Colossians 1

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

παυλος αποστολος χριστου ιησου δια θεληματος θεου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος

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

τοις εν κολοσσαις αγιοις και πιστοις αδελφοις εν χριστω χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων

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

ευχαριστουμεν τω θεω πατρι του κυριου ημων ιησου {VAR1: [χριστου] } {VAR2: χριστου } παντοτε περι υμων προσευχομενοι

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

ακουσαντες την πιστιν υμων εν χριστω ιησου και την αγαπην {VAR1: [ην εχετε] } {VAR2: ην εχετε } εις παντας τους αγιους

5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth, the Good News,

δια την ελπιδα την αποκειμενην υμιν εν τοις ουρανοις ην προηκουσατε εν τω λογω της αληθειας του ευαγγελιου

6 which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

του παροντος εις υμας καθως και εν παντι τω κοσμω εστιν καρποφορουμενον και αυξανομενον καθως και εν υμιν αφ ης ημερας ηκουσατε και επεγνωτε την χαριν του θεου εν αληθεια

7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

καθως εμαθετε απο επαφρα του αγαπητου συνδουλου ημων ος εστιν πιστος υπερ {VAR1: ημων } {VAR2: υμων } διακονος του χριστου

8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

ο και δηλωσας ημιν την υμων αγαπην εν πνευματι

9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

δια τουτο και ημεις αφ ης ημερας ηκουσαμεν ου παυομεθα υπερ υμων προσευχομενοι και αιτουμενοι ινα πληρωθητε την επιγνωσιν του θεληματος αυτου εν παση σοφια και συνεσει πνευματικη

10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

περιπατησαι αξιως του κυριου εις πασαν αρεσκειαν εν παντι εργω αγαθω καρποφορουντες και αυξανομενοι τη επιγνωσει του θεου

11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

εν παση δυναμει δυναμουμενοι κατα το κρατος της δοξης αυτου εις πασαν υπομονην και μακροθυμιαν μετα χαρας

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light;

ευχαριστουντες τω πατρι τω ικανωσαντι υμας εις την μεριδα του κληρου των αγιων εν τω φωτι

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

ος ερρυσατο ημας εκ της εξουσιας του σκοτους και μετεστησεν εις την βασιλειαν του υιου της αγαπης αυτου

14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

εν ω εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν την αφεσιν των αμαρτιων

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

ος εστιν εικων του θεου του αορατου πρωτοτοκος πασης κτισεως

16 For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things have been created by him and for him.

οτι εν αυτω εκτισθη τα παντα εν τοις ουρανοις και επι της γης τα ορατα και τα αορατα ειτε θρονοι ειτε κυριοτητες ειτε αρχαι ειτε εξουσιαι τα παντα δι αυτου και εις αυτον εκτισται

17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

και αυτος εστιν προ παντων και τα παντα εν αυτω συνεστηκεν

18 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.

και αυτος εστιν η κεφαλη του σωματος της εκκλησιας ος εστιν {VAR1: [η] } αρχη πρωτοτοκος εκ των νεκρων ινα γενηται εν πασιν αυτος πρωτευων

19 For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

οτι εν αυτω ευδοκησεν παν το πληρωμα κατοικησαι

20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace through the blood of his cross through him, whether things on the earth or things in heaven.

και δι αυτου αποκαταλλαξαι τα παντα εις αυτον ειρηνοποιησας δια του αιματος του σταυρου αυτου [δι αυτου] ειτε τα επι της γης ειτε τα εν τοις ουρανοις

21 You, who once were alienated and were hostile in your minds, doing evil deeds,

και υμας ποτε οντας απηλλοτριωμενους και εχθρους τη διανοια εν τοις εργοις τοις πονηροις νυνι δε αποκατηλλαξεν

22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,

εν τω σωματι της σαρκος αυτου δια του θανατου παραστησαι υμας αγιους και αμωμους και ανεγκλητους κατενωπιον αυτου

23 if it is so that you continue in the faith, established and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

ει γε επιμενετε τη πιστει τεθεμελιωμενοι και εδραιοι και μη μετακινουμενοι απο της ελπιδος του ευαγγελιου ου ηκουσατε του κηρυχθεντος εν παση κτισει τη υπο τον ουρανον ου εγενομην εγω παυλος διακονος

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of his body, which is the church;

νυν χαιρω εν τοις παθημασιν υπερ υμων και ανταναπληρω τα υστερηματα των θλιψεων του χριστου εν τη σαρκι μου υπερ του σωματος αυτου ο εστιν η εκκλησια

25 of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

ης εγενομην εγω διακονος κατα την οικονομιαν του θεου την δοθεισαν μοι εις υμας πληρωσαι τον λογον του θεου

26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints. (aiōn g165)

το μυστηριον το αποκεκρυμμενον απο των αιωνων και απο των γενεων νυν δε εφανερωθη τοις αγιοις αυτου (aiōn g165)

27 To them God was pleased to make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the non-Jews, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

οις ηθελησεν ο θεος γνωρισαι τι το πλουτος της δοξης του μυστηριου τουτου εν τοις εθνεσιν ο εστιν χριστος εν υμιν η ελπις της δοξης

28 whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ Jesus;

ον ημεις καταγγελλομεν νουθετουντες παντα ανθρωπον και διδασκοντες παντα ανθρωπον εν παση σοφια ινα παραστησωμεν παντα ανθρωπον τελειον εν χριστω

29 for which I also labor, struggling according to his power, which works in me mightily.

εις ο και κοπιω αγωνιζομενος κατα την ενεργειαν αυτου την ενεργουμενην εν εμοι εν δυναμει