εἰς
eis
εἰς,
prep. with accusative,
expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative).
I. Of place.
1. After verbs of motion;
(a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23, 9:7, Mrk.1:45, Luk.2:15, 8:31, al.;
(b) of approach, to or towards: Mrk.11:1, Luk.6:8, 19:28, Jhn.11:31, 21:6, al.;
(c) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mrk.4:7, 8:19, 20, Luk.11:49, Jhn.21:23, al.;
(d) Of a limit reached, unto, on, upon: Mat.8:18, 21:1, Mrk.11:1, 13:16, Luk.14:10, Jhn.6:3, 11:32, al.; with accusative of person(s) (as in Ep. and Ion.), Act.23:15, Rom.5:12, 16:19, 2Co.10:14;
(e) elliptical: ἐπιστολαὶ εἰς Δαμασκόν, Act.9:2; ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱ., Rom.15:31; metaphorically, of entrance into a certain state or condition, or of approach or direction towards some end (Thayer, B, i, 1; ii, 1), εἰς τ. ὄνομα, M, Pr., 200.
2. Of direction;
(a) after verbs of seeing: Mat.6:26, Mrk.6:41, Luk.9:16, 62, Jhn.13:22, al.; metaphorically, of the mind, Heb.11:26, 12:2, al.;
(b) after verbs of speaking: Mat.13:10, 14:9, 1Th.2:9, al.
3. After verbs of rest;
(a) in "pregnant" construction, implying previous motion (cl.; see WM, 516; Bl., §39, 3; M, Pr., 234f.): Mat.2:23, 4:13, 2Th.2:4, 2Ti.1:11, Heb.11:9, al.;
(b) by an assimilation general in late Gk (see Bl., M, Pr., ll. with) = ἐν: Luk.1:44, 4:23, Act.20:16, 21:17, Jhn.1:18 (but see Westc, in l.), al.
II. Of time, for, unto;
1. accentuating the duration expressed by the accusative: εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Mat.21:19; εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ., Luk.1:50; εἰς τ. διηνεκές, Heb.7:3, al.
2. Of a point or limit of time, unto, up to, until: Mat.6:34, Act.4:3, 25:21, Php.1:10, 2:16, 1Th.4:15, 2Ti.1:12; of entrance into a future period, σεις τὸ μέλλον (see: μέλλω), next (year), Luk.13:9 (but with ICC, in l.); εἰς τ. μεταξὺ σάββατον, on the next Sabbath, Act.13:42; εἰς τὸ πάλιν (see: πάλιν, 2Co.13:2.
III. Of result, after verbs of changing, joining, dividing, etc.: στρέφειν εἰς, Rev.11:6; μετας-, Act.2:20, Jas.4:9; μεταλλάσσειν, Rom.1:26; σχίζειν εἰς δύο, Mat.27:51, al.; predicatively with εἴναι, Act.8:23.
IV. Of relation, to, towards, for, in regard to (so in cl., but more frequently in late Gk., εἰς encroaching on the simple dative, which it has wholly displaced in MGr.; Jannaris, Gr., §1541; Robertson, Gr., 594; Deiss., BS, 117f.): Luk.7:30, Rom.4:20, 15:2, 26, 1Co.16:1, Eph.3:16, al.; ἀγάπη εἰς, Rom.5:8, al.; χρηστός, Eph.4:32; φρονεῖν εἰς, Rom.12:16; θαρρεῖν, 2Co.10:1.
V. Of the end or object: εὔθετος εἰς, Luk.14:34; σόφος, Rom.16:19; ἰσχύειν, Mat.5:13; εἰς τοῦτο, Mrk.1:38, al.; ἀφορίζειν εἰς, Rom.1:1; indicating purpose, εἰς φόβον, Rom.8:15; εἰς ἔνδειξιν, Rom.3:25; εἰς τό, with inf. (= ἵνα or ὥστε; Bl., §71, 5; M, Pr., 218ff.): Mat.20:19, Rom.1:11, 1Co.9:18, al.
VI. Adverbial phrases: εἰς τέλος, εἰς τὸ πάλιν, etc (see: τέλος, πάλιν, etc.).
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Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
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Concordance 1,510 verses
- Ephesians 6:18 εἰς
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- Ephesians 6:22 εἰς
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
- Philippians 1:5 εἰς
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
- Philippians 1:10 εἰςεἰς
so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- Philippians 1:11 εἰς
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- Philippians 1:12 εἰς
Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
- Philippians 1:16 εἰς
The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
- Philippians 1:19 εἰς
because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
- Philippians 1:23 εἰς
I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
- Philippians 1:25 εἰς
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
- Philippians 1:29 εἰς
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- Philippians 2:11 εἰς
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Philippians 2:16 εἰςεἰςεἰςεἰς
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- Philippians 2:22 εἰς
But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
- Philippians 3:11 εἰς
and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
- Philippians 3:14 εἰς
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 3:16 εἰς
Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
- Philippians 4:15 εἰς
And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
- Philippians 4:16 εἰς
For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
- Philippians 4:17 εἰς
Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
- Philippians 4:20 εἰς
To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Colossians 1:4 εἰς
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
- Colossians 1:6 εἰς
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- Colossians 1:10 εἰς
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- Colossians 1:11 εἰς
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Colossians 1:12 εἰς
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- Colossians 1:13 εἰς
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- Colossians 1:16 εἰς
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- Colossians 1:20 εἰς
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Colossians 1:25 εἰς
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
- Colossians 1:29 Εἰς
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
- Colossians 2:2 εἰςεἰς
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
- Colossians 2:5 εἰς
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
- Colossians 2:22 εἰς
These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
- Colossians 3:9 εἰς
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
- Colossians 3:10 εἰς
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
- Colossians 3:15 εἰς
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
- Colossians 4:8 εἰς
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
- Colossians 4:11 εἰς
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
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because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
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Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 εἰςεἰς
encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 εἰςεἰς
hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
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We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
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so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 εἰςεἰς
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
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Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12 εἰςεἰςεἰς
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
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so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
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Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
