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
| 2 Corinthians 11:17 | What I am saying, I am not saying according to the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc), but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:31 | The God and Father of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:1 | It is necessary for me to continue boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc). |
| 2 Corinthians 12:8 | Three times I pleaded with the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) about this, that it would leave me. |
| 2 Corinthians 13:10 | Therefore I write these things while I am absent, so that when I am present I may not have to treat you harshly according to the authority which the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) gave me for building up and not tearing down. |
| 2 Corinthians 13:13 | The grace of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
| Galatians 1:3 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ, |
| Galatians 1:19 | But I did not see any of the other apostles — except James, the Lord’s (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) brother. |
| Galatians 4:1 | What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a minor, he differs not at all from a slave, even though in fact he owns (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) the entire estate. |
| Galatians 5:10 | I am confident about you in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) that you will not think otherwise. But the one who is trying to confuse you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. |
| Galatians 6:14 | But may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. |
| Galatians 6:18 | May the grace of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brothers. Amen. |
| Ephesians 1:2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
| Ephesians 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, |
| Ephesians 1:15 | For this reason, having heard about your faith in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Jesus and the love you extend to all the saints, |
| Ephesians 1:17 | that the God of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation by coming to know more of him. |
| Ephesians 2:21 | in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), |
| Ephesians 3:11 | according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), |
| Ephesians 4:1 | I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), exhort you to lead a life worthy of the calling with which you were called, |
| Ephesians 4:5 | one Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc), one faith, one baptism; |
| Ephesians 4:17 | Now this I say and testify in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), that you are no longer to live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds, |
| Ephesians 5:8 | for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). Live as children of light |
| Ephesians 5:10 | always trying to discern what is pleasing to the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
| Ephesians 5:17 | Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) is. |
| Ephesians 5:19 | speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and songs inspired by the Spirit; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), |
| Ephesians 5:20 | giving thanks in the name of our Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ to God the Father at all times and for everything. |
| Ephesians 5:22 | Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), |
| Ephesians 6:1 | Children, obey your parents in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), for this is right. |
| Ephesians 6:4 | And fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc). |
| Ephesians 6:5 | Slaves, obey your earthly masters (kyriois | κυρίοις | dat pl masc) with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as though obeying Christ, |
| Ephesians 6:7 | serving with enthusiasm as though serving the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) and not men, |
| Ephesians 6:8 | knowing that each person, if he does something good, will be repaid by the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) for this, whether he is a slave or free. |
| Ephesians 6:9 | And masters (kyrioi | κύριοι | voc pl masc), do the same to them, giving up the use of threats, knowing that the one who is both their master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) and yours is in heaven, and that there is no favoritism with him. |
| Ephesians 6:10 | Finally, grow strong in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) and in the strength of his power. |
| Ephesians 6:21 | Now in order that you also may know my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, a dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc), will tell you everything. |
| Ephesians 6:23 | Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
| Ephesians 6:24 | Grace be with all who love our Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) Jesus Christ, with love incorruptible. |
| Philippians 1:2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Jesus Christ. |
| Philippians 1:14 | and that most of the brothers, having gained confidence in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) by my imprisonment, dare more than ever to speak the word of God without fear. |
| Philippians 2:11 | and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc), to the glory of God the Father. |
| Philippians 2:19 | I hope in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by news about you. |
| Philippians 2:24 | and I trust in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) that I myself also will be coming soon. |
| Philippians 2:29 | Therefore welcome him in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) with great joy, and hold such men in honor, |
| Philippians 3:1 | Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). To write the same things again to you is no trouble for me, and it is a safeguard for you. |
| Philippians 3:8 | More than that, I regard all things as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and regard them as rubbish, in order to gain Christ |
| Philippians 3:20 | But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly await a Savior, the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) Jesus Christ, |
| Philippians 4:1 | Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) in this way, my dear friends! |
| Philippians 4:2 | I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc). |
| Philippians 4:4 | Rejoice in the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) always; again I say, Rejoice! |
| Philippians 4:5 | Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) is at hand. |
Mnemonics
Kurie eleison
Also used in Anglican churches