Kološanima 1
1 Pavao, po volji Božjoj apostol Krista Isusa, i brat Timotej:
Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,
2 Kološanima, svetoj i vjernoj braći u Kristu. Milost vam i mir od Boga, Oca našega!
to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ].
3 Zahvaljujemo Bogu, Ocu Gospodina našega Isusa Krista, svagda za vas moleći.
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you,
4 Jer čuli smo za vašu vjeru u Kristu Isusu i za ljubav koju gajite prema svima svetima
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
5 poradi nade koja vam je pohranjena u nebesima. Za nju ste već čuli u Riječi istine -
on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
6 evanđelju koje je do vas doprlo te plodove nosi i raste, kao što po svem svijetu, tako i među vama od dana kad ste čuli i spoznali milost Božju po istini,
which are come to you, as [they are] in all the world, [and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:
7 kako ste naučili od ljubljenog Epafre, sluge zajedno s nama; on je umjesto nas, vjeran poslužitelj Kristov,
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
8 on nas je i obavijestio o vašoj ljubavi u Duhu.
who has also manifested to us your love in [the] Spirit.
9 Zato i mi, od dana kada to čusmo, neprestano za vas molimo i ištemo da se ispunite spoznajom volje Njegove u svoj mudrosti i shvaćanju duhovnome:
For this reason we also, from the day we heard [of your faith and love], do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
10 da živite dostojno Gospodina i posve mu ugodite, plodni svakim dobrim djelom i rastući u spoznaji Božjoj;
[so as] to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
11 osnaženi svakom snagom, po sili Slave njegove, za svaku postojanost i strpljivost;
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
12 s radošću zahvaljujući Ocu koji vas osposobi za dioništvo u baštini svetih u svjetlosti.
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
13 On nas izbavi iz vlasti tame i prenese u kraljevstvo Sina, ljubavi svoje,
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
14 u kome imamo otkupljenje, otpuštenje grijeha.
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
15 On je slika Boga nevidljivoga, Prvorođenac svakog stvorenja.
who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;
16 Ta u njemu je sve stvoreno na nebesima i na zemlji, vidljivo i nevidljivo, bilo Prijestolja, bilo Gospodstva, bilo Vrhovništva, bilo Vlasti - sve je po njemu i za njega stvoreno:
because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
17 on je prije svega i sve stoji u njemu.
And he is before all, and all things subsist together by him.
18 On je Glava Tijela, Crkve; on je Početak, Prvorođenac od mrtvih, da u svemu bude Prvak.
And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
19 Jer svidjelo se Bogu u njemu nastaniti svu Puninu
for in him all the fulness [of the Godhead] was pleased to dwell,
20 i po njemu - uspostavivši mir krvlju križa njegova - izmiriti sa sobom sve, bilo na zemlji, bilo na nebesima.
and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross — by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.
21 I vas, nekoć po zlim djelima udaljene i neprijateljski raspoložene,
And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled
22 sada u ljudskom tijelu Kristovu, po smrti, sa sobom izmiri da vas k sebi privede svete, bez mane i besprigovorne.
in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,
23 Samo ako ostanete u vjeri utemeljeni, stalni i nepoljuljani u nadi evanđelja koje čuste, koje se propovijeda svakom stvorenju pod nebom, a ja mu, Pavao, postadoh poslužiteljem.
if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which [is] under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
24 Radujem se sada dok trpim za vas i u svom tijelu dopunjam što nedostaje mukama Kristovim za Tijelo njegovo, za Crkvu.
Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;
25 Njoj ja postadoh poslužiteljem po rasporedbi Božjoj koja mi je dana za vas da potpuno pronesem Riječ Božju -
of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,
26 otajstvo pred vjekovima i pred naraštajima skriveno, a sada očitovano svetima njegovim. (aiōn g165)
the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints; (aiōn g165)
27 Njima Bog htjede obznaniti kako li je slavom bogato to otajstvo među poganima: to jest Krist u vama, nada slave!
to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:
28 Njega mi navješćujemo, opominjući svakoga čovjeka, poučavajući svakoga čovjeka u svoj mudrosti da bismo svakoga čovjeka doveli do savršenstva u Kristu.
whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
29 Za to se i trudim i borim njegovom djelotvornošću koja u meni snažno djeluje.
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
