Colossians 1:5

Colossians 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
• New International Version (NIV)the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel
• English Standard Version (ESV)because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Context of Colossians 1:5

3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel 6that 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. 7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Colossians 1:5 word by word

διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίουRead the interlinear

• proceeding fromδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• stored upἀπόκειμαιapokeimai · to lay upG606
• for youσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• of whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• you have already heardπροακούωproakouō · to hear beforehandG4257
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Colossians 1:5

• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
• Acts 23:6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
• Acts 24:15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
• Acts 26:6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
• 1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Corinthians 15:19If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.
• Galatians 5:5But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
• Ephesians 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
• Hebrews 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
• 1 Peter 3:15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
• 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
• Psalms 31:19How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
• Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• 2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

Commentaries on Colossians 1:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven - That is, “I give thanks that there is such a hope laid up for you.” The evidence which he had that this hope was theirs, was founded on the faith and love to the saints which he heard they had evinced. He fully believed that where there was such faith and love, there was a well-founded hope of heaven. The word “hope” here is used, as it often is, for the thing hoped for. The object of hope - to wit…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The confident hope of the Colossian Christians provides a strong base for their faith and love (1:4). What God has reserved for believers has not yet been fully revealed, but it already exists in heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. For--to be joined with the words immediately preceding: "The love which ye have to all the saints because of (literally, 'on account of') the hope," &c. The hope of eternal life will never be in us an inactive principle but will always produce "love." This passage is abused by Romanists, as if the hope of salvation depended upon works. A false argument. It does not follow that our hope is founded on our works because we are strongly stimulated to live…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 1:5

• Gospel
• Heaven
• Hope
• Immortality
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Thankfulness
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Colossians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings