COLOSSIANS
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Thankfulness for Spiritual Attainments
1 APhil 1:1Paul, B2 Cor 1:1an apostle of Jesus Christ 1Lit throughC1 Cor 1:1by the will of God, and D2 Cor 1:1; 1 Thess 3:2Timothy 2Lit theour brother,
2 To the 1Or holy onesAActs 9:13saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: BRom 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 ARom 1:8We give thanks to God, BRom 15:6; 2 Cor 1:3the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 AEph 1:15since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the BGal 5:6love which you have 1Or towardfor CEph 6:18all the 2Or holy onessaints; 5 because of the AActs 23:6hope B2 Tim 4:8laid up for you in 1Lit the heavensheaven, of which you previously CEph 1:13heard in the word of truth, 2Or of the gospelthe gospel 6 which has come to you, just as 1Or it is in the worldARom 10:18in all the world also it is constantly bearing BRom 1:13fruit and 2Or spreading abroadincreasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you CEph 4:21heard of it and 3Or came really to knowunderstood the grace of God in truth; 7 just as you learned it from ACol 4:12Epaphras, our BCol 4:7beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your ARom 15:30love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason also, ACol 1:4since the day we heard of it, BEph 1:16we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the 1Or real knowledgeCPhil 1:9knowledge of His will in all spiritual DEph 1:17wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will AEph 4:1walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, 1Lit unto all pleasingBEph 5:10to please Him in all respects, CRom 1:13bearing fruit in every good work and 2Or growing by the knowledgeincreasing in the 3Or real knowledgeknowledge of God; 11 A1 Cor 16:13strengthened with all power, according to 1Lit the might of His gloryHis glorious might, 2Lit unto allfor the attaining of all steadfastness and 3Or patience with joypatience; BEph 4:2joyously 12 giving thanks to AEph 2:18the Father, who has qualified us 1Lit unto the portion ofto share in BActs 20:32the inheritance of the 2Or holy onessaints in CActs 26:18Light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 1Lit Who rescuedFor He rescued us from the 2Lit authorityAEph 6:12domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of 3Lit the Son of His loveBEph 1:6His beloved Son, 14 ARom 3:24in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 1Lit Who isHe is the A2 Cor 4:4image of the BJohn 1:1invisible God, the CRom 8:29firstborn of all creation. 16 For 1Or inAEph 1:10by Him all things were created, AEph 1:10both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether BEph 1:20f; Col 2:15thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—CJohn 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He 1Or has existed prior toAJohn 1:1; 8:58is before all things, and in Him all things 2Or endurehold together. 18 He is also AEph 1:22head of BEph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19the body, the church; and He is CRev 3:14the beginning, DActs 26:23the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For 1Or all the fullness was pleased to dwellit was AEph 1:5the Father’s good pleasure for all BJohn 1:16the 2I.e. fullness of deityfullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to A2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16reconcile all things to Himself, having made BRom 5:1; Eph 2:14peace through CEph 2:13the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, DCol 1:16whether things on earth or things in 1Lit the heavensheaven.
21 And although you were ARom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now A2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16reconciled you in His fleshly BRom 7:4body through death, in order to CEph 5:27; Col 1:28present you before Him DEph 1:4holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in 1Or in faiththe faith firmly AEph 3:17; Col 2:7established and steadfast, and not moved away from the BCol 1:5hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed CMark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6in all creation under heaven, DEph 3:7; Col 1:25and of which I, Paul, 2Lit becamewas made a 3Or servantE1 Cor 3:5minister.
24 ARom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 12:15; Phil 2:17Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh B2 Tim 1:8; 2:10I 1Or representatively...fill updo my share on behalf of CCol 1:18His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking 2Lit ofin Christ’s afflictions. 25 ACol 1:23Of this church I 1Lit becamewas made a minister according to the BEph 3:2stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might 2Lit make full the word of Godfully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, ARom 16:25f; Eph 3:3f; Col 2:2; 4:3the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His 1Or holy onessaints, 27 to whom AMatt 13:11God willed to make known what is BEph 1:7, 18; 3:16the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is CRom 8:10Christ in you, the D1 Tim 1:1hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, AActs 20:31; Col 3:16admonishing every man and teaching every man 1Lit inwith all B1 Cor 2:6f; Col 2:3wisdom, so that we may CCol 1:22present every man 2Or perfectDMatt 5:48; Eph 4:13complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I A1 Cor 15:10labor, BCol 2:1; 4:12striving CEph 1:19; Col 2:12according to His 1Lit workingpower, which 2Lit in powermightily works within me.
11:1 Lit through
21:1 Lit the
11:2 Or holy ones
11:4 Or toward
21:4 Or holy ones
11:5 Lit the heavens
21:5 Or of the gospel
11:6 Or it is in the world
21:6 Or spreading abroad
31:6 Or came really to know
11:9 Or real knowledge
11:10 Lit unto all pleasing
21:10 Or growing by the knowledge
31:10 Or real knowledge
11:11 Lit the might of His glory
21:11 Lit unto all
31:11 Or patience with joy
11:12 Lit unto the portion of
21:12 Or holy ones
11:13 Lit Who rescued
21:13 Lit authority
31:13 Lit the Son of His love
11:15 Lit Who is
11:16 Or in
C1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6
11:17 Or has existed prior to
21:17 Or endure
B1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19
11:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell
21:19 I.e. fullness of deity
11:20 Lit the heavens
11:23 Or in faith
C1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6
21:23 Lit became
31:23 Or servant
A1:24 Rom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 12:15; Phil 2:17
11:24 Or representatively...fill up
21:24 Lit of
11:25 Lit became
21:25 Lit make full the word of God
A1:26 Rom 16:25f; Eph 3:3f; Col 2:2; 4:3
11:26 Or holy ones
11:28 Lit in
21:28 Or perfect
11:29 Lit working
21:29 Lit in power