Colossians 1

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

īśvarasyēcchayā yīśukhrīṣṭasya prēritaḥ paulastīmathiyō bhrātā ca kalasīnagarasthān pavitrān viśvastān khrīṣṭāśritabhrātr̥n prati patraṁ likhataḥ|

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

asmākaṁ tāta īśvaraḥ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭaśca yuṣmān prati prasādaṁ śāntiñca kriyāstāṁ|

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

khrīṣṭē yīśau yuṣmākaṁ viśvāsasya sarvvān pavitralōkān prati prēmnaśca vārttāṁ śrutvā

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

vayaṁ sadā yuṣmadarthaṁ prārthanāṁ kurvvantaḥ svargē nihitāyā yuṣmākaṁ bhāvisampadaḥ kāraṇāt svakīyaprabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasya tātam īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmaḥ|

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,

yūyaṁ tasyā bhāvisampadō vārttāṁ yayā susaṁvādarūpiṇyā satyavāṇyā jñāpitāḥ

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;

sā yadvat kr̥snaṁ jagad abhigacchati tadvad yuṣmān apyabhyagamat, yūyañca yad dinam ārabhyēśvarasyānugrahasya vārttāṁ śrutvā satyarūpēṇa jñātavantastadārabhya yuṣmākaṁ madhyē'pi phalati varddhatē ca|

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

asmākaṁ priyaḥ sahadāsō yuṣmākaṁ kr̥tē ca khrīṣṭasya viśvastaparicārakō ya ipaphrāstad vākyaṁ

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

yuṣmān ādiṣṭavān sa ēvāsmān ātmanā janitaṁ yuṣmākaṁ prēma jñāpitavān|

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,

vayaṁ yad dinam ārabhya tāṁ vārttāṁ śrutavantastadārabhya nirantaraṁ yuṣmākaṁ kr̥tē prārthanāṁ kurmmaḥ phalatō yūyaṁ yat pūrṇābhyām ātmikajñānavuddhibhyām īśvarasyābhitamaṁ sampūrṇarūpēṇāvagacchēta,

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;

prabhō ryōgyaṁ sarvvathā santōṣajanakañcācāraṁ kuryyātārthata īśvarajñānē varddhamānāḥ sarvvasatkarmmarūpaṁ phalaṁ phalēta,

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

yathā cēśvarasya mahimayuktayā śaktyā sānandēna pūrṇāṁ sahiṣṇutāṁ titikṣāñcācarituṁ śakṣyatha tādr̥śēna pūrṇabalēna yad balavantō bhavēta,

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

yaśca pitā tējōvāsināṁ pavitralōkānām adhikārasyāṁśitvāyāsmān yōgyān kr̥tavān taṁ yad dhanyaṁ vadēta varam ēnaṁ yācāmahē|

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

yataḥ sō'smān timirasya karttr̥tvād uddhr̥tya svakīyasya priyaputrasya rājyē sthāpitavān|

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

tasmāt putrād vayaṁ paritrāṇam arthataḥ pāpamōcanaṁ prāptavantaḥ|

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

sa cādr̥śyasyēśvarasya pratimūrtiḥ kr̥tsnāyāḥ sr̥ṣṭērādikarttā ca|

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.

yataḥ sarvvamēva tēna sasr̥jē siṁhāsanarājatvaparākramādīni svargamarttyasthitāni dr̥śyādr̥śyāni vastūni sarvvāṇi tēnaiva tasmai ca sasr̥jirē|

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

sa sarvvēṣām ādiḥ sarvvēṣāṁ sthitikārakaśca|

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.

sa ēva samitirūpāyāstanō rmūrddhā kiñca sarvvaviṣayē sa yad agriyō bhavēt tadarthaṁ sa ēva mr̥tānāṁ madhyāt prathamata utthitō'graśca|

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

yata īśvarasya kr̥tsnaṁ pūrṇatvaṁ tamēvāvāsayituṁ

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.

kruśē pātitēna tasya raktēna sandhiṁ vidhāya tēnaiva svargamarttyasthitāni sarvvāṇi svēna saha sandhāpayituñcēśvarēṇābhilēṣē|

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

pūrvvaṁ dūrasthā duṣkriyāratamanaskatvāt tasya ripavaścāsta yē yūyaṁ tān yuṣmān api sa idānīṁ tasya māṁsalaśarīrē maraṇēna svēna saha sandhāpitavān|

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,

yataḥ sa svasammukhē pavitrān niṣkalaṅkān anindanīyāṁśca yuṣmān sthāpayitum icchati|

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.

kintvētadarthaṁ yuṣmābhi rbaddhamūlaiḥ susthiraiśca bhavitavyam, ākāśamaṇḍalasyādhaḥsthitānāṁ sarvvalōkānāṁ madhyē ca ghuṣyamāṇō yaḥ susaṁvādō yuṣmābhiraśrāvi tajjātāyāṁ pratyāśāyāṁ yuṣmābhiracalai rbhavitavyaṁ|

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;

tasya susaṁvādasyaikaḥ paricārakō yō'haṁ paulaḥ sō'ham idānīm ānandēna yuṣmadarthaṁ duḥkhāni sahē khrīṣṭasya klēśabhōgasya yōṁśō'pūrṇastamēva tasya tanōḥ samitēḥ kr̥tē svaśarīrē pūrayāmi ca|

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,

yata īśvarasya mantraṇayā yuṣmadartham īśvarīyavākyasya pracārasya bhārō mayi samapitastasmād ahaṁ tasyāḥ samitēḥ paricārakō'bhavaṁ|

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

tat nigūḍhaṁ vākyaṁ pūrvvayugēṣu pūrvvapuruṣēbhyaḥ pracchannam āsīt kintvidānīṁ tasya pavitralōkānāṁ sannidhau tēna prākāśyata| (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;

yatō bhinnajātīyānāṁ madhyē tat nigūḍhavākyaṁ kīdr̥ggauravanidhisambalitaṁ tat pavitralōkān jñāpayitum īśvarō'bhyalaṣat| yuṣmanmadhyavarttī khrīṣṭa ēva sa nidhi rgairavāśābhūmiśca|

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

tasmād vayaṁ tamēva ghōṣayantō yad ēkaikaṁ mānavaṁ siddhībhūtaṁ khrīṣṭē sthāpayēma tadarthamēkaikaṁ mānavaṁ prabōdhayāmaḥ pūrṇajñānēna caikaikaṁ mānavaṁ upadiśāmaḥ|

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

ētadarthaṁ tasya yā śaktiḥ prabalarūpēṇa mama madhyē prakāśatē tayāhaṁ yatamānaḥ śrābhyāmi|