Colossians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 to the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [which are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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

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

4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified,

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

5 because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

6 being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.

which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

7 Just as also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow bondman, who is a faithful helper of the Christ for you,

even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

8 the man who also made clear to us your love in spirit.

who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

9 Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

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

10 For you to walk worthily of the Lord for every desire to please, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 Giving thanks to the Father who made us qualified for the share of the portion of the sanctified in light.

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

13 Who rescued us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

14 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

15 who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

16 Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created through him, and for him.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

17 And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.

and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.

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 Because in him it was considered good for all the fullness to dwell,

For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;

20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

21 And you, being formerly alienated and hostile in mind, in works, in things evil. But now he has reconciled

And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblemished and unblameable before him.

in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

23 If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

24 I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

25 Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfill the word of God,

26 the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified. (aiōn g165)

[even] the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints, (aiōn g165)

27 To whom God wanted to make known what is the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

to whom God was pleased to 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 proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

29 For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.

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