New English Translation
Colossians 1:23
23if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.
Colossians 1:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
- New International Version (NIV)if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- English Standard Version (ESV)if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
- New King James Version (NKJV)if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Context of Colossians 1:23
21And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds, 22but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him – if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant. 24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body – for the sake of his body, the church – what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ. 25I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God,
Read all of Colossians 1Colossians 1:23 word by word
Εἴ γε ἐπιμένετε τῇ πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι καὶ ἑδραῖοι καὶ μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου οὗ ἠκούσατε, τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν, οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Ifεἴγεeige · if indeedG1489
- ye continue inἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
- the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- groundedθεμελιόωthemelioō · to foundG2311
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- settledἑδραῖοςhedraios · steadfastG1476
- notμήmē · notG3361
- moved awayμετακινέωmetakineō · to shiftG3334
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ye have heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- which was preachedκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
- toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- creatureκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
- underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- am madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- a ministerδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
Cross-references for Colossians 1:23
- Psalms 92:13Planted in the Lord’s house, they grow in the courts of our God.
- Psalms 125:5As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!
- Ezekiel 18:26When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.
- Hosea 6:3So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land.”
- Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.”
- Matthew 24:13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
- Luke 8:13Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
- Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- John 8:30While he was saying these things, many people believed in him.
- John 15:9“Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love.
- Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
- Acts 14:22They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”
- Romans 2:7eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
- Galatians 4:11I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.
- Galatians 5:7You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?
- Galatians 6:9So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
Commentaries on Colossians 1:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23If ye continue in the faith - This will be the case if you, who have already believed in Christ Jesus, continue in that faith, grounded in the knowledge and love of God, and settled - made firm and perseveringly steadfast, in that state of salvation. And be not moved away - Not permitting yourselves to be seduced by false teachers. The hope of the Gospel - The resurrection of the body, and the glorification of it and the soul together, in the realms of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23If ye continue in the faith - In the belief of the gospel, and in holy living. If this were done, they would be presented unblameable be fore God; if not, they would not be. The meaning is, that it will be impossible to be saved unless we continue to lead lives becoming the gospel. Grounded - On a firm foundation; see the notes at Ephesians 3:17, where the same word occurs. And settled - Greek, “firm;” as a building is that is founded on a rock; compare…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Christ in his human nature, is the visible discovery of the invisible God, and he that hath seen Him hath seen the Father. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus. He was born or begotten before all the creation, before any creature was made; which is the Scripture way of representing eternity, and by which the eternity of God is represented to us. All things being created by Him, were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23proclaimed to every creature under heaven: Paul used hyperbole (exaggeration for emphasis) when he said the gospel has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. He meant that key cities in the Roman world had established centers for spreading the good news about Jesus (see also 1:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. If--"Assuming that," &c.: not otherwise shall ye be so presented at His appearing (Col 1:22). grounded--Greek, "founded," "fixed on the foundation" (compare Note, see on Ep 3:17; Lu 6:48, 49). settled--"steadfast." "Grounded" respects the foundation on which believers rest; "settled," their own steadfastness (1Pe 5:10). 1Co 15:58 has the same Greek. not moved away--by the false teachers. the hope of the gospel--(Ep 1:18). which ye have heard ... which…Read the comment
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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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