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Colossians 1:9-29

9For thisG3778 reasonG1223 alsoG2532, 1sinceG575 the dayG2250 we heardG191 of it, 2we have not ceasedG3973 to prayG4336 for you and to askG154 that you may be filledG4137 with the 34knowledgeG1922 of His willG2307 in allG3956 spiritualG4152 5wisdomG4678 and understandingG4907, 10so that you will 6walkG4043 in a mannerG516 worthyG516 of the LordG2962, 78to pleaseG699 Him in allG3956 respectsG3956, 9bearingG2592 fruitG2592 in everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 and 10increasingG837 in the 11knowledgeG1922 of GodG2316; 1112strengthenedG1412 with allG3956 powerG1411, accordingG2596 to 13His gloriousG1391 mightG2904, 14for the attaining of allG3956 steadfastnessG5281 and 15patienceG3115; 16joyouslyG5479 12givingG2168 thanksG2168 to 17the FatherG3962, who has qualifiedG2427 us 18to shareG3310 in 19the inheritanceG2819 of the 20saintsG40 in 21LightG5457. 1322For He rescuedG4506 us from the 2324domainG1849 of darknessG4655, and transferredG3179 us to the kingdomG932 of 2526His belovedG26 SonG5207, 1427in whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629, the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.

1528He is the 29imageG1504 of the 30invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 31firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937. 16For 3233by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 34both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 35thronesG2362 orG1535 dominionsG2963 orG1535 rulersG746 orG1535 authoritiesG1849--36allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him. 17He 3738is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 39holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 40headG2776 of 41the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 42the beginningG746, 43the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 44it was 45the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 46the 47fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 48reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 49peaceG1517 throughG1223 50the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 51whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 52heavenG3772.

21And although you were 53formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 54reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 55bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 56presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 57holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410-- 23ifG1487 indeedG1065 you continueG1961 in 58the faithG4102 firmlyG2311 59establishedG2311 and steadfastG1476, and not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the 60hopeG1680 of the gospelG2098 that you have heardG191, which was proclaimedG2784 61in allG3956 creationG2937 underG5259 heavenG3772, 62and of whichG3739 I, PaulG3972, 63was madeG1096 a 6465ministerG1249.

2466NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463 in my sufferingsG3804 for your sakeG5228, and in my fleshG4561 67I 68do my shareG466 on behalfG5228 of 69His bodyG4983, whichG3739 is the churchG1577, in fillingG466 up whatG3588 is lackingG5303 70in Christ’sG5547 afflictionsG2347. 2571Of this church I 72was madeG1096 a ministerG1249 accordingG2596 to the 73stewardshipG3622 from GodG2316 bestowedG1325 on me for your benefitG1519, so that I might 74fullyG4137 carryG4137 out the preaching of the wordG3056 of GodG2316, 26that is, 75the mysteryG3466 which has been hiddenG613 from the past agesG165 and generationsG1074, but has nowG3568 been manifestedG5319 to His 76saintsG40, 27to whomG3739 77GodG2316 willedG2309 to makeG1107 knownG1107 whatG5101 is 78the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of thisG3778 mysteryG3466 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, whichG3739 is 79ChristG5547 in you, the 80hopeG1680 of gloryG1391. 28We proclaimG2605 Him, 81admonishingG3560 everyG3956 manG444 and teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 82with allG3956 83wisdomG4678, soG2443 that we may 84presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 8586completeG5046 in ChristG5547. 29For thisG3739 purpose alsoG2532 I 87laborG2872, 88strivingG75 89accordingG2596 to His 90powerG1411, which 91mightilyG1411 worksG1754 withinG1722 me.

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Notes

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

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