διό

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Definition

διό

conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ,

wherefore, on which account: Matthew 27:8, Luke 7:7, Acts 15:19, Romans 1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luke 1:35, Acts 10:29; 24:26, Romans 4:22; 15:22, 2 Corinthians 1:20; 4:13; 5:9, Philippians 2:9, Hebrews 11:12; 13:12 (see Ellic. on Galatians 4:31).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

53 total
  1. Matthew 27:8διὸ · That is why
    That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
  2. Luke 1:35διὸ · So
    The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
  3. Luke 7:7διὸ · That is why
    That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  4. Acts 10:29διὸ · So
    So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
  5. Acts 15:19Διὸ · therefore
    It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
  6. Acts 20:31διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
  7. Acts 24:26διὸ · So
    At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
  8. Acts 25:26διὸ · Therefore
    I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
  9. Acts 26:3διὸ · therefore
    …especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
  10. Acts 27:25Διὸ · So
    So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
  11. Acts 27:34διὸ · So
    So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
  12. Romans 1:24Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.
  13. Romans 2:1Διὸ · therefore
    You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  14. Romans 4:22διὸ · This is why
    This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
  15. Romans 13:5Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
  16. Romans 15:7Διὸ · then
    Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
  17. Romans 15:22Διὸ · That is why
    That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
  18. 1 Corinthians 12:3διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
  19. 1 Corinthians 14:13Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
  20. 2 Corinthians 1:20διὸ · so
    For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
  21. 2 Corinthians 2:8διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
  22. 2 Corinthians 4:13διὸ · therefore; διὸ · therefore
    And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
  23. 2 Corinthians 4:16Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
  24. 2 Corinthians 5:9διὸ · So
    So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
  25. 2 Corinthians 6:17Διὸ · Therefore
    “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
  26. 2 Corinthians 12:7Διὸ · So
    …or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
  27. 2 Corinthians 12:10διὸ · That is why
    That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  28. Galatians 4:31διό · Therefore
    Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
  29. Ephesians 2:11Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
  30. Ephesians 3:13Διὸ · So
    So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
  31. Ephesians 4:8διὸ · This is why
    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
  32. Ephesians 4:25Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
  33. Ephesians 5:14διὸ · So
    So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
  34. Philippians 2:9Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
  35. 1 Thessalonians 3:1Διὸ · So
    So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
  36. 1 Thessalonians 5:11Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
  37. Philemon 1:8Διό · So
    So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
  38. Hebrews 3:7Διό · Therefore
    Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
  39. Hebrews 3:10διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
  40. Hebrews 6:1Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
  41. Hebrews 10:5Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
  42. Hebrews 11:12διὸ · so
    And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
  43. Hebrews 11:16διὸ · Therefore
    Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
  44. Hebrews 12:12Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
  45. Hebrews 12:28Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
  46. Hebrews 13:12διὸ · so
    And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
  47. James 1:21διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
  48. James 4:6διὸ · This is why
    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
  49. 1 Peter 1:13Διὸ · Therefore
    Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.