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Colossians 1:12-29

12givingG2168 thanksG2168 to 1the FatherG3962, who has qualifiedG2427 us 2to shareG3310 in 3the inheritanceG2819 of the 4saintsG40 in 5LightG5457. 136For He rescuedG4506 us from the 78domainG1849 of darknessG4655, and transferredG3179 us to the kingdomG932 of 910His belovedG26 SonG5207, 1411in whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629, the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.

1512He is the 13imageG1504 of the 14invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 15firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937. 16For 1617by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 18both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 19thronesG2362 orG1535 dominionsG2963 orG1535 rulersG746 orG1535 authoritiesG1849--20allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him. 17He 2122is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 23holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 24headG2776 of 25the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 26the beginningG746, 27the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 28it was 29the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 30the 31fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 32reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 33peaceG1517 throughG1223 34the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 35whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 36heavenG3772.

21And although you were 37formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 38reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 39bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 40presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 41holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410-- 23ifG1487 indeedG1065 you continueG1961 in 42the faithG4102 firmlyG2311 43establishedG2311 and steadfastG1476, and not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the 44hopeG1680 of the gospelG2098 that you have heardG191, which was proclaimedG2784 45in allG3956 creationG2937 underG5259 heavenG3772, 46and of whichG3739 I, PaulG3972, 47was madeG1096 a 4849ministerG1249.

2450NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463 in my sufferingsG3804 for your sakeG5228, and in my fleshG4561 51I 52do my shareG466 on behalfG5228 of 53His bodyG4983, whichG3739 is the churchG1577, in fillingG466 up whatG3588 is lackingG5303 54in Christ’sG5547 afflictionsG2347. 2555Of this church I 56was madeG1096 a ministerG1249 accordingG2596 to the 57stewardshipG3622 from GodG2316 bestowedG1325 on me for your benefitG1519, so that I might 58fullyG4137 carryG4137 out the preaching of the wordG3056 of GodG2316, 26that is, 59the mysteryG3466 which has been hiddenG613 from the past agesG165 and generationsG1074, but has nowG3568 been manifestedG5319 to His 60saintsG40, 27to whomG3739 61GodG2316 willedG2309 to makeG1107 knownG1107 whatG5101 is 62the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of thisG3778 mysteryG3466 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, whichG3739 is 63ChristG5547 in you, the 64hopeG1680 of gloryG1391. 28We proclaimG2605 Him, 65admonishingG3560 everyG3956 manG444 and teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 66with allG3956 67wisdomG4678, soG2443 that we may 68presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 6970completeG5046 in ChristG5547. 29For thisG3739 purpose alsoG2532 I 71laborG2872, 72strivingG75 73accordingG2596 to His 74powerG1411, which 75mightilyG1411 worksG1754 withinG1722 me.

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Notes

  1. 1. Colossians 1:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
  2. 2. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of ↩
  3. 3. Colossians 1:12 Acts 20:32 ↩
  4. 4. Colossians 1:12 Or holy ones ↩
  5. 5. Colossians 1:12 Acts 26:18 ↩
  6. 6. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued ↩
  7. 7. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority ↩
  8. 8. Colossians 1:13 Eph 6:12 ↩
  9. 9. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love ↩
  10. 10. Colossians 1:13 Eph 1:6 ↩
  11. 11. Colossians 1:14 Rom 3:24 ↩
  12. 12. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is ↩
  13. 13. Colossians 1:15 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  14. 14. Colossians 1:15 John 1:1 ↩
  15. 15. Colossians 1:15 Rom 8:29 ↩
  16. 16. Colossians 1:16 Or in ↩
  17. 17. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
  18. 18. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
  19. 19. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:20f; Col 2:15 ↩
  20. 20. Colossians 1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
  21. 21. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
  22. 22. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
  23. 23. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
  24. 24. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
  25. 25. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
  26. 26. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
  27. 27. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
  28. 28. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
  29. 29. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
  30. 30. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
  31. 31. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
  32. 32. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  33. 33. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
  34. 34. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
  35. 35. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
  36. 36. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
  37. 37. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
  38. 38. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  39. 39. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
  40. 40. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
  41. 41. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
  42. 42. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith ↩
  43. 43. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:17; Col 2:7 ↩
  44. 44. Colossians 1:23 Col 1:5 ↩
  45. 45. Colossians 1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6 ↩
  46. 46. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:7; Col 1:25 ↩
  47. 47. Colossians 1:23 Lit became ↩
  48. 48. Colossians 1:23 Or servant ↩
  49. 49. Colossians 1:23 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
  50. 50. Colossians 1:24 Rom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 12:15; Phil 2:17 ↩
  51. 51. Colossians 1:24 2 Tim 1:8; 2:10 ↩
  52. 52. Colossians 1:24 Or representatively...fill up ↩
  53. 53. Colossians 1:24 Col 1:18 ↩
  54. 54. Colossians 1:24 Lit of ↩
  55. 55. Colossians 1:25 Col 1:23 ↩
  56. 56. Colossians 1:25 Lit became ↩
  57. 57. Colossians 1:25 Eph 3:2 ↩
  58. 58. Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God ↩
  59. 59. Colossians 1:26 Rom 16:25f; Eph 3:3f; Col 2:2; 4:3 ↩
  60. 60. Colossians 1:26 Or holy ones ↩
  61. 61. Colossians 1:27 Matt 13:11 ↩
  62. 62. Colossians 1:27 Eph 1:7, 18; 3:16 ↩
  63. 63. Colossians 1:27 Rom 8:10 ↩
  64. 64. Colossians 1:27 1 Tim 1:1 ↩
  65. 65. Colossians 1:28 Acts 20:31; Col 3:16 ↩
  66. 66. Colossians 1:28 Lit in ↩
  67. 67. Colossians 1:28 1 Cor 2:6f; Col 2:3 ↩
  68. 68. Colossians 1:28 Col 1:22 ↩
  69. 69. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect ↩
  70. 70. Colossians 1:28 Matt 5:48; Eph 4:13 ↩
  71. 71. Colossians 1:29 1 Cor 15:10 ↩
  72. 72. Colossians 1:29 Col 2:1; 4:12 ↩
  73. 73. Colossians 1:29 Eph 1:19; Col 2:12 ↩
  74. 74. Colossians 1:29 Lit working ↩
  75. 75. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power ↩

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