noun · feminine

epangelias

Greekἐπαγγελία (epangelia)

Strong’sG1860

a promise

stem epangeli-52 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur

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epangelias“promise”subjectnominative singular6×

Acts 2:39“promise”vi gar atō tas epangelias kai tei teknei vu kai pantoi toi eis makran hosoin an proskaleteia kurios tos theos nu.This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off — to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Romans 4:13“promise”Ouk gar dia nomou tas epangelias to Abraam ē te sperme autou, tem klēronomon auton arō kosmou, alla dia dikaiosunau pistiau;For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Romans 4:14“promise”ei gar tois ek nomou klēronomois, kenitē tas pistias kai katargitē tas epangelias;For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Galatians 3:22“promise”alla sunkleiata tas grafas teim panteim hupo hamartan hina tas epangelias ek pistiau Iēsu Christou dōiteia toi pisteuarōtoi.But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

2 Peter 3:4“promise”kai legarōtois; Pou atō tas epangelias tau parousiau autou? apo hau gar tois patērois koimila, panteim houtōs diamenatō apo archau ktisiau.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

1 John 2:25“promise”kai houtas atō tas epangelias han autos epangelleta ni, tan zōan tan aiōnian.And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

epangelian“promise”objectaccusative singular16×

Luke 24:49“promise”kai idou mis exapostelamō tan epangelian tou patērou mu epi vin; vis de kathizavar en ta polita heōs hou endueveia ek hupseu dunamian.And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Acts 1:4“promise”kai sunalizerōtos parangellata autoi apo Hierosolumeiu mē chōrizirō, alla perimenarō tan epangelian tou patērou han akouava mu;And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

Acts 2:33“promise”ta dexa oun tou theou hupsiratos tan tē epangelian teu pneumeu teu hagieu lambaratos para tou patērou ekchata houtem hem vis blepavō kai akouavō.Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

Acts 13:23“promised”houtou tos theos apo teu spermeu kata epangelian agata to Israēl sōtēron Iēsun,From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Acts 13:32“promise”kai nis vin euangelizenō tan pros toin patēroin epangelian gineratanAnd now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

Acts 23:21“consent”sis oun mē peithiseia autoi, enedreualō gar auton ek autoiu anērois polloterois tesserakonta, hotinois anathematizala heautoin mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdecherōtois tan apo su epangelian.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

Romans 4:16“promise”Dia houtem ek pistiau, hina kata charian, eis tem arō bebaian tan epangelian pante te sperme, ouk te ek tou nomou monem alla kai te ek pistiau Abraam hos atō patēros pantoiu nu,Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring — not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Romans 4:20“promise”eis de tan epangelian tou theou ouk diakrinita ta apistia alla endunamita ta pistia, dōaratos doxan to theoYet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

Galatians 3:14“promise”hina eis teim ethneim tas eulogias tou Abraam gineteia en Christo Iēso, hina tan epangelian teu pneumeu lambaneia dia tau pistiau.He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Galatians 3:17“promise”houtem de legamō; diathēkan prokurirētan hupo tou theou tos meta tetrakosioi kai triakonta eteim ginarētos nomos ouk akuratō, eis tem katargara tan epangelian.What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Galatians 3:29“promise”ei de vis Christou, ara tou Abraam spermem avō, kata epangelian klēronomois.And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

1 Timothy 4:8“promise”tas gar sōmatikas gumnasias pros oligon atō ōfelimas, tas de eusebeias pros panteim ōfelimas atō, epangelian echarōtas zōau tau nun kai tau mellarōtau.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

2 Timothy 1:1“promise”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu dia thelēmeu theou kata epangelian zōau tau en Christo IēsoPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

Hebrews 9:15“promise”Kai dia houtem diathēkau kainau mesitos atō, hopōs thanatou gineratou eis apolutrōsian taiu epi ta prōta diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian lambaleia tois kalirētois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 10:36“what was promised”hupomonau gar echavō chreian hina tem thelēmem tou theou poiaratois komizeveia tan epangelian;You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

Hebrews 11:39“what was promised”kai pantois marturiratois dia tau pistiau ouk komizela tan epangelian,These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

epangeliau“promise”of, belonging togenitive singular17×

Acts 7:17“promise”Kathōs de engizate tos chronos tau epangeliau hau homologata tos theos to Abraam, auxanata tos laos kai plēthunita en Aigupta,As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Acts 26:6“promise”kai nun epi elpia tau eis toin patēroin nu epangeliau gineratau hupo tou theou histanamē krinirōtos,And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

Romans 9:8“promise”houtem atō, ouk teim tekneim tau sarxau houteim tekneim tou theou, alla teim tekneim tau epangeliau logizitō eis spermem;So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

Romans 9:9“promise”epangeliau gar tos logos houtos; Kata ton kairon houton erchemi kai eti ta Sarra huios.For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Galatians 3:18“promise”ei gar ek nomou tas klēronomias, ouketi ek epangeliau; to de Abraam dia epangeliau charizetē tos theos.For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

Galatians 3:18“promise”ei gar ek nomou tas klēronomias, ouketi ek epangeliau; to de Abraam dia epangeliau charizetē tos theos.For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

Galatians 4:23“promise”alla tos men ek tau paidiskau kata sarxan gennitē, tos de ek tau eleutherau dia epangeliau.His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

Galatians 4:28“promise”vis de, adelfoir, kata Isaak epangeliau tekneim avō;Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Ephesians 1:13“promised”en ho kai vis akouaratois ton logon tau alētheiau, tem euangeliem tau sōtērēau vu, en ho kai pisteuaratois sfragiziva te pneume tau epangeliau te hagie,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 2:12“promise”hoti ave to kairo ekeino chōris Christou, apallotriirētois tau politeiau tou Israēl kai xenois taiu diathēkaiu tau epangeliau, elpian mē echarōtois kai atheois en to kosmo.remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 3:6“promise”arō teim ethneim sunklēronomeim kai sussōmeim kai summetocheim tau epangeliau en Christo Iēso dia teu euangelieu,This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4:1“promise”Fobineia oun mēpote kataleipirōtau epangeliau eiserchara eis tan katapausian autou dokateiō tinos ek vu husterarē;Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

Hebrews 6:15“promise”kai houtōs makrothumaratos epitunchanata tau epangeliau.And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

Hebrews 6:17“promise”en he perissoterem boulerōtos tos theos epideiknuara toi klēronomoi tau epangeliau tem ametathetem tau boulau autou mesiteuata horko,So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

Hebrews 11:9“promise”pistia paroikata eis gēan tau epangeliau hōs allotrian, en skēnai katoikaratos meta Isaak kai Iakōb toiu sunklēronomoiu tau epangeliau tau autau;By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

Hebrews 11:9“promise”pistia paroikata eis gēan tau epangeliau hōs allotrian, en skēnai katoikaratos meta Isaak kai Iakōb toiu sunklēronomoiu tau epangeliau tau autau;By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

2 Peter 3:9“promise”ouk bradunatō kurios tau epangeliau, hōs tinois bradutan hēgelō, alla makrothumatō eis vin, mē boulerōtos tinoin apolluera alla pantoin eis metanoian chōrara.The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

epangelia“promise”to, fordative singular1×

Ephesians 6:2“promise”timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran, hotinas atō entolas prōtas en epangelia,“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

epangeliais“promises”subjectnominative plural3×

Romans 9:4“promises”hotinois alō Israēlitois, hoiu tas huiothesias kai tas doxas kai tais diathēkais kai tas nomothesias kai tas latreias kai tais epangeliais,the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

2 Corinthians 1:20“promises”hosais gar epangeliais theou, en auto tem Nai; dio kai dia autou tem Amēn to theo pros doxan dia nu.For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Galatians 3:16“promises”to de Abraam legila tais epangeliais kai te sperme autou; ouk legatō; Kai tei spermei, hōs epi polleiu, alla hōs epi heneu; Kai te sperme su, hos atō Christos.The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

epangeliain“promises”objectaccusative plural6×

Romans 15:8“promises”legamō gar Christon diakonon ginirē peritomau huper alētheiau theou, eis tem bebaiara tain epangeliain toiu patēroiu,For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

2 Corinthians 7:1“promises”houtain oun echarōtois tain epangeliain, agapētoir, katharizaneia heautoin apo pantou molusmou sarxau kai pneumeu, epitelarōtois hagiōsunan en fobo theou.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Hebrews 6:12“promises”hina mē nōthrois gineveia, mimētois de toiu dia pistiau kai makrothumiau klēronomarōtoiu tain epangeliain.Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Hebrews 7:6“promises”tos de mē genealogirōtos ek autoiu dekatatē Abraam, kai ton echarōton tain epangeliain eulogatē.But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Hebrews 11:13“promises”Kata pistian apothnēskala houtois pantois, mē lambaratois tain epangeliain, alla porrōthen autain horaratois kai aspazeratois, kai homologaratois hoti xenois kai parepidēmois alō epi tau gēau.All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

Hebrews 11:17“promises”Pistia prosferatē Abraam ton Isaak peirazirōtos, kai ton monogenon prosferate tos tain epangeliain anadecheratos,By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

epangeliaiu“promises”of, belonging togenitive plural2×

Galatians 3:21“promises”Tos oun nomos kata taiu epangeliaiu tou theou? mē ginetoia; ei gar dōita nomos tos dunerōtos zōopoiara, ontōs ek nomou an ate tas dikaiosunas.Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

Hebrews 11:33“promises”hois dia pistiau katagōnizela basileiain, ergazela dikaiosunan, epitunchanala epangeliaiu, frassala stomeim leōnoiu,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

epangeliai“promises”to, fordative plural1×

Hebrews 8:6“promises”nuni de diaforoterau tunchanatē leitourgiau, hose kai kreittōnau atō diathēkau mesitos, hotinas epi kreittōnai epangeliai nomothetitē.Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.