Revised Literal Translation
Colossians 1:16-29
16ForG3754 byG1722 himG846 wereG2936 all thingsG3588G3956 createdG2936, that areG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772, andG2532 that areG3588 inG1909 earthG3588G1093, visibleG3588G3707 andG2532 invisibleG3588G517, whetherG1535 they be thronesG2362, orG1535 dominionsG2963, orG1535 principalitiesG746, orG1535 powersG1849: all thingsG3588G3956 were createdG2936 byG1223 himG846, andG2532 forG1519 himG846: 17AndG2532 heG846 isG1510 beforeG4253 all thingsG3956, andG2532 byG1722 himG846 all thingsG3956 consistG4921. 18AndG2532 heG846 isG1510 the headG3588G2776 of the bodyG3588G4983, the AssemblyG3588G1577: whoG3739 isG1510 the beginningG746, the firstbornG4416 fromG1537 the deadG3498; thatG2443 inG1722 allG3956 things heG846 mightG1096 have the preeminenceG4409. 19ForG3754 it pleasedG2106 the Father that inG1722 himG846 shouldG2730 allG3956 fulnessG3588G4138 dwellG2730; 20AndG2532, having made peaceG1517 throughG1223 the bloodG3588G129 of hisG846 crossG3588G4716, byG1223 himG846 to reconcileG604 all thingsG3956 untoG1519 himselfG846; byG1223 himG846, I say, whetherG1535 they be thingsG3588 inG1909 earthG3588G1093, orG1535 thingsG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772. 21
AndG2532 youG4771, that wereG1510 sometimeG4218 alienatedG526 andG2532 enemiesG2190 inG3588G1271 your mindG3588G1271 byG1722 wickedG4190 worksG3588G2041, yetG1161 nowG3570 hath he reconciledG604 22InG1722 the bodyG3588G4983 of hisG846 fleshG3588G4561 throughG1223 deathG3588G2288, to presentG3936 youG4771 holyG40 andG2532 unblameableG299 andG2532 unreproveableG410 inG2714 hisG846 sightG2714: 23
IfG1489 ye continue inG1961 the faithG3588G4102 groundedG2311 andG2532 settledG1476, andG2532 be notG3361 moved awayG3334 fromG575 the hopeG3588G1680 of the gospelG3588G2098, whichG3739 ye have heardG191, and which was preachedG2784 toG1722 everyG3956 creatureG3588G2937 which is underG5259 heavenG3588G3772; whereofG3739 IG1473 PaulG3972 am madeG1096 a ministerG1249; 24WhoG3739 nowG3568 rejoiceG5463 inG1722 myG1473 sufferingsG3588G3804 forG5228 youG4771, andG2532 fill upG466 that which is behindG3588G5303 of the afflictionsG3588G2347 of ChristG3588G5547 inG1722 myG1473 fleshG3588G4561 forG5228 hisG846 body’sG3588G4983 sakeG5228, whichG3739 isG1510 the AssemblyG3588G1577: 25WhereofG3739 IG1473 am madeG1096 a ministerG1249, according toG2596 the dispensationG3588G3622 of GodG3588G2316 which is givenG1325 to meG1473 forG1519 youG4771, to fulfilG4137 the wordG3588G3056 of GodG3588G2316; 26Even the mysteryG3588G3466 which hath been hidG613 fromG575 agesG3588G165 andG2532 fromG575 generationsG3588G1074, butG1161 nowG3570 is made manifestG5319 toG40 hisG846 saintsG40: 27To whomG3739 GodG3588G2316 wouldG2309 make knownG1107 whatG5101 is the richesG3588G4149 of the gloryG3588G1391 of thisG3778 mysteryG3588G3466 amongG1722 the GentilesG3588G1484; whichG3739 isG1510 ChristG5547 inG1722 youG4771, the hopeG3588G1680 of gloryG3588G1391: 28WhomG3739 weG1473 preachG2605, warningG3560 everyG3956 manG444, andG2532 teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 inG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678; thatG2443 we may presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 perfectG5046 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424: 29WhereuntoG1519 IG2872 alsoG2532 labourG2872, strivingG75 according toG2596 hisG846 workingG3588G1753, which workethG1754 inG1722 meG1473 mightilyG1411.
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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