Colossians 1:3-14
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)We [a]give thanks to God, (B)the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (C)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the (D)love which you have [b]for (E)all the [c]saints; 5 because of the (F)hope (G)reserved for you in [d]heaven, of which you previously (H)heard in the word of truth, [e]the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as [f](I)in all the world also it is bearing (J)fruit and [g]increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you (K)heard it and [h]understood the grace of God in truth; 7 just as you learned it from (L)Epaphras, our (M)beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your (N)love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, (O)since the day we heard about it, (P)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [i](Q)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (R)wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will (S)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [j](T)to please Him in all respects, (U)bearing fruit in every good work and [k]increasing in the [l]knowledge of God; 11 (V)strengthened with all power, according to [m]His glorious might, [n]for the attaining of all perseverance and [o]patience; (W)joyously 12 giving thanks to (X)the Father, who has qualified us [p]to share in (Y)the inheritance of the [q]saints in (Z)light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [r]For He rescued us from the [s](AA)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [t](AB)His beloved Son, 14 (AC)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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- Colossians 1:3 Or always give...praying for you
- Colossians 1:4 Or toward
- Colossians 1:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens
- Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel
- Colossians 1:6 Or it is in all the world also, bearing
- Colossians 1:6 Or spreading abroad
- Colossians 1:6 Or came to fully know
- Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing
- Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge
- Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory
- Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all
- Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy
- Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
- Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
- Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
- Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love
Colossians 1:3-14
New International Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We always thank God,(A) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(B) you have for all God’s people(C)— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope(D) stored up for you in heaven(E) and about which you have already heard in the true message(F) of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit(G) and growing throughout the whole world(H)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras,(I) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(J) of Christ on our[b] behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(K)
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(L) we have not stopped praying for you.(M) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(N) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[c](O) 10 so that you may live a life worthy(P) of the Lord and please him(Q) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(R) 11 being strengthened with all power(S) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,(T) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(U) who has qualified you[d] to share in the inheritance(V) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(W) 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(X) and brought us into the kingdom(Y) of the Son he loves,(Z) 14 in whom we have redemption,(AA) the forgiveness of sins.(AB)
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
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