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Mula kay Pablo, apostol ni Cristo Jesus ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos, at mula rin sa kapatid nating si Timoteo:

Para sa mga taga-Colosas na hinirang ng Diyos at mga tapat na kapatid kay Cristo.

Sumainyo nawa ang kagandahang-loob at kapayapaang mula sa Diyos na ating Ama.

Panalangin ng Pasasalamat

Tuwing ipinapanalangin namin kayo, lagi kaming nagpapasalamat sa Diyos na Ama[a] ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Sapagkat nabalitaan namin ang inyong pananalig kay Cristo Jesus at ang inyong pag-ibig sa lahat ng hinirang ng Diyos, dahil sa pag-asang makakamtan ninyo na inihanda para sa inyo sa langit. Nalaman ninyo ang tungkol sa pag-asang ito nang ipangaral sa inyo ang salita ng katotohanan, ang Magandang Balita na dumating sa inyo. Ito'y lumalaganap at nagdadala ng pagpapala sa buong daigdig, tulad ng nangyari sa inyo mula nang marinig at maunawaan ninyo ang katotohanan tungkol sa kagandahang-loob ng Diyos. Natutunan ninyo ito kay Epafras(A), ang aming kamanggagawa, isang tapat na lingkod ni Cristo at kinatawan ninyo.[b] Sa kanya namin nalaman ang inyong pag-ibig na naaayon sa Espiritu.

Kaya't mula nang marinig namin ito, patuloy naming idinadalangin sa Diyos na sana'y ipaunawa niya sa inyo nang lubusan ang kanyang kalooban, sa pamamagitan ng karunungan at pang-unawang kaloob ng Espiritu. 10 Sa gayon, makakapamuhay na kayo nang karapat-dapat at kalugud-lugod sa Panginoon, sasagana sa lahat ng uri ng mabubuting gawa, at lalawak ang inyong pagkakilala sa Diyos. 11 Idinadalangin din naming patatagin niya kayo sa tulong ng kanyang dakilang kapangyarihan, upang inyong matiis na masaya at may pagtitiyaga ang lahat ng bagay. 12 Lagi kayong magpasalamat sa Ama sapagkat minarapat niyang makabahagi kayo[c] sa mga pangako ng Diyos para sa mga hinirang na nasa liwanag. 13 Iniligtas niya tayo sa kapangyarihan ng kadiliman at inilipat sa kaharian ng kanyang minamahal na Anak. 14 Sa(B) pamamagitan niya ay napalaya tayo, samakatuwid ay pinatawad ang ating mga kasalanan [sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dugo].[d]

Ang Likas at Gawain ni Cristo

15 Si(C) Cristo ang larawan ng Diyos na di-nakikita. Siya ang panganay na anak at pangunahin sa lahat ng mga nilikha. 16 Sapagkat sa pamamagitan niya ay nilikha ang lahat ng nasa langit at nasa lupa, nakikita man o hindi, pati ang mga espirituwal na kapangyarihan, paghahari, pamamahala, at pamumuno. Ang lahat ay nilikha ng Diyos sa pamamagitan niya at para sa kanya. 17 Siya ang una sa lahat, at ang buong sansinukob ay nananatiling nasa kaayusan sa pamamagitan niya. 18 Siya(D) ang ulo ng iglesya na kanyang katawan. Siya ang pasimula, siya ang panganay na binuhay mula sa kamatayan, upang siya'y maging pangunahin sa lahat. 19 Sapagkat minarapat ng Diyos na ang buo niyang kalikasan ay manatili sa Anak, 20 at(E) sa pamamagitan ng Anak, niloob ng Diyos na ang lahat ng bagay, maging sa langit o sa lupa ay ipagkasundo sa kanya. Nakamtan ang kapayapaan sa pamamagitan ng dugo ng kanyang Anak na inialay sa krus.[e]

21 Dati, kayo'y malayo sa Diyos at naging kaaway niya dahil sa inyong paggawa at pag-iisip ng masasama. 22 Ngunit naging tao ang Anak ng Diyos at sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pagkamatay ay ipinagkasundo kayo sa Diyos. Nang sa gayon ay maiharap niya kayong banal, walang kapintasan at walang dungis. 23 Subalit kailangan ninyong manatiling tapat at matatag sa inyong pananampalataya at huwag pabayaang mawala ang pag-asang dulot ng Magandang Balita na inyong narinig. Niloob ng Diyos na akong si Pablo ay maging lingkod para sa Magandang Balitang ito na ipinangaral sa lahat ng tao sa buong daigdig.

Si Pablo'y Naglingkod sa Iglesya

24 Nagagalak ako sa aking paghihirap alang-alang sa inyo, sapagkat sa pamamagitan nito'y naipagpapatuloy ko ang paghihirap na kailangan pang gawin ni Cristo para sa iglesya na kanyang katawan. 25 Ako'y naging lingkod nito nang piliin ako ng Diyos upang ipahayag sa inyo ang kanyang salita, 26 ang hiwaga na sa mahabang panahon ay inilihim sa maraming sali't saling lahi, ngunit ngayo'y inihayag na sa kanyang mga hinirang. 27 Niloob ng Diyos na ihayag sa kanila kung gaano kadakila ang kamangha-manghang hiwagang ito para sa mga Hentil na walang iba kundi si Cristo na nasa inyo. Siya ang ating pag-asa na tayo'y makakabahagi sa kaluwalhatian ng Diyos. 28 Iyan ang dahilan kung bakit ipinapangaral namin si Cristo. Ang lahat ay aming binabalaan at tinuturuan nang may buong kaalaman upang maiharap namin sa Diyos ang bawat isa nang ganap at walang kapintasan dahil sa kanilang pakikipag-isa kay Cristo. 29 Ito ang aking pinagsisikapang matupad sa pamamagitan ng kalakasang kaloob sa akin ni Cristo.

Footnotes

  1. Colosas 1:3 Diyos na Ama: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Diyos at Ama .
  2. Colosas 1:7 kinatawan ninyo: Sa ibang manuskrito'y kinatawan namin .
  3. Colosas 1:12 kayo: Sa ibang manuskrito'y tayo .
  4. Colosas 1:14 sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dugo: Sa ibang manuskrito’y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.
  5. Colosas 1:20 dugo ng kanyang Anak...sa krus: o kaya'y kamatayan ng kanyang Anak sa krus .

Greeting

Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and Timothy (C)our brother,

To the (D)saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:

(E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

(F)We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of (G)your faith in Christ Jesus and of (H)the love that you have for all the saints, because of (I)the hope (J)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (K)the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed (L)in the whole world it is (M)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (N)heard it and understood (O)the grace of God in truth, just as you learned it from (P)Epaphras our beloved (Q)fellow servant.[b] He is (R)a faithful minister of Christ on your[c] behalf and has made known to us your (S)love in the Spirit.

And so, (T)from the day we heard, (U)we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that (V)you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all (W)spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as (X)to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, (Y)fully pleasing to him: (Z)bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 (AA)being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for (AB)all endurance and patience (AC)with joy; 12 (AD)giving thanks[d] to the Father, who has qualified you[e] to share in (AE)the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He (AF)has delivered us from (AG)the domain of darkness and transferred us to (AH)the kingdom of (AI)his beloved Son, 14 (AJ)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Preeminence of Christ

15 (AK)He is the image of (AL)the invisible God, (AM)the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[f] him all things were created, (AN)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (AO)thrones or (AP)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (AQ)through him and for him. 17 And (AR)he is before all things, and in him all things (AS)hold together. 18 And (AT)he is the head of the body, the church. He is (AU)the beginning, (AV)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For (AW)in him all the (AX)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and (AY)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, (AZ)making peace (BA)by the blood of his cross.

21 (BB)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, (BC)doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled (BD)in his body of flesh by his death, (BE)in order to present you holy and blameless and (BF)above reproach before him, 23 (BG)if indeed you continue in the faith, (BH)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (BI)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (BJ)in all creation[g] under heaven, (BK)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Paul's Ministry to the Church

24 Now (BL)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (BM)I am filling up (BN)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions (BO)for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 (BP)of which I became a minister according to (BQ)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (BR)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 (BS)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (BT)the riches of the glory of (BU)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (BV)the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (BW)we may present everyone (BX)mature in Christ. 29 For this (BY)I toil, (BZ)struggling (CA)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  2. Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
  3. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
  4. Colossians 1:12 Or patience, with joy giving thanks
  5. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
  6. Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in
  7. Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.