For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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κύριος
Vocabulary form:
kuvrioV, -ou, oJ
Definition:
Lord; lord, master, sir
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
717
GK:
3261
Root:
kurio
Cognates:
Kurie eleison is a petitionary prayer that is usedby some Eastern and Roman churches.
Mnemonics:
I am curious! Who is lord and master of your life?
Mnemonic Singing:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
Verse:
“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is κύριος,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“κύριος, you have no bucket and the well is deep.” (John 4:11)
Biblical Concordance
Philippians 4:10 | I rejoice in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity. |
Philippians 4:23 | The grace of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
Colossians 1:3 | We always thank God, the Father of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) our Jesus Christ, always when we pray for you, |
Colossians 1:10 | that you may walk worthy of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work, good and increasing in the knowledge of God, |
Colossians 2:6 | So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc), continue to live in him, continue to live |
Colossians 3:13 | Bear with one another and forgive each another, should anyone have a complaint against another. have complaint As the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) has graciously forgiven you, so also you must forgive. |
Colossians 3:17 | And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
Colossians 3:18 | Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
Colossians 3:20 | Children, obey your parents in everything, for this for is pleasing is in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
Colossians 3:22 | Slaves, obey your earthly masters (kyriois | κυρίοις | dat pl masc) in every regard, not with a view to impressing others, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc). |
Colossians 3:23 | Whatever you do, do it heartily, as for the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), not for men, |
Colossians 3:24 | for you know that from Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) you will receive an inheritance from the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) as your reward. Serve the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Christ. Serve |
Colossians 4:1 | Masters (kyrioi | κύριοι | voc pl masc), treat your slaves justly and fairly, your slaves treat knowing that you too have a Master (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) in heaven. |
Colossians 4:7 | the news about me. all will tell you Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), will tell you all the news about me. |
Colossians 4:17 | And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.” (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) that you complete |
1 Thessalonians 1:1 | Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. |
1 Thessalonians 1:3 | remembering before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love and the steadfastness of your hope in our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
1 Thessalonians 1:6 | And you became imitators of us and of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), for you accepted the word in the midst of much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit. |
1 Thessalonians 1:8 | The word of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) has echoed forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so we have no need to say anything. |
1 Thessalonians 2:15 | who killed the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out, who are displeasing to God and oppose all mankind, |
1 Thessalonians 2:19 | For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing before our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you? |
1 Thessalonians 3:8 | For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
1 Thessalonians 3:11 | Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) Jesus, direct our way to you. |
1 Thessalonians 3:12 | And may the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, even as we do for you, |
1 Thessalonians 3:13 | so as to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus with all his saints. |
1 Thessalonians 4:1 | Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to live so as to please God (even as you are doing), that you do so more and more. |
1 Thessalonians 4:2 | For you know what commands we gave you by the authority of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus. |
1 Thessalonians 4:6 | No one should sin against or take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) is the avenger in all these things, as indeed we told you beforehand with solemn warning. |
1 Thessalonians 4:15 | For this we say to you by the word of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), that we who are alive, who remain behind until the coming of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep, |
1 Thessalonians 4:16 | because the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
1 Thessalonians 4:17 | Then we who are alive, who remain behind, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) in the air. And so we will be forever with the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
1 Thessalonians 5:2 | for you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) will come like a thief by night. |
1 Thessalonians 5:9 | For God has not appointed us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ, |
1 Thessalonians 5:12 | Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work tirelessly among you, care for you Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), and instruct you; |
1 Thessalonians 5:23 | Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit, soul, and body be preserved completely whole and blameless at the coming of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
1 Thessalonians 5:27 | I ask you to swear by the name of the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) to have this letter read to all the brothers. |
1 Thessalonians 5:28 | The grace of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ be with you. |
2 Thessalonians 1:1 | Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Jesus Christ: |
2 Thessalonians 1:2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
2 Thessalonians 1:7 | and to give relief to you who are afflicted, and to us as well, when the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels |
2 Thessalonians 1:8 | in flaming fire, inflicting punishment on those who do not know God, and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus. |
2 Thessalonians 1:9 | They will experience the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) and from the glory of his power |
2 Thessalonians 1:12 | so that the name of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
2 Thessalonians 2:1 | Now concerning the coming of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ and our assembling to him, we ask you, brothers, |
2 Thessalonians 2:2 | not to be quickly shaken out of your wits or disturbed, either by a prophecy or by a spoken word or by a letter purporting to come from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) is already here. |
2 Thessalonians 2:8 | And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, and bring to an end with the splendor of his coming. |
2 Thessalonians 2:13 | But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), because God chose you as first fruits for salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. |
2 Thessalonians 2:14 | And he called you to this salvation through our gospel, that you might come to share the glory of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
2 Thessalonians 2:16 | Now may our Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, |
2 Thessalonians 3:1 | Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) may spread rapidly and be honored, as in fact it was among you. |
Mnemonics
Kurie eleison
Also used in Anglican churches