες (being watchful) ἐν αὐτῇ (in it) ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ (in thanksgiving)

Be constant in prayer, being watchful in it in thanksgiving.

Col 4:2

Question 8

Parse This Verbal Form:

προσευχόμενοι

Col 4:3

Answer 8

προσεύχομαι (I pray)
Pres. Mid. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

Col 4:3

Question 9

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἀνοίξῃ

Col 4:3

Answer 9

ἀνοίγω (I open)
Aor. Act. Subj.
3rd Sing.

Col 4:3

Question 10

Parse This Verbal Form:

λαλῆσαι

Col 4:3 & 4:4

Answer 10

λαλέω (I speak)
Aor. Act. Inf.

Col 4:3 & 4:4

Question 11

Parse This Verbal Form:

δέδεμαι

Col 4:3

Answer 11

δέω (I bind)
Perf. Pass. Ind.
1st Sing.

Col 4:3

Question 12

What is the antecedent of ὃ? (or, why is Paul in prison?)

προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι,

Col 4:3

Answer 12

μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

Col 4:3

Question 13

Parse This Verbal Form:

φανερώσω

Col 4:4

Answer 13

φανερόω (I reveal)
Aor. Act. Subj.
1st Sing.

Col 4:4

Question 14

Parse This Verbal Form:

δεῖ

Col 4:4

Answer 14

δεῑ (it is necessary)
Pres. Act. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Col 4:4

Question 15

Number the words in this verse according to Yarbrough’s system:

ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.

Col 4:4

Answer 15

ἵνα (10) φανερώσω (5) αὐτὸ (3) ὡς (8) δεῖ (5)
με (3) λαλῆσαι. (7)

Col 4:4