G2596–κατά–kata

But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.

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For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

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Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

κατὰ kata “against”

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

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In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,

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Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

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In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

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For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “among”

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

κατὰ kata “according to”

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

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How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,

κατὰ kata “by”

Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.

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Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:

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That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts;

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Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

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But to every one of us has grace been given in the measure of the giving of Christ.

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Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.

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That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

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And put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living.

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But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “according to”

Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

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Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “with”

But so that you may have knowledge of my business, and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all things:

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “concerning”

Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “concerning”

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

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