kata is a preposition marking the standard, basis, manner, or sequence by which an action or claim is framed.

As a preposition, kata links an action, judgment, claim, or arrangement to the standard or frame named in its clause: prayer is framed by God's will, judgment by each person's work, and conduct or action by such references as knowledge, order, flesh, or writings. It also occurs in sequential expressions such as acting one by one.

1. Preposition marking a clause's governing frame · dominant

   The supplied forms are all tagged simply as Preposition. In 1 John 5:14 the APB renders asking "according to his will," while in 1 Peter 1:17 it renders judgment "according to each person's work"; 1 Corinthians 14:40 similarly frames what is done by "order." In 1 Corinthians 14:31, the clause concerns prophesying "one by one," showing the same prepositional function in a sequential arrangement.

   1 John 5:141 Peter 1:171 Corinthians 14:401 Corinthians 14:311 Corinthians 15:32 Corinthians 10:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB often makes the prepositional relation explicit with "according to," as in 1 John 5:14 and 1 Corinthians 14:40, but also uses "one by one" in 1 Corinthians 14:31. These phrases show the clause-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.