Colossians 1:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Of [this church] I was madeἐγενόμην
(egenomēn)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
a ministerδιάκονος
(diakonos)
1249: a servant, ministerof uncertain origin
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the stewardshipοἰκονομίαν
(oikonomian)
3622: stewardship, administrationfrom oikonomeó
from Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
bestowedδοθεῖσαν
(dotheisan)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
on me for your benefit,εἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
so that I might fully carryπληρῶσαι
(plērōsai)
4137: to make full, to completefrom plérés
out the [preaching of] the wordλόγον
(logon)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of God,θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
ης  relative pronoun - genitive singular feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εγενομην  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - first person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
διακονος  noun - nominative singular masculine
diakonos  dee-ak'-on-os:  an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess) -- deacon, minister, servant.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οικονομιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
oikonomia  oy-kon-om-ee'-ah:  administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) economy -- dispensation, stewardship.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δοθεισαν  verb - aorist passive participle - accusative singular feminine
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
πληρωσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
pleroo  play-ro'-o:  to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λογον  noun - accusative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

King James Bible
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have become its servant, according to God's administration that was given to me for you, to make God's message fully known,

International Standard Version
I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

NET Bible
I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God--given to me for you--in order to complete the word of God,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Of which I am a Minister, according to the administration of God which is given to me among you, that I would fulfill the word of God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I became a servant of the church when God gave me the work of telling you his entire message.

King James 2000 Bible
Of which I am made a minister, according to the commission of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;
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