Colossenes 1

1 Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, et Timotheus frater:

Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus through [the] will of God and Timothy the brother

2 eis, qui sunt Colossis, sanctis, et fidelibus fratribus in Christo Jesu.

To those in Colossae saints and faithful brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God [the] Father of us (and Lord Jesus Christ. *K*)

3 Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo. Gratias agimus Deo, et Patri Domini nostri Jesu Christi semper pro vobis orantes:

We give thanks to the God (and *ko*) Father of the Lord of us Jesus Christ continually (for *NK(o)*) you praying,

4 audientes fidem vestram in Christo Jesu, et dilectionem quam habetis in sanctos omnes

having heard of the faith of you in Christ Jesus and the love (that *N(k)O*) (you have *no*) toward all the saints,

5 propter spem, quæ reposita est vobis in cælis: quam audistis in verbo veritatis Evangelii:

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

6 quod pervenit ad vos, sicut et in universo mundo est, et fructificat, et crescit sicut in vobis, ex ea die, qua audistis, et cognovistis gratiam Dei in veritate,

which is being present unto you, even as also in all the world (and *k*) it is bearing fruit (and increasing *NO*) even as also among you from the day you heard and you knew the grace of God in truth,

7 sicut didicistis ab Epaphra carissimo conservo nostro, qui est fidelis pro vobis minister Christi Jesu,

even as (and *k*) you learned from Epaphras the beloved fellow bond-servant of us, who is faithful on behalf of (of you *NK(O)*) a servant of Christ,

8 qui etiam manifestavit nobis dilectionem vestram in spiritu.

the [one] also having made known to us your love in [the] Spirit.

9 Ideo et nos ex qua die audivimus, non cessamus pro vobis orantes, et postulantes ut impleamini agnitione voluntatis ejus, in omni sapientia et intellectu spiritali:

Because of this also we ourselves from the day we heard, not cease for you praying and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of the will of Him in all wisdom and in understanding spiritual

10 ut ambuletis digne Deo per omnia placentes: in omni opere bono fructificantes, et crescentes in scientia Dei:

to walk (you *k*) worthily of the Lord in all pleasing in every work good bringing forth fruit and growing (into *k*) (knowledge *N(k)O*) of God,

11 in omni virtute confortati secundum potentiam claritatis ejus, in omni patientia et longanimitate cum gaudio,

with all power being strengthened according to the might glorious of Him unto all endurance and patience with joy.

12 gratias agentes Deo Patri, qui dignos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctorum in lumine:

giving thanks to the Father the [One] having qualified (you *N(K)O*) for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

13 qui eripuit nos de potestate tenebrarum, et transtulit in regnum filii dilectionis suæ,

who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred [us] into the kingdom of the Son the beloved of Him,

14 in quo habemus redemptionem per sanguinem ejus, remissionem peccatorum:

in whom we have redemption (through the blood of him *K*) the forgiveness of sins;

15 qui est imago Dei invisibilis, primogenitus omnis creaturæ:

[He] is [the] image of the God invisible, [the] firstborn over all creation;

16 quoniam in ipso condita sunt universa in cælis, et in terra, visibilia, et invisibilia, sive throni, sive dominationes, sive principatus, sive potestates: omnia per ipsum et in ipso creata sunt:

because in Him were created all things (which [are] *k*) in the heavens and (*ko*) upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things through Him and unto Him have been created,

17 et ipse est ante omnes, et omnia in ipso constant.

And He himself is before all things, and all things in Him have held together,

18 Et ipse est caput corporis Ecclesiæ, qui est principium, primogenitus ex mortuis: ut sit in omnibus ipse primatum tenens:

And He himself is the head of the body the church; who is (the *o*) beginning, firstborn out from the dead, so that may be in all things He himself holding preeminence;

19 quia in ipso complacuit, omnem plenitudinem inhabitare:

because in Him was pleased all the fullness to dwell

20 et per eum reconciliare omnia in ipsum, pacificans per sanguinem crucis ejus, sive quæ in terris, sive quæ in cælis sunt.

and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of the cross of Him, through Him whether the [things] on the earth or the [things] (in *NK(o)*) the heavens;

21 Et vos cum essetis aliquando alienati, et inimici sensu in operibus malis:

And you once being alienated and hostile in mind in the deeds evil, now however (He has reconciled [You] *NK(O)*)

22 nunc autem reconciliavit in corpore carnis ejus per mortem, exhibere vos sanctos, et immaculatos, et irreprehensibiles coram ipso:

in the body of the flesh of Him through death to present you holy and unblemished and blameless before Him.

23 si tamen permanetis in fide fundati, et stabiles, et immobiles a spe Evangelii, quod audistis, quod prædicatum est in universa creatura, quæ sub cælo est, cujus factus sum ego Paulus minister.

if indeed you continue in the faith established and firm and not being moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which having been proclaimed in all (*k*) creation under heaven, of which have become I myself Paul a minister.

24 Qui nunc gaudeo in passionibus pro vobis, et adimpleo ea quæ desunt passionum Christi, in carne mea pro corpore ejus, quod est Ecclesia:

Now I rejoice in the sufferings (of mine *k*) for you and I am filling up that which is lacking of the tribulations of Christ in the flesh of mine for the body of Him which is the church;

25 cujus factus sum ego minister secundum dispensationem Dei, quæ data est mihi in vos, ut impleam verbum Dei:

of which became I myself a minister according to the administration of God which having been given me toward you to complete the word of God,

26 mysterium, quod absconditum fuit a sæculis, et generationibus, nunc autem manifestatum est sanctis ejus, (aiōn g165)

the mystery which hidden from the ages and from the generations, (now *N(k)O*) however having been manifested to the saints of Him; (aiōn g165)

27 quibus voluit Deus notas facere divitias gloriæ sacramenti hujus in gentibus, quod est Christus, in vobis spes gloriæ,

to whom has willed God to make known (what the *N(k)O*) riches of the glory of the mystery this among the Gentiles, (which *N(k)O*) is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

28 quem nos annuntiamus, corripientes omnem hominem, et docentes omnem hominem, in omni sapientia, ut exhibeamus omnem hominem perfectum in Christo Jesu:

whom we ourselves preach admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ (Jesus *K*)

29 in quo et laboro, certando secundum operationem ejus, quam operatur in me in virtute.

Unto this also I toil striving according to the energy of Him who is working in me myself in power.