First, G4412 I thank G2168 my God G2316 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for you all, G3956 that your G5216 faith G4102 is spoken G2605 of throughout G1722 the whole G3650 world. G2889

For from you sounded G1837 out the word G3056 of the Lord G2962 not only G3440 in Macedonia G3109 and Achaia, G882 but also G2532 in every G3956 place G5117 your G5216 faith G4102 to God-ward G4314 G2316 is spread G1831 abroad; G1831 so G5620 that we need G2192 G5532 not to speak G2980 any G5100 thing.

For they themselves G846 show G518 of us what G3697 manner G3697 of entering G1529 in we had G2192 to you, and how G4459 you turned G1994 to God G2316 from idols G1497 to serve G1398 the living G2198 and true G228 God; G2316

Why G1223 G5124 I also, G2504 after I heard G191 of your G5209 faith G4102 in the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 and love G26 to all G3956 the saints, G40

That the God G2316 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 the Father G3962 of glory, G1391 may give G1325 to you the spirit G4151 of wisdom G4678 and revelation G602 in the knowledge G1922 of him:

We give thanks G2168 to God G2316 and the Father G3962 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 praying G4336 always G3842 for you,

For the hope G1680 which G3588 is laid G606 up for you in heaven, G3772 whereof G3739 you heard G4257 before G4257 in the word G3056 of the truth G226 of the gospel; G2098

As you also G2532 learned G3129 of Epaphras G1889 our dear G27 fellow servant, G4889 who G3739 is for you a faithful G4103 minister G1249 of Christ; G5547

For this G5124 cause G1223 G5124 we also, G2532 since G575 the day G2250 we heard G191 it, do not cease G3973 to pray G4336 for you, and to desire G154 that you might be filled G4137 with the knowledge G1922 of his will G2307 in all G3956 wisdom G4678 and spiritual G4152 understanding; G4907

We give thanks G2168 to God G2316 always G3842 for you all, G3956 making G4160 mention G3417 of you in our prayers; G4335

Remembering G3421 without G89 ceasing G89 your G5209 work G2041 of faith, G4102 and labor G2873 of love, G25 and patience G5281 of hope G1680 in our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 in the sight G1715 of God G2316 and our Father; G3962

But now G737 when Timotheus G5095 came G2064 from you to us, and brought G2097 us good G2097 tidings G2097 of your G5216 faith G4102 and charity, G26 and that you have G2192 good G18 remembrance G3417 of us always, G3842 desiring G1971 greatly G1971 to see G1492 us, as we also G2532 to see you:

For now G3568 we live, G2198 if G1437 you stand G4739 fast in the Lord. G2962

Night G3571 and day G2250 praying G1189 exceedingly G5228 that we might see G1492 your G5216 face, G4383 and might perfect G2675 that which is lacking G5303 in your G5216 faith? G4102

Give H5414 therefore your servant H5650 an understanding H8085 heart H3820 to judge H8199 your people, H5971 that I may discern H995 between H996 good H2896 and bad: H7451 for who H4310 is able H3201 to judge H8199 this H2088 your so great H3515 a people? H5971

And God H430 said H559 to him, Because H3282 you have asked H7592 this H2088 thing, H1697 and have not asked H7592 for yourself long H7227 life; H3117 neither H3808 have asked H7592 riches H6239 for yourself, nor H3808 have asked H7592 the life H5315 of your enemies; H341 but have asked H7592 for yourself understanding H995 to discern H8085 judgment; H4941

I will behave H7919 myself wisely H7919 in a perfect H8549 way. H1870 O when H4970 will you come H935 to me? I will walk H1980 within H7130 my house H1004 with a perfect H8537 heart. H3824

And the spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 shall rest H5117 on him, the spirit H7307 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998 the spirit H7307 of counsel H6098 and might, H1369 the spirit H7307 of knowledge H1847 and of the fear H3374 of the LORD; H3068

And shall make him of quick understanding H7306 in the fear H3374 of the LORD: H3068 and he shall not judge H8199 after the sight H4758 of his eyes, H5869 neither H3808 reprove H3198 after the hearing H4926 of his ears: H241

Behold, G2400 I send G649 you forth G649 as sheep G4263 in the middle G3319 of wolves: G3074 be you therefore G3767 wise G5429 as serpents, G3789 and harmless G185 as doves. G4058

Brothers, G80 be not children G3813 in understanding: G5424 however, G235 in malice G2549 be you children, G3515 but in understanding G5424 be men. G5046

That the God G2316 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 the Father G3962 of glory, G1391 may give G1325 to you the spirit G4151 of wisdom G4678 and revelation G602 in the knowledge G1922 of him:

The eyes G3788 of your G5216 understanding G1271 being enlightened; G5461 that you may know G1492 what G5101 is the hope G1680 of his calling, G2821 and what G5101 the riches G4149 of the glory G1391 of his inheritance G2817 in the saints, G40

Why G1223 G5124 be you not unwise, G878 but understanding G4920 what G5101 the will G2307 of the Lord G2962 is.

And this G5124 I pray, G4336 that your G5216 love G26 may abound G4052 yet G2089 more G3123 and more G3123 in knowledge G1922 and in all G3956 judgment; G144

For this G5124 cause G1223 G5124 we also, G2532 since G575 the day G2250 we heard G191 it, do not cease G3973 to pray G4336 for you, and to desire G154 that you might be filled G4137 with the knowledge G1922 of his will G2307 in all G3956 wisdom G4678 and spiritual G4152 understanding; G4907

Let the word G3056 of Christ G5547 dwell G1774 in you richly G4146 in all G3956 wisdom; G4678 teaching G1321 and admonishing G3560 one G1438 another G1438 in psalms G5568 and hymns G5215 and spiritual G4152 songs, G5603 singing G103 with grace G5485 in your G5216 hearts G2588 to the Lord. G2962

And that from a child G1025 you have known G1492 the holy G2413 scriptures, G1121 which G3588 are able G1410 to make G4679 you wise G4679 to salvation G4991 through G1223 faith G4102 which G3588 is in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

That the man G444 of God G2316 may be perfect, G739 thoroughly G1822 furnished G1822 to all G3956 good G18 works. G2041

Who G5101 is a wise G4680 man and endued G1990 with knowledge G1990 among G1722 you? let him show G1166 out of a good G2570 conversation G391 his works G2041 with meekness G4240 of wisdom. G4678

This G3778 wisdom G4678 descends G2718 not from above, G509 but is earthly, G1919 sensual, G5591 devilish. G1141

But the wisdom G4678 that is from above G509 is first G4412 pure, G53 then G1899 peaceable, G1516 gentle, G1933 and easy G2138 to be entreated, G2138 full G3324 of mercy G1656 and good G18 fruits, G2590 without G505 partiality, G87 and without G505 hypocrisy. G505

Go G4198 your ways: behold, G2400 I send G649 you forth G649 as lambs G704 among G1722 G3319 wolves. G3074

That you may be blameless G273 and harmless, G185 the sons G5043 of God, G2316 without G298 rebuke, G298 in the middle G3319 of a crooked G4646 and perverse G1294 nation, G1074 among G1722 whom G3739 you shine G5316 as lights G5458 in the world; G2889