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
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.

Context of Colossians 1:5

3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved 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 continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
• Acts 23:6Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial."
• Acts 24:15having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
• Acts 26:6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,
• 1 Corinthians 13:13So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Corinthians 15:19If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.
• Galatians 5:5For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
• Ephesians 1:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
• Hebrews 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
• 1 Peter 3:15but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
• 1 John 3:3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
• Psalms 31:19Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
• Matthew 6:19"Do not lay 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 needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth 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 also to all 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