kalasinaḥ 1
1 īśvarasyēcchayā yīśukhrīṣṭasya prēritaḥ paulastīmathiyō bhrātā ca kalasīnagarasthān pavitrān viśvastān khrīṣṭāśritabhrātr̥n prati patraṁ likhataḥ|
Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy,
2 asmākaṁ tāta īśvaraḥ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭaśca yuṣmān prati prasādaṁ śāntiñca kriyāstāṁ|
to the saints who are in Colossae and the faithful brethren in Christ. Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 khrīṣṭē yīśau yuṣmākaṁ viśvāsasya sarvvān pavitralōkān prati prēmnaśca vārttāṁ śrutvā
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
4 vayaṁ sadā yuṣmadarthaṁ prārthanāṁ kurvvantaḥ svargē nihitāyā yuṣmākaṁ bhāvisampadaḥ kāraṇāt svakīyaprabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasya tātam īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmaḥ|
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the divine love which you have toward all the saints.
5 yūyaṁ tasyā bhāvisampadō vārttāṁ yayā susaṁvādarūpiṇyā satyavāṇyā jñāpitāḥ
on account of the hope which awaits you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
6 sā yadvat kr̥snaṁ jagad abhigacchati tadvad yuṣmān apyabhyagamat, yūyañca yad dinam ārabhyēśvarasyānugrahasya vārttāṁ śrutvā satyarūpēṇa jñātavantastadārabhya yuṣmākaṁ madhyē'pi phalati varddhatē ca|
having come to you, as it is indeed in the whole world bearing fruit and increasing, as also among you, from the day on which you heard and have known the grace of God in truth;
7 asmākaṁ priyaḥ sahadāsō yuṣmākaṁ kr̥tē ca khrīṣṭasya viśvastaparicārakō ya ipaphrāstad vākyaṁ
as you have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is the faithful minister of Christ your behalf,
8 yuṣmān ādiṣṭavān sa ēvāsmān ātmanā janitaṁ yuṣmākaṁ prēma jñāpitavān|
who also having revealed to us your divine love in the Spirit.
9 vayaṁ yad dinam ārabhya tāṁ vārttāṁ śrutavantastadārabhya nirantaraṁ yuṣmākaṁ kr̥tē prārthanāṁ kurmmaḥ phalatō yūyaṁ yat pūrṇābhyām ātmikajñānavuddhibhyām īśvarasyābhitamaṁ sampūrṇarūpēṇāvagacchēta,
Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,
10 prabhō ryōgyaṁ sarvvathā santōṣajanakañcācāraṁ kuryyātārthata īśvarajñānē varddhamānāḥ sarvvasatkarmmarūpaṁ phalaṁ phalēta,
that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.
11 yathā cēśvarasya mahimayuktayā śaktyā sānandēna pūrṇāṁ sahiṣṇutāṁ titikṣāñcācarituṁ śakṣyatha tādr̥śēna pūrṇabalēna yad balavantō bhavēta,
being impowered with all power, according to the might of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy;
12 yaśca pitā tējōvāsināṁ pavitralōkānām adhikārasyāṁśitvāyāsmān yōgyān kr̥tavān taṁ yad dhanyaṁ vadēta varam ēnaṁ yācāmahē|
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy unto a participation of the inheritance of the saints in light;
13 yataḥ sō'smān timirasya karttr̥tvād uddhr̥tya svakīyasya priyaputrasya rājyē sthāpitavān|
who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
14 tasmāt putrād vayaṁ paritrāṇam arthataḥ pāpamōcanaṁ prāptavantaḥ|
in whom we have redemption, the remission of sins:
15 sa cādr̥śyasyēśvarasya pratimūrtiḥ kr̥tsnāyāḥ sr̥ṣṭērādikarttā ca|
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,
16 yataḥ sarvvamēva tēna sasr̥jē siṁhāsanarājatvaparākramādīni svargamarttyasthitāni dr̥śyādr̥śyāni vastūni sarvvāṇi tēnaiva tasmai ca sasr̥jirē|
because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him;
17 sa sarvvēṣām ādiḥ sarvvēṣāṁ sthitikārakaśca|
and he before all things, and all things consist in him:
18 sa ēva samitirūpāyāstanō rmūrddhā kiñca sarvvaviṣayē sa yad agriyō bhavēt tadarthaṁ sa ēva mr̥tānāṁ madhyāt prathamata utthitō'graśca|
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:
19 yata īśvarasya kr̥tsnaṁ pūrṇatvaṁ tamēvāvāsayituṁ
because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell;
20 kruśē pātitēna tasya raktēna sandhiṁ vidhāya tēnaiva svargamarttyasthitāni sarvvāṇi svēna saha sandhāpayituñcēśvarēṇābhilēṣē|
and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
21 pūrvvaṁ dūrasthā duṣkriyāratamanaskatvāt tasya ripavaścāsta yē yūyaṁ tān yuṣmān api sa idānīṁ tasya māṁsalaśarīrē maraṇēna svēna saha sandhāpitavān|
And you, being at one time aliens and enemies in your minds on account of wicked works, nevertheless he has now reconciled
22 yataḥ sa svasammukhē pavitrān niṣkalaṅkān anindanīyāṁśca yuṣmān sthāpayitum icchati|
in the body of his cross through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreprovable before him,
23 kintvētadarthaṁ yuṣmābhi rbaddhamūlaiḥ susthiraiśca bhavitavyam, ākāśamaṇḍalasyādhaḥsthitānāṁ sarvvalōkānāṁ madhyē ca ghuṣyamāṇō yaḥ susaṁvādō yuṣmābhiraśrāvi tajjātāyāṁ pratyāśāyāṁ yuṣmābhiracalai rbhavitavyaṁ|
if you abide in the faith, having been grounded and firm, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, having been preached in all creation which is under heaven; whose minister I Paul became.
24 tasya susaṁvādasyaikaḥ paricārakō yō'haṁ paulaḥ sō'ham idānīm ānandēna yuṣmadarthaṁ duḥkhāni sahē khrīṣṭasya klēśabhōgasya yōṁśō'pūrṇastamēva tasya tanōḥ samitēḥ kr̥tē svaśarīrē pūrayāmi ca|
Now I rejoice in sufferings in your behalf, and am filling up the residue of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body, which is the church;
25 yata īśvarasya mantraṇayā yuṣmadartham īśvarīyavākyasya pracārasya bhārō mayi samapitastasmād ahaṁ tasyāḥ samitēḥ paricārakō'bhavaṁ|
whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God,
26 tat nigūḍhaṁ vākyaṁ pūrvvayugēṣu pūrvvapuruṣēbhyaḥ pracchannam āsīt kintvidānīṁ tasya pavitralōkānāṁ sannidhau tēna prākāśyata| (aiōn g165)
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from the generations: but is now made manifest to his saints, (aiōn g165)
27 yatō bhinnajātīyānāṁ madhyē tat nigūḍhavākyaṁ kīdr̥ggauravanidhisambalitaṁ tat pavitralōkān jñāpayitum īśvarō'bhyalaṣat| yuṣmanmadhyavarttī khrīṣṭa ēva sa nidhi rgairavāśābhūmiśca|
to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 tasmād vayaṁ tamēva ghōṣayantō yad ēkaikaṁ mānavaṁ siddhībhūtaṁ khrīṣṭē sthāpayēma tadarthamēkaikaṁ mānavaṁ prabōdhayāmaḥ pūrṇajñānēna caikaikaṁ mānavaṁ upadiśāmaḥ|
whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
29 ētadarthaṁ tasya yā śaktiḥ prabalarūpēṇa mama madhyē prakāśatē tayāhaṁ yatamānaḥ śrābhyāmi|
unto which I also labor, agonizing according to his energy, working in me with power.
