Colossians 1:9
ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଯେଉଁଦିନଠାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଏହି କଥା ଶୁଣିଲୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ନିରନ୍ତର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛୁ :
| For cause | Διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | TOO-toh |
| we | καὶ | kai | kay |
| also, | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | ay-MEES |
| since | ἀφ' | aph | af |
| the | ἧς | hēs | ase |
| day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | ay-MAY-rahs |
| we heard | ἠκούσαμεν | ēkousamen | ay-KOO-sa-mane |
| not do it, | οὐ | ou | oo |
| cease | παυόμεθα | pauometha | pa-OH-may-tha |
| to pray | ὑπὲρ | hyper | yoo-PARE |
| for | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| you, | προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | prose-afe-HOH-may-noo |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| desire to | αἰτούμενοι | aitoumenoi | ay-TOO-may-noo |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| with filled be might ye | πληρωθῆτε | plērōthēte | play-roh-THAY-tay |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| knowledge | ἐπίγνωσιν | epignōsin | ay-PEE-gnoh-seen |
| his of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| will | θελήματος | thelēmatos | thay-LAY-ma-tose |
| in | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| all | ἐν | en | ane |
| wisdom | πάσῃ | pasē | PA-say |
| and | σοφίᾳ | sophia | soh-FEE-ah |
| spiritual | καὶ | kai | kay |
| understanding; | συνέσει | synesei | syoon-A-see |
| πνευματικῇ | pneumatikē | pnave-ma-tee-KAY |