New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 1:7-12
7justG2531 asG2531 you learnedG3129 it from 1EpaphrasG1889, our 2belovedG27 fellowG4889 bond-servantG4889, whoG3739 is a faithfulG4103 servantG1249 of ChristG5547 onG5228 our behalfG5228, 8and he alsoG2532 informedG1213 us of your 3loveG26 in the SpiritG4151.
9For thisG3778 reasonG1223 we alsoG2532, 4sinceG575 the dayG2250 we heardG191 about it, 5have not ceasedG3973 prayingG4336 for you and askingG154 that you may be filledG4137 with the 67knowledgeG1922 of His willG2307 in allG3956 spiritualG4152 8wisdomG4678 and understandingG4907, 10so that you will 9walkG4043 inG516 aG516 mannerG516 worthyG516 of the LordG2962, 1011to pleaseG699 Him in allG3956 respectsG3956, 12bearingG2592 fruitG2592 in everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 and 13increasingG837 in the 14knowledgeG1922 of GodG2316; 1115strengthenedG1412 with allG3956 powerG1411, accordingG2596 to 16His gloriousG1391 mightG2904, 17for the attaining of allG3956 perseveranceG5281 and 18patienceG3115; 19joyouslyG3326G5479 12givingG2168 thanksG2168 to 20the FatherG3962, who has qualifiedG2427 us 21to shareG3310 in 22the inheritanceG2819 of the 23saintsG40 in 24lightG5457.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:7 Col 4:12 ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:7 Col 4:7 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:8 Rom 15:30 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:9 Col 1:4 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:9 Eph 1:16 ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:9 Phil 1:9 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:9 Eph 1:17 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:10 Eph 4:1 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:10 Eph 5:10 ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:10 Rom 1:13 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:11 1 Cor 16:13 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:11 Eph 4:2 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of ↩
- 22. Colossians 1:12 Acts 20:32 ↩
- 23. Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 24. Colossians 1:12 Acts 26:18 ↩
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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