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Colossians Chapter 1

New American Standard Bible 1995

Thankfulness for Spiritual Attainments

11PaulG3972, 2an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 34by the willG2307 of GodG2316, and 5TimothyG5095 6our brotherG80,

2To the 78saintsG40 and faithfulG4103 brethrenG80 in ChristG5547 who are at ColossaeG2857: 9GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 from GodG2316 our FatherG3962.

310We giveG2168 thanksG2168 to GodG2316, 11the FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, prayingG4336 alwaysG3842 for you, 412since we heardG191 of your faithG4102 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 and the 13loveG26 whichG3739 you haveG2192 14for 15allG3956 the 16saintsG40; 5becauseG1223 of the 17hopeG1680 18laidG606 up for you in 19heavenG3772, of whichG3739 you previouslyG4257 20heardG4257 in the wordG3056 of truthG225, 21the gospelG2098 6which has comeG3918 to you, justG2531 as 2223in allG3956 the worldG2889 alsoG2532 it is constantly bearingG2592 24fruitG2592 and 25increasingG837, evenG2531 as it has been doing in you alsoG2532 sinceG575 the dayG2250 you 26heardG191 of it and 27understoodG1921 the graceG5485 of GodG2316 in truthG225; 7justG2531 as you learnedG3129 it from 28EpaphrasG1889, our 29belovedG27 fellowG4889 bond-servantG4889, whoG3739 is a faithfulG4103 servantG1249 of ChristG5547 on our behalfG5228, 8and he alsoG2532 informedG1213 us of your 30loveG26 in the SpiritG4151.

9For thisG3778 reasonG1223 alsoG2532, 31sinceG575 the dayG2250 we heardG191 of it, 32we have not ceasedG3973 to prayG4336 for you and to askG154 that you may be filledG4137 with the 3334knowledgeG1922 of His willG2307 in allG3956 spiritualG4152 35wisdomG4678 and understandingG4907, 10so that you will 36walkG4043 in a mannerG516 worthyG516 of the LordG2962, 3738to pleaseG699 Him in allG3956 respectsG3956, 39bearingG2592 fruitG2592 in everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 and 40increasingG837 in the 41knowledgeG1922 of GodG2316; 1142strengthenedG1412 with allG3956 powerG1411, accordingG2596 to 43His gloriousG1391 mightG2904, 44for the attaining of allG3956 steadfastnessG5281 and 45patienceG3115; 46joyouslyG5479 12givingG2168 thanksG2168 to 47the FatherG3962, who has qualifiedG2427 us 48to shareG3310 in 49the inheritanceG2819 of the 50saintsG40 in 51LightG5457.

The Incomparable Christ

1352For He rescuedG4506 us from the 5354domainG1849 of darknessG4655, and transferredG3179 us to the kingdomG932 of 5556His belovedG26 SonG5207, 1457in whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629, the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.

1558He is the 59imageG1504 of the 60invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 61firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937. 16For 6263by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 64both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 65thronesG2362 orG1535 dominionsG2963 orG1535 rulersG746 orG1535 authoritiesG1849--66allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him. 17He 6768is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 69holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 70headG2776 of 71the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 72the beginningG746, 73the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 74it was 75the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 76the 77fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 78reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 79peaceG1517 throughG1223 80the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 81whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 82heavenG3772.

21And although you were 83formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 84reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 85bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 86presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 87holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410-- 23ifG1487 indeedG1065 you continueG1961 in 88the faithG4102 firmlyG2311 89establishedG2311 and steadfastG1476, and not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the 90hopeG1680 of the gospelG2098 that you have heardG191, which was proclaimedG2784 91in allG3956 creationG2937 underG5259 heavenG3772, 92and of whichG3739 I, PaulG3972, 93was madeG1096 a 9495ministerG1249.

2496NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463 in my sufferingsG3804 for your sakeG5228, and in my fleshG4561 97I 98do my shareG466 on behalfG5228 of 99His bodyG4983, whichG3739 is the churchG1577, in fillingG466 up whatG3588 is lackingG5303 100in Christ’sG5547 afflictionsG2347. 25101Of this church I 102was madeG1096 a ministerG1249 accordingG2596 to the 103stewardshipG3622 from GodG2316 bestowedG1325 on me for your benefitG1519, so that I might 104fullyG4137 carryG4137 out the preaching of the wordG3056 of GodG2316, 26that is, 105the mysteryG3466 which has been hiddenG613 from the past agesG165 and generationsG1074, but has nowG3568 been manifestedG5319 to His 106saintsG40, 27to whomG3739 107GodG2316 willedG2309 to makeG1107 knownG1107 whatG5101 is 108the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of thisG3778 mysteryG3466 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, whichG3739 is 109ChristG5547 in you, the 110hopeG1680 of gloryG1391. 28We proclaimG2605 Him, 111admonishingG3560 everyG3956 manG444 and teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 112with allG3956 113wisdomG4678, soG2443 that we may 114presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 115116completeG5046 in ChristG5547. 29For thisG3739 purpose alsoG2532 I 117laborG2872, 118strivingG75 119accordingG2596 to His 120powerG1411, which 121mightilyG1411 worksG1754 withinG1722 me.

Notes

  1. 1. Colossians 1:1 Phil 1:1 ↩
  2. 2. Colossians 1:1 2 Cor 1:1 ↩
  3. 3. Colossians 1:1 Lit through ↩
  4. 4. Colossians 1:1 1 Cor 1:1 ↩
  5. 5. Colossians 1:1 2 Cor 1:1; 1 Thess 3:2 ↩
  6. 6. Colossians 1:1 Lit the ↩
  7. 7. Colossians 1:2 Or holy ones ↩
  8. 8. Colossians 1:2 Acts 9:13 ↩
  9. 9. Colossians 1:2 Rom 1:7 ↩
  10. 10. Colossians 1:3 Rom 1:8 ↩
  11. 11. Colossians 1:3 Rom 15:6; 2 Cor 1:3 ↩
  12. 12. Colossians 1:4 Eph 1:15; Philem 5 ↩
  13. 13. Colossians 1:4 Gal 5:6 ↩
  14. 14. Colossians 1:4 Or toward ↩
  15. 15. Colossians 1:4 Eph 6:18 ↩
  16. 16. Colossians 1:4 Or holy ones ↩
  17. 17. Colossians 1:5 Acts 23:6 ↩
  18. 18. Colossians 1:5 2 Tim 4:8 ↩
  19. 19. Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens ↩
  20. 20. Colossians 1:5 Eph 1:13 ↩
  21. 21. Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel ↩
  22. 22. Colossians 1:6 Or it is in the world ↩
  23. 23. Colossians 1:6 Rom 10:18 ↩
  24. 24. Colossians 1:6 Rom 1:13 ↩
  25. 25. Colossians 1:6 Or spreading abroad ↩
  26. 26. Colossians 1:6 Eph 4:21 ↩
  27. 27. Colossians 1:6 Or came really to know ↩
  28. 28. Colossians 1:7 Col 4:12 ↩
  29. 29. Colossians 1:7 Col 4:7 ↩
  30. 30. Colossians 1:8 Rom 15:30 ↩
  31. 31. Colossians 1:9 Col 1:4 ↩
  32. 32. Colossians 1:9 Eph 1:16 ↩
  33. 33. Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge ↩
  34. 34. Colossians 1:9 Phil 1:9 ↩
  35. 35. Colossians 1:9 Eph 1:17 ↩
  36. 36. Colossians 1:10 Eph 4:1 ↩
  37. 37. Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing ↩
  38. 38. Colossians 1:10 Eph 5:10 ↩
  39. 39. Colossians 1:10 Rom 1:13 ↩
  40. 40. Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge ↩
  41. 41. Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge ↩
  42. 42. Colossians 1:11 1 Cor 16:13 ↩
  43. 43. Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory ↩
  44. 44. Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all ↩
  45. 45. Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy ↩
  46. 46. Colossians 1:11 Eph 4:2 ↩
  47. 47. Colossians 1:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
  48. 48. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of ↩
  49. 49. Colossians 1:12 Acts 20:32 ↩
  50. 50. Colossians 1:12 Or holy ones ↩
  51. 51. Colossians 1:12 Acts 26:18 ↩
  52. 52. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued ↩
  53. 53. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority ↩
  54. 54. Colossians 1:13 Eph 6:12 ↩
  55. 55. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love ↩
  56. 56. Colossians 1:13 Eph 1:6 ↩
  57. 57. Colossians 1:14 Rom 3:24 ↩
  58. 58. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is ↩
  59. 59. Colossians 1:15 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  60. 60. Colossians 1:15 John 1:1 ↩
  61. 61. Colossians 1:15 Rom 8:29 ↩
  62. 62. Colossians 1:16 Or in ↩
  63. 63. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
  64. 64. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
  65. 65. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:20f; Col 2:15 ↩
  66. 66. Colossians 1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
  67. 67. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
  68. 68. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
  69. 69. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
  70. 70. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
  71. 71. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
  72. 72. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
  73. 73. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
  74. 74. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
  75. 75. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
  76. 76. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
  77. 77. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
  78. 78. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  79. 79. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
  80. 80. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
  81. 81. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
  82. 82. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
  83. 83. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
  84. 84. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  85. 85. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
  86. 86. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
  87. 87. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
  88. 88. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith ↩
  89. 89. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:17; Col 2:7 ↩
  90. 90. Colossians 1:23 Col 1:5 ↩
  91. 91. Colossians 1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6 ↩
  92. 92. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:7; Col 1:25 ↩
  93. 93. Colossians 1:23 Lit became ↩
  94. 94. Colossians 1:23 Or servant ↩
  95. 95. Colossians 1:23 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
  96. 96. Colossians 1:24 Rom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 12:15; Phil 2:17 ↩
  97. 97. Colossians 1:24 2 Tim 1:8; 2:10 ↩
  98. 98. Colossians 1:24 Or representatively...fill up ↩
  99. 99. Colossians 1:24 Col 1:18 ↩
  100. 100. Colossians 1:24 Lit of ↩
  101. 101. Colossians 1:25 Col 1:23 ↩
  102. 102. Colossians 1:25 Lit became ↩
  103. 103. Colossians 1:25 Eph 3:2 ↩
  104. 104. Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God ↩
  105. 105. Colossians 1:26 Rom 16:25f; Eph 3:3f; Col 2:2; 4:3 ↩
  106. 106. Colossians 1:26 Or holy ones ↩
  107. 107. Colossians 1:27 Matt 13:11 ↩
  108. 108. Colossians 1:27 Eph 1:7, 18; 3:16 ↩
  109. 109. Colossians 1:27 Rom 8:10 ↩
  110. 110. Colossians 1:27 1 Tim 1:1 ↩
  111. 111. Colossians 1:28 Acts 20:31; Col 3:16 ↩
  112. 112. Colossians 1:28 Lit in ↩
  113. 113. Colossians 1:28 1 Cor 2:6f; Col 2:3 ↩
  114. 114. Colossians 1:28 Col 1:22 ↩
  115. 115. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect ↩
  116. 116. Colossians 1:28 Matt 5:48; Eph 4:13 ↩
  117. 117. Colossians 1:29 1 Cor 15:10 ↩
  118. 118. Colossians 1:29 Col 2:1; 4:12 ↩
  119. 119. Colossians 1:29 Eph 1:19; Col 2:12 ↩
  120. 120. Colossians 1:29 Lit working ↩
  121. 121. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power ↩

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