New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 1:13-20
131For He rescuedG4506 us from the 23domainG1849 of darknessG4655, and transferredG3179 us to the kingdomG932 of 45His belovedG26 SonG5207, 146in whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629, the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.
157He is the 8imageG1504 of the 9invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 10firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937: 16for 1112by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 13both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 14thronesG2362, orG1535 dominionsG2963, orG1535 rulersG746, orG1535 authoritiesG1849--15allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him. 17He 1617is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 18holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 the 19headG2776 of 20the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 21the beginningG746, 22the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 thatG2443 He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 23it was 24the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 25the 26fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 27reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, 28whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 29heavenG3772, having madeG1517 30peaceG1517 throughG1223 31the bloodG129 of His crossG4716.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:13 Eph 6:12 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:13 Eph 1:6 ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:14 Rom 3:24 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:15 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:15 John 1:1 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:15 Rom 8:29 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:16 Or in ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:20f; Col 2:15 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
- 22. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
- 23. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
- 24. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
- 25. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
- 26. Colossians 1:19 I.e., fullness of deity ↩
- 27. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 28. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
- 29. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
- 30. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
- 31. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
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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