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, 4for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel 6that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate God’s grace. 7You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• which is laid upἀπόκειμαιapokeimai · to lay upG606
• for youσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• whereofὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye heard beforeπροακούωproakouō · to hear beforehandG4257
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Colossians 1:5

• Colossians 1:23if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.
• Acts 23:6When Paul realized that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
• Acts 24:15I have a hope in God, which these men themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection, both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Acts 26:6And now I stand on trial because of the hope in what God promised to our ancestors,
• 1 Corinthians 13:13Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love — but the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Corinthians 15:19If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.
• Galatians 5:5For we eagerly await through the Spirit, by faith, the hope of righteousness.
• Ephesians 1:18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
• Hebrews 7:19(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
• 1 Peter 3:15but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
• 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.
• Psalms 31:19How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you. In the presence of everyone you have acted for those who take refuge in you.
• Matthew 6:19“Don’t 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. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
• 2 Timothy 4:8There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved 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