dearly beloved | ἀγαπητοὶ | Beloved | G27 |
and | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | G2532 |
longed for, | ἐπιπόθητοι | Yearned upon, i.e., greatly loved | G1973 |
my | μου | Of me | G3450 |
joy | χαρὰ | Cheerfulness, i.e., calm delight | G5479 |
and | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | G2532 |
crown, | στέφανός | A chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet, G1238), literally or figuratively | G4735 |
so | οὕτως | In this way (referring to what precedes or follows) | G3779 |
stand fast | στήκετε | To be stationary, i.e., (figuratively) to persevere | G4739 |
in | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | G1722 |
the Lord, | κυρίῳ | Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) | G2962 |
my | | (No Greek definition. English implied.) | |
dearly beloved. | ἀγαπητοί | Beloved | G27 |