Colossians 1

1PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimotheusG5095 our brotherG3588G80,

2To the saintsG40 andG2532 faithfulG4103 brethrenG80 inG1722 ChristG5547 which areG3588G2857 atG1722 ColosseG3588G2857: GraceG5485 be unto youG4771, andG2532 peaceG1515, fromG575 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG3962 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

3We give thanksG2168 to GodG3588G2316 andG2532 the FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, prayingG4336 alwaysG3842 forG4012 youG4771,

4Since we heardG191 of yourG4771 faithG3588G4102 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, andG2532 of the loveG3588G26 which ye have toG1519 allG3956 the saintsG40,

5ForG1223 the hopeG3588G1680 which is laid upG606 for youG4771 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772, whereofG3739 ye heard beforeG4257 inG1722 the wordG3588G3056 of the truthG3588G225 of the gospelG3588G2098;

6Which is comeG3588G3918 untoG1519 youG4771, asG2531 it is inG1722 allG3956 the worldG3588G2889; andG2532 bringeth forth fruitG2592, asG2531 it doth alsoG2532 inG1722 youG4771, sinceG575 the dayG2250 ye heardG191 of it, andG2532 knewG1921 the graceG3588G5485 of GodG3588G2316 inG1722 truthG225:

7AsG2531 yeG3129 alsoG2532 learnedG3129 ofG575 EpaphrasG1889 ourG1473 dearG27 fellowservantG4889, whoG3739 isG1510 forG5228 youG4771 a faithfulG4103 ministerG1249 of ChristG3588G5547;

8WhoG3588 alsoG2532 declaredG1213 unto usG1473 yourG4771 loveG26 inG1722 the SpiritG4151.

9ForG1223 thisG3778 causeG1223 weG1473 alsoG2532, sinceG575 the dayG2250 we heardG191 it, doG3973 notG3756 ceaseG3973 to prayG4336 forG5228 youG4771, andG2532 to desireG154 thatG2443 ye might be filled withG4137 the knowledgeG3588G1922 of hisG846 willG3588G2307 inG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678 andG2532 spiritualG4152 understandingG4907;

10ThatG4043 yeG4771 might walkG4043 worthyG516 of the LordG3588G2962 untoG1519 allG3956 pleasingG699, being fruitfulG2592 inG1722 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041, andG2532 increasingG837 inG1519 the knowledgeG3588G1922 of GodG3588G2316;

11StrengthenedG1412 withG1722 allG3956 mightG1411, according toG2596 hisG846 gloriousG3588G1391 powerG3588G2904, untoG1519 allG3956 patienceG5281 andG2532 longsufferingG3115 withG3326 joyfulnessG5479;

12Giving thanksG2168 unto the FatherG3588G3962, which hath madeG2427 usG1473 meetG2427 toG1519 be partakersG3588G3310 of the inheritanceG3588G2819 of the saintsG40 inG1722 lightG3588G5457:

13WhoG3739 hath deliveredG4506 usG1473 fromG1537 the powerG3588G1849 of darknessG3588G4655, andG2532 hath translatedG3179 us intoG1519 the kingdomG3588G932 of hisG846 dearG3588G26 SonG3588G5207:

14InG1722 whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG3588G629 throughG1223 hisG846 bloodG3588G129, even the forgivenessG3588G859 of sinsG3588G266:

15WhoG3739 isG1510 the imageG1504 of the invisibleG517 GodG3588G2316, the firstbornG4416 of everyG3956 creatureG2937:

16ForG3754 byG1722 himG846 wereG2936 all thingsG3588G3956 createdG2936, that areG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772, andG2532 that areG3588 inG1909 earthG3588G1093, visibleG3588G3707 andG2532 invisibleG3588G517, whetherG1535 they be thronesG2362, orG1535 dominionsG2963, orG1535 principalitiesG746, orG1535 powersG1849: all thingsG3588G3956 were createdG2936 byG1223 himG846, andG2532 forG1519 himG846:

17AndG2532 heG846 isG1510 beforeG4253 all thingsG3956, andG2532 byG1722 himG846 all thingsG3956 consistG4921.

18AndG2532 heG846 isG1510 the headG3588G2776 of the bodyG3588G4983, the churchG3588G1577: whoG3739 isG1510 the beginningG746, the firstbornG4416 fromG1537 the deadG3498; thatG2443 inG1722 allG3956 things heG846 mightG1096 have the preeminenceG4409.

19ForG3754 it pleasedG2106 the Father that inG1722 himG846 shouldG2730 allG3956 fulnessG3588G4138 dwellG2730;

20AndG2532, having made peaceG1517 throughG1223 the bloodG3588G129 of hisG846 crossG3588G4716, byG1223 himG846 to reconcileG604 all thingsG3956 untoG1519 himselfG846; byG1223 himG846, I say, whetherG1535 they be thingsG3588 inG1909 earthG3588G1093, orG1535 thingsG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772.

21AndG2532 youG4771, that wereG1510 sometimeG4218 alienatedG526 andG2532 enemiesG2190 inG3588G1271 your mindG3588G1271 byG1722 wickedG4190 worksG3588G2041, yetG1161 nowG3570 hath he reconciledG604

22InG1722 the bodyG3588G4983 of hisG846 fleshG3588G4561 throughG1223 deathG3588G2288, to presentG3936 youG4771 holyG40 andG2532 unblameableG299 andG2532 unreproveableG410 inG2714 hisG846 sightG2714:

23IfG1489 ye continue inG1961 the faithG3588G4102 groundedG2311 andG2532 settledG1476, andG2532 be notG3361 moved awayG3334 fromG575 the hopeG3588G1680 of the gospelG3588G2098, whichG3739 ye have heardG191, and which was preachedG2784 toG1722 everyG3956 creatureG3588G2937 which is underG5259 heavenG3588G3772; whereofG3739 IG1473 PaulG3972 am madeG1096 a ministerG1249;

24WhoG3739 nowG3568 rejoiceG5463 inG1722 myG1473 sufferingsG3588G3804 forG5228 youG4771, andG2532 fill upG466 that which is behindG3588G5303 of the afflictionsG3588G2347 of ChristG3588G5547 inG1722 myG1473 fleshG3588G4561 forG5228 hisG846 body’sG3588G4983 sakeG5228, whichG3739 isG1510 the churchG3588G1577:

25WhereofG3739 IG1473 am madeG1096 a ministerG1249, according toG2596 the dispensationG3588G3622 of GodG3588G2316 which is givenG1325 to meG1473 forG1519 youG4771, to fulfilG4137 the wordG3588G3056 of GodG3588G2316;

26Even the mysteryG3588G3466 which hath been hidG613 fromG575 agesG3588G165 andG2532 fromG575 generationsG3588G1074, butG1161 nowG3570 is made manifestG5319 toG40 hisG846 saintsG40:

27To whomG3739 GodG3588G2316 wouldG2309 make knownG1107 whatG5101 is the richesG3588G4149 of the gloryG3588G1391 of thisG3778 mysteryG3588G3466 amongG1722 the GentilesG3588G1484; whichG3739 isG1510 ChristG5547 inG1722 youG4771, the hopeG3588G1680 of gloryG3588G1391:

28WhomG3739 weG1473 preachG2605, warningG3560 everyG3956 manG444, andG2532 teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 inG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678; thatG2443 we may presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 perfectG5046 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424:

29WhereuntoG1519 IG2872 alsoG2532 labourG2872, strivingG75 according toG2596 hisG846 workingG3588G1753, which workethG1754 inG1722 meG1473 mightilyG1411.