New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 1:19-23
19For 1it was 2the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 3the 4fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 5reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 6peaceG1517 throughG1223 7the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 8whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 9heavenG3772.
21And although you were 10formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 11reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 12bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 13presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 14holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410-- 23ifG1487 indeedG1065 you continueG1961 in 15the faithG4102 firmlyG2311 16establishedG2311 and steadfastG1476, and not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the 17hopeG1680 of the gospelG2098 that you have heardG191, which was proclaimedG2784 18in allG3956 creationG2937 underG5259 heavenG3772, 19and of whichG3739 I, PaulG3972, 20was madeG1096 a 2122ministerG1249.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:17; Col 2:7 ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:23 Col 1:5 ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6 ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:7; Col 1:25 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:23 Lit became ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:23 Or servant ↩
- 22. 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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