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Colossians 1:9

διά τοΰτο (G1223; G3778) по этой причине.
καί (G2532) также. Это слово связано с основным гл. (Lohse).
ήκούσαμεν aor. ind. act., см. Colossians 1:6.
παυόμεθα praes. ind. med. (dep.) от παύομαι (G3973) прекращать. О форме 1 pers. pl. см. Colossians 1:3.
προσευχόμενοι praes. med. (dep.) part. от προσεύχομαι, см. Colossians 1:3.
αιτούμενοι praes. med. part. от αίτέω (G154) просить, спрашивать. Med. означает, что кто-л. просит о чем-л. для себя. Med. часто использовался в коммерции, а также по отношению к просьбам, обращенным к Богу (BD, 165f; Μ, 160f).
ϊν (G2443) чтобы. С conj. используется для ввода содержания молитвы (Lohse).
πληρωθήτε aor. conj. pass. от πληρόω (G4137) наполнять. Pass. используется как замена имени Бога: "чтобы Бог исполнил вас" (Lohse). Pass. здесь сопровождается асс. (BD, 87).
έπίγνωσις (G1922) знание,
την έπίγνωσιν τοΰ θελήματος знание воли Божьей. Здесь имеется в виду не знание о других мирах, а знание воли Божьей (Lohse). Понимание знания в Колоссянам более похоже на представление о знании в ВЗ и свитках Мертвого моря, чем на понятие гностической философии (Edwin Yamauchi, "Qumran and Colosse" Bib Sac 121 [1964]: 141-52; DPL, 35253; особые ссылки на свитки Мертвого моря и другие литературные источники см. также в NIDNTT; Dunn; Eph. 1:17).
σοφίςί (G4678) dat. sing. мудрость (DPL, 966-73). Это слово в греческом обозначало превосходство ума в полнейшем и высочайшем смысле (Lightfoot; Abbott). Ветхозаветное представление о мудрости (ГЮЭП) больше относится к распознанию воли Божьей в разных жизненных ситуациях (TDNT; Lohse; NIDOTTE, 2:130-34; 4:1276-85).
σύνεσις (G4907) понимание, проницательность. Это умение свести воедино факты и информацию, сделать выводы и установить связь,
πνευματική (G4152) adj. fern. dat. sing духовный. Преобладающее значение этого слова в НЗ: "принадлежащий Святому Духу" (Eadie; о суффиксе adj. см. МН, 378). Эту фразу лучше всего понимать вместе с гл. πληρωθήτε, в значении: быть исполненным знанием Бога через духовное знание и проницательность (Harris).

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    We also. Marking the reciprocal feeling of Paul and Timothy with that of the Colossians. Pray - desire [π ρ ο σ ε υ χ ο μ ε ν ο ι - α ι τ ο υ μ ε ν ο ι]. The words occur together in Mark 11:24. The fo...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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