Colossians 1:1 Paul,3972 an apostle652 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 through1223 the will2307 of God,2316 and2532 Timothy5095 our brother,80 cr 2 to the saints40 and2532 faithful4103 brothers80{The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”} in1722 Christ5547 at1722 Colossae:2857 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father,3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547 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 you have toward1519 all3956 the saints,40 cr 5 because1223 of the hope1680 which is laid up606 for you5213 in1722 the heavens,3772 of which you5213 heard before4257 in1722 the word3056 of the truth225 of the Good News,2098 cr 6 which has come3918 to you;5209 even as2531 it is in1722 all3956 the world2889 and2532 is bearing fruit2592 and growing, as2531 it does in1722 you5213 also,2532 since575 the day2250 you5213 heard191 and2532 knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in1722 truth;225 cr 7 even2532 as2531 you3129 learned3129 of575 Epaphras1889 our2257 beloved27 fellow servant,4889 who3739 is2076 a faithful4103 servant1249 of Christ5547 on our5216 behalf,5228 cr 8 who3588 also2532 declared1213 to us2254 your5216 love26 in1722 the Spirit.4151 cr 9 For1223 this5124 cause,1223 we2249 also,2532 since575 the day2250 we heard191 this,3973 don't3756 cease3973 praying4336 and2532 making requests154 for5228 you,5216 that2443 you may be filled with4137 the knowledge1922 of his846 will2307 in1722 all3956 spiritual4152 wisdom4678 and2532 understanding,4907 cr 10 that4043 you5209 may walk4043 worthily516 of the Lord,2962 to please699 him in1722 all3956 respects, bearing fruit2592 in1519 every3956 good18 work,2041 and2532 increasing837 in1519 the knowledge1922 of God;2316 cr 11 strengthened1412 with1722 all3956 power,2904 according to2596 the might1411 of his846 glory,1391 for1519 all3956 endurance5281 and2532 perseverance3115 with3326 joy;5479 cr 12 giving thanks2168 to the Father,3962 who made2427 us2248 fit2427 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{TR adds “through his blood,”} 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 by1722 him846 all things3956 were2936 created,2936 in1722 the heavens3772 and2532 on 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 for1519 him.846 cr 17 2532 He846 is2076 before4253 all things,3956 and2532 in1722 him846 all things3956 are held together.4921 cr 18 2532 He846 is2076 the head2776 of the body,4983 the assembly,1577 he3739 is2076 the beginning,746 the firstborn4416 from1537 the dead;3498 that2443 in1722 all3956 things he846 might1096 have the preeminence.4409 cr 19 For3754 all3956 the fullness4138 was2730 pleased2106 to dwell2730 in1722 him;846 cr 20 and2532 through1223 him846 to reconcile604 all things3956 to1519 himself,846 by1223 him,846 whether1535 things3956 on1909 the earth,1093 or1535 things3588 in1909 the heavens,3772 having made peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his846 cross.4716 cr

Colossians 1:21 You,5209 being in1271 past4218 times alienated526 and2532 enemies2190 in1271 your mind1271 in your evil4190 works,2041 cr 22 yet now3570 he has reconciled604 in1722 the body4983 of his846 flesh4561 through1223 death,2288 to present3936 you5209 holy40 and2532 without blemish299 and2532 blameless410 before2714 him,846 cr 23 if1489 it is so that you continue in1961 the faith,4102 grounded2311 and2532 steadfast,1476 and2532 not3361 moved away3334 from575 the hope1680 of the Good News2098 which3739 you heard,191 which3739 is being proclaimed2784 in1722 all3956 creation2937 under5259 heaven;3772 of which I,1473 Paul,3972 was made1096 a servant.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 assembly;1577 cr 25 of which3739 I1473 was made1096 a servant,1249 according to2596 the stewardship3622 of God2316 which was given1325 me3427 toward1519 you,5209 to fulfill4137 the word3056 of God,2316 cr 26 the mystery3466 which has been hidden613 for575 ages165 and2532 generations.1074 But1161 now3570 it has been revealed5319 to40 his846 saints,40 cr 27 to whom3739 God2316 was pleased2309 to make known1107 what5101 are 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 Christ5547 Jesus;2424 cr 29 for which1519 I2872 also2532 labor,2872 striving75 according to2596 his846 working,1753 which works1754 in1722 me1698 mightily.1411 cr