New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 1:17-23
17He 12is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 3holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 4headG2776 of 5the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 6the beginningG746, 7the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 8it was 9the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 10the 11fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 12reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 13peaceG1517 throughG1223 14the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 15whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 16heavenG3772.
21And although you were 17formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 18reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 19bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 20presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 21holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410-- 23ifG1487 indeedG1065 you continueG1961 in 22the faithG4102 firmlyG2311 23establishedG2311 and steadfastG1476, and not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the 24hopeG1680 of the gospelG2098 that you have heardG191, which was proclaimedG2784 25in allG3956 creationG2937 underG5259 heavenG3772, 26and of whichG3739 I, PaulG3972, 27was madeG1096 a 2829ministerG1249.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
- 22. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith ↩
- 23. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:17; Col 2:7 ↩
- 24. Colossians 1:23 Col 1:5 ↩
- 25. Colossians 1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6 ↩
- 26. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:7; Col 1:25 ↩
- 27. Colossians 1:23 Lit became ↩
- 28. Colossians 1:23 Or servant ↩
- 29. Colossians 1:23 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
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
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