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καθώς

kathōsas/just asHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction183 occurrences21 books180 verses

Definition

καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1),

according as, even as, just as, as: Luke 1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, John 5:23, Acts 7:48, 1 Corinthians 8:2, Galatians 3:6, al.; before οὕτως, Luke 11:30, John 3:14, 2 Corinthians 1:5, Colossians 3:13, 1 John 2:6, al.; before καί, John 15:9, 1 Corinthians 15:49, 1 John 2:18, al.; οὕτως . . . κ., Luke 24:24; id. with ellipsis of οὕτως, Matthew 21:6, Mark 16:7, Romans 1:13, al.; with other elliptical constructions, John 6:58; 17:21, 22, Acts 15:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 1:3, 1 John 3:2, 3, 12; καθὼς γέγραπται (Deiss., BS, 249), Matthew 26:24, Mark 9:13, Romans 1:17, al.; introducing subst. clause as object of verb (as in Heb.), Matthew 21:6, Mark 11:6, Luke 5:14, al.; after verbs of speaking, Acts 15:14; of proportion and degree, Mark 4:33, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 18 al.; of time (Nehemiah 5:6, 2Ma.1.31), Acts 7:17.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καθώς:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

183 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 10:33καθὼς · as
    …as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:1καθὼς · just as
    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:2καθὼς · just as
    Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:11καθὼς · as
    All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:18καθὼς · according to
    But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
  6. 1 Corinthians 13:12καθὼς · as
    Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:34καθὼς · as
    Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
  8. 1 Corinthians 15:38καθὼς · as
    But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.
  9. 1 Corinthians 15:49καθὼς · just as
    And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
  10. 2 Corinthians 1:5καθὼς · just as
    For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:14καθὼς · as
    …as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
  12. 2 Corinthians 4:1καθὼς · [since God] in His
    Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:16καθὼς · As
    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
  14. 2 Corinthians 8:5καθὼς · [did they do] as
    And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
  15. 2 Corinthians 8:6καθὼς · just as
    So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
  16. 2 Corinthians 8:15καθὼς · As
    As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
  17. 2 Corinthians 9:3καθὼς · just as
    But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
  18. 2 Corinthians 9:7καθὼς · [ should give ] what
    Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
  19. 2 Corinthians 9:9καθὼς · As
    As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
  20. 2 Corinthians 10:7καθὼς · as much as
    You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.
  21. 2 Corinthians 11:12καθὼς · our equals
    But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
  22. Galatians 2:7καθὼς · just as
    On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
  23. Galatians 3:6Καθὼς · So also
    So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
  24. Galatians 5:21καθὼς · as
    …and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  25. Ephesians 1:4καθὼς · For
    For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
  26. Ephesians 3:3καθὼς · as
    …that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  27. Ephesians 4:4καθὼς · just as
    There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
  28. Ephesians 4:17καθὼς · as
    So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  29. Ephesians 4:21καθώς · in keeping with
    Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
  30. Ephesians 4:32καθὼς · as
    Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
  31. Ephesians 5:2καθὼς · just as
    …and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
  32. Ephesians 5:3καθὼς · as
    But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
  33. Ephesians 5:25καθὼς · as
    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
  34. Ephesians 5:29καθὼς · just as
    Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
  35. Philippians 1:7Καθώς
    It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
  36. Philippians 2:12καθὼς · just as
    Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
  37. Philippians 3:17καθὼς · according to
    Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
  38. Colossians 1:6καθὼς; καθὼς · just as
    …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.
  39. Colossians 1:7καθὼς
    You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
  40. Colossians 2:7καθὼς · as
    …rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
  41. Colossians 3:13καθὼς · as
    Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
  42. 1 Thessalonians 1:5καθὼς · just as
    …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.
  43. 1 Thessalonians 2:2καθὼς · As
    As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
  44. 1 Thessalonians 2:4καθὼς · as
    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
  45. 1 Thessalonians 2:5καθὼς · As
    As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
  46. 1 Thessalonians 2:13καθὼς · as
    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
  47. 1 Thessalonians 2:14καθὼς
    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
  48. 1 Thessalonians 3:4καθὼς · and as
    Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
  49. 1 Thessalonians 4:1καθὼς · just as
    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.