Colossians 1:1 Paul,3972 an apostle652 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 through1223 the will2307 of God,2316 and2532 Timothy5095 our{Greek the brother.} brother,80 cr 2 To{Or, to those that are at Colossae, holy and faithful brethren in Christ} the saints40 and2532 faithful4103 brethren80 in1722 Christ5547 that are at1722 Colossae:2857 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father.3962 cr

Colossians 1:3 We give thanks2168 to God2316 2532 the Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 praying4336 always3842 for4012 you,5216 cr 4 having heard191 of your5216 faith4102 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus,2424 and2532 of the love26 which ye have toward1519 all3956 the saints,40 cr 5 because1223 of the hope1680 which is laid up606 for you5213 in1722 the heavens,3772 whereof3739 ye heard before4257 in1722 the word3056 of the truth225 of the gospel,2098{Greek good tidings: and so elsewhere. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.} cr 6 which is come3918 unto1519 you;5209 even as2531 it is also in1722 all3956 the world2889 bearing fruit2592 and2532 increasing, as2531 it doth in1722 you5213 also,2532 since575 the day2250 ye heard191 and2532 knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in1722 truth;225 cr 7 even2532 as2531 ye3129 learned3129 of575 Epaphras1889 our2257 beloved27 fellow-servant,4889 who3739 is2076 a faithful4103 minister1249 of Christ5547 on our5216{Many ancient authorities read your.} behalf,5228 cr 8 who3588 also2532 declared1213 unto us2254 your5216 love26 in1722 the Spirit.4151 cr

Colossians 1:9 For1223 this5124 cause1223 we2249 also,2532 since575 the day2250 we heard191 it, do3973 not3756 cease3973 to pray4336 and2532 make request154 for5228 you,5216 that2443 ye may be filled with4137 the knowledge1922 of his846 will2307 in1722 all3956 spiritual4152 wisdom4678 and2532 understanding,4907 cr 10 4043 5209 to walk4043 worthily516 of the Lord2962 unto1519{Or, unto all pleasing, in every good work, bearing fruit and increasing etc.} all3956 pleasing,699 bearing fruit2592 in1722 every3956 good18 work,2041 and2532 increasing837 in1519{Or, by} the knowledge1922 of God;2316 cr 11 strengthened1412{Greek made powerful.} with1722{Or, in} all3956 power,2904 according to2596 the might1411 of his846 glory,1391 unto1519 all3956 patience5281{Or, stedfastness} and2532 longsuffering3115 with3326 joy;5479 cr 12 giving thanks2168 unto the Father,3962 who made2427 us2248{Some ancient authorities read you.} meet2427 to1519 be partakers3310 of the inheritance2819 of the saints40 in1722 light;5457 cr 13 who3739 delivered4506 us2248 out1537 of the power1849 of darkness,4655 and2532 translated3179 us into1519 the kingdom932 of the Son5207 of his846 love;26 cr 14 in1722 whom3739 we have2192 our redemption,629 the forgiveness859 of our sins:266 cr 15 who3739 is2076 the image1504 of the invisible517 God,2316 the firstborn4416 of all3956 creation;2937 cr 16 for3754 in1722 him846 were2936 all things3956 created,2936 in1722 the heavens3772 and2532 upon the earth,1093 things visible3707 and2532 things invisible,517 whether1535 thrones2362 or1535 dominions2963 or1535 principalities746 or1535 powers;1849 all things3956 have been created2936 through1223 him,846 and2532 unto1519 him;846 cr 17 and2532 he846 is2076 before4253 all things,3956 and2532 in1722 him846 all things3956 consist.4921{That is, hold together.} cr 18 And2532 he846 is2076 the head2776 of the body,4983 the church:1577 who3739 is2076 the beginning,746 the firstborn4416 from1537 the dead;3498 that2443{Or, that among all he might have etc.} in1722 all3956 things he846 might1096 have the preeminence.4409 cr 19 For3754{Or, For the whole fulness of God was pleased to dwell in him} it was the good pleasure2106 of the Father that in1722 him846 should2730 all3956 the fulness4138 dwell;2730 cr 20 and2532 through1223 him to reconcile604 all things3956 unto1519{Or, into him} himself,846{Or, him} having made peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his846 cross;4716 through1223 him,846 I say, whether1535 things3588 upon1909 the earth,1093 or1535 things3588 in1909 the heavens.3772 cr 21 And2532 you,5209 being in1271 time past4218 alienated526 and2532 enemies2190 in1271 your mind1271 in your evil4190 works,2041 cr 22 yet now3570 hath{Some ancient authorities read ye have been reconciled.} he reconciled604 in1722 the body4983 of his846 flesh4561 through1223 death,2288 to present3936 you5209 holy40 and2532 without blemish299 and2532 unreproveable410 before2714 him:846 cr 23 if1489 so be that ye continue in1961 the faith,4102 grounded2311 and2532 stedfast,1476 and2532 not3361 moved away3334 from575 the hope1680 of the gospel2098{Greek good tidings. See verse 1.} which3739 ye heard,191 which was preached2784 in1722 all3956 creation2937 under5259 heaven;3772 whereof3739 I1473 Paul3972 was made1096 a minister.1249 cr

Colossians 1:24 Now3568 I3739 rejoice5463 in1722 my3450 sufferings3804 for5228 your5216 sake, and2532 fill up466 on my part that which is lacking5303 of the afflictions2347 of Christ5547 in1722 my3450 flesh4561 for5228 his846 body's4983 sake,5228 which3739 is2076 the church;1577 cr 25 whereof3739 I1473 was made1096 a minister,1249 according to2596 the dispensation3622{Or, stewardship. See 1 Cor. 9:17.} of God2316 which was given1325 me3427 to1519 you-ward,5209 to fulfil4137 the word3056 of God,2316 cr 26 even the mystery3466 which hath been hid613 for575{Or, from all ages etc. Greek from the ages and from the generations.} ages165 and2532 generations:1074 but1161 now3570 hath it been manifested5319 to40 his846 saints,40 cr 27 to whom3739 God2316 was pleased2309 to make known1107 what5101 is the riches4149 of the glory1391 of this5127 mystery3466 among1722 the Gentiles,1484 which3739 is2076 Christ5547 in1722 you,5213 the hope1680 of glory:1391 cr 28 whom3739 we2249 proclaim,2605 admonishing3560 every3956 man444 and2532 teaching1321 every3956 man444 in1722 all3956 wisdom,4678 that2443 we may present3936 every3956 man444 perfect5046 in1722 Christ;5547 cr 29 whereunto1519 I2872 labor2872 also,2532 striving75 according to2596 his846 working,1753 which worketh1754 in1722 me1698 mightily.1411{Or, in power} cr