Colossians 2:19

19andκαὶnotοὐholding fastκρατῶνto theτὴνheadκεφαλήν,fromἐξwhomοὗallπᾶνtheτὸbodyσῶμαbyδιὰtheτῶνjointsἁφῶνandκαὶligamentsσυνδέσμωνbeing suppliedἐπιχορηγούμενονandκαὶbeing knit togetherσυμβιβαζόμενονincreasesαὔξειwith theτὴνincreaseαὔξησιντοῦof Godθεοῦ.

and not holding fast to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and being knit together by the joints and ligaments, grows with the growth of God.

Vocab difficulty

48.1

Rare words

  • ἁφῶν

    ἁφή

    a band, fastening (hence, possibly: a ligament), joint.

  • συνδέσμων

    σύνδεσμος

    that which binds together; a band, bond.

  • αὔξει

    αὔξω

  • αὔξησιν

    αὔξησις

    increasing, increase, growth.