front:intro pla1 0 # Colossians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:2 hud2 basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What does Paul desire for **God our Father** to give to the Colossians?
1:3 z9dq basic,observe εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι 1 What is the main reason that Paul and Timothy **pray for** the Colossians?
1:4 l000 basic,observe ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 What are the two characteristics of the Colossians that caused Paul to thank God for them?
1:4 l001 basic,observe τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 Toward whom was the **faith** of the Colossians directed?
1:4 fud1 basic,observe τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Toward whom was the **love** of the Colossians directed?
1:5 nr63 basic,observe διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς 1 What was the sources of **the faith and love** of the Colossians?
1:5 vhj8 basic,interpret τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς 1 What did Paul mean when he said **the hope** of the Colossians was**stored up** for them **in heaven**?
1:5 h7q1 basic,observe ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας, τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 How did the Colossians know about this **hope** which was **stored up** for them?
1:5 l002 basic,interpret τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας, τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 Why does Paul describe **the gospel** as **the word of truth**?
1:6 l003 basic,observe καθὼς καὶ ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ, ἐστὶν καρποφορούμενον καὶ αὐξανόμενον 1 What is the **gospel** doing all **over the world**?
1:6 gb16 basic,observe καθὼς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν 1 What is the **gospel** doing among the Colossians?
1:6 l004 basic,observe ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσατε 1 How long has the **gospel** been **bearing fruit** among the Colossians?
1:6 a4q9 basic,interpet ἐπέγνωτε τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 What does it mean to **truly understood the grace of God**?
1:7 l228 basic,observe καθὼς ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ 1 From whom did the Colossians learn about the grace of God?
1:7 gzw1 basic,observe Ἐπαφρᾶ, τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What terms does Paul here use to describe Epaphras?
1:7 d3ua basic,interpret ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What does it mean to be **a faithful minister of Christ** on behalf of someone?
1:8 nnu9 basic,observe ὁ καὶ δηλώσας ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι 1 What fact about the Colossians did Epaphras make know to Paul and Timothy?
1:8 uu87 basic,interpret τὴν ὑμῶν ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι 1 What does Paul mean when he speaks of **your love in the Spirit**?
1:9 csc9 basic,observe ἡμεῖς, ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι 1 What has the report of the Colossians’ love caused Paul and Timothy to continually do for them?
1:9 c7cj basic,observe αἰτούμενοι, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ 1 What specific thing do Paul and Timothy pray that God would do for the Colossians?
1:9 l010 basic,interpret ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 What does it mean for someone to be filled **with the knowledge of** God’s **will**?
1:10 l011 basic,observe περιπατῆσαι ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν 1 What is the result that Paul wants to see in the Colossians as they understand God’s will?
1:10 jr7f basic,observe ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In this verse, Paul lists the first two of four things that will please God. What are they?
1:11 l012 basic,observe ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι 1 In this verse, Paul lists the third of four things that will please God. What is it?
1:11 vyl8 basic,observe εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν καὶ μακροθυμίαν μετὰ χαρᾶς 1 What spiritual characteristics result from **being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might**?
1:12 abc1 basic,observe εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Πατρὶ 1 In this verse, Paul lists the fourth of four things that will please God. What is it?
1:12 wed9 basic,observe τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί 1 What reason does Paul here give for believers to give **thanks to the Father**?
1:12 vq5g basic,interpret τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων 1 In what way has the Father **qualified** the Colossians **to share in the inheritance of the saints**?
1:12 pa9c basic,interpret τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί 1 What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the inheritance of the saints in the light**?