Colossians 1:5

Colossians 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
• New International Version (NIV)the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel
• English Standard Version (ESV)because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Context of Colossians 1:5

3We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel 6that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth. 7You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave – a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf –

Colossians 1:5 word by word

διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• which is laid upἀπόκειμαιapokeimai · to lay upG606
• for youσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• whereofὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye heard beforeπροακούωproakouō · to hear beforehandG4257
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Colossians 1:5

• Colossians 1:23if 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.
• Acts 23:6Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
• Acts 24:15I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Acts 26:6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
• 1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
• 1 Corinthians 15:19For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.
• Galatians 5:5For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.
• Ephesians 1:18– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
• Hebrews 7:19for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
• 1 Peter 3:15But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
• 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
• Psalms 31:19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.
• Matthew 6:19“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out – a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• 2 Timothy 4:8Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

Commentaries on Colossians 1:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven - That is, “I give thanks that there is such a hope laid up for you.” The evidence which he had that this hope was theirs, was founded on the faith and love to the saints which he heard they had evinced. He fully believed that where there was such faith and love, there was a well-founded hope of heaven. The word “hope” here is used, as it often is, for the thing hoped for. The object of hope - to wit…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The confident hope of the Colossian Christians provides a strong base for their faith and love (1:4). What God has reserved for believers has not yet been fully revealed, but it already exists in heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. For--to be joined with the words immediately preceding: "The love which ye have to all the saints because of (literally, 'on account of') the hope," &c. The hope of eternal life will never be in us an inactive principle but will always produce "love." This passage is abused by Romanists, as if the hope of salvation depended upon works. A false argument. It does not follow that our hope is founded on our works because we are strongly stimulated to live…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 1:5

• Gospel
• Heaven
• Hope
• Immortality
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Thankfulness
• Word of God

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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