Colossians 1 HCSB

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id="topheading"><a href="../philippians/4.htm" title="Philippians 4">◄</a> Colossians 1 <a href="../colossians/2.htm" title="Colossians 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/colossians/1.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap">Greeting<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -nsm- 3972">Paul</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/652.htm" title="ἀπόστολος n- -nsm- 652">an apostle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> of Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -gsm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2307.htm" title="θέλημα n- -gsn- 2307"> will</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 1:1; 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1; 2Tm 1:1">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5095.htm" title="Τιμόθεος n- -nsm- 5095"> Timothy</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2">b</a> our<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit the">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -nsm- 80"> brother</a>:<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588">To the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -dpm- 40"> •saints</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2857.htm" title="Κολοσσαί n- -dpf- 2857"> Colossae</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4103.htm" title="πιστός a- -dpm- 4103">who are faithful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -dpm- 80"> •brothers</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5485.htm" title="χάρις n- -nsf- 5485">Grace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> to you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1515.htm" title="εἰρήνη n- -nsf- 1515"> peace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -gsm- 3962"> Father</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add and the Lord Jesus Christ">d</a>Thanksgiving<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3842.htm" title="πάντοτε d- 3842">We always</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2168.htm" title="εὐχαριστέω v- 1-p--pai 2168"> thank</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -dsm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -dsm- 3962">the Father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> of our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -gsm- 2962"> Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -gsm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> Christ</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4336.htm" title="προσεύχομαι v- -npm-pmp 4336">when we pray</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- -npm-aap 191">for we have heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -asf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -dsm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -asf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 2-p--pai 2192"> you have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -apm- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -apm- 40"> saints</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1680.htm" title="ἐλπίς n- -asf- 1680"> hope</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/606.htm" title="ἀπόκειμαι v- -asf-pmp 606"> reserved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> for you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3772.htm" title="οὐρανός n- -dpm- 3772"> heaven</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4257.htm" title="προακούω v- 2-p--aai 4257">You have already heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asf- 3739"> about this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> hope in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -dsm- 3056"> message</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -gsf- 225"> of truth</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 119:142; Jn 14:6; 2Co 11:10; Eph 1:13; 2Tm 2:15; 3Jn 3">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2098.htm" title="εὐαγγέλιον n- -gsn- 2098"> gospel</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3918.htm" title="πάρειμι v- -gsn-pap 3918">that has come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076">It is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2592.htm" title="καρποφορέω v- -nsn-pmp 2592"> bearing fruit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 4:8">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/837.htm" title="αὐξάνω v- -nsn-ppp 837"> growing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> all over the world</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsm- 3956"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 13:38; 24:14; Rm 3:6; 2Pt 2:20">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531"> just as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> it has among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsf- 3739"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -gsf- 2250"> the day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 2-p--aai 191"> you heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> it and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1921.htm" title="ἐπιγινώσκω v- 2-p--aai 1921"> recognized</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5485.htm" title="χάρις n- -asf- 5485"> grace</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Pt 3:18">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -dsf- 225"> the truth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or and truly recognized God's grace">i, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Th 2:10">j</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3129.htm" title="μανθάνω v- 2-p--aai 3129">You learned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> this from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1889.htm" title="Ἐπαφρᾶς n- -gsm- 1889"> Epaphras</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 4:12; Phm 23">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/27.htm" title="ἀγαπητός a- -gsm- 27"> dearly loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4889.htm" title="σύνδουλος n- -gsm- 4889"> fellow •slave</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4103.htm" title="πιστός a- -nsm- 4103"> a faithful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1249.htm" title="διάκονος n- -nsm- 1249"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> •Messiah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> on your</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read our">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5228.htm" title="ὑπέρ p- 5228"> behalf</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1213.htm" title="δηλόω v- -nsm-aap 1213"> has told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> about your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -asf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -dsn- 4151"> the Spirit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Ti 3:5; Rv 1:10; 3:22">n</a>Prayer for Spiritual Growth<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">For this reason</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575">since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsf- 3739"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -gsf- 2250"> the day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 1-p--aai 191"> we heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> this, we haven’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3973.htm" title="παύω v- 1-p--pmi 3973"> stopped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4336.htm" title="προσεύχομαι v- -npm-pmp 4336"> praying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5228.htm" title="ὑπέρ p- 5228"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/154.htm" title="αἰτέω v- -npm-pmp 154">We are asking</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 14:13; Jms 1:5">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4137.htm" title="πληρόω v- 2-p--aps 4137"> you may be filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> with the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1922.htm" title="ἐπίγνωσις n- -asf- 1922"> knowledge</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 2:6; Col 3:10">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> of His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2307.htm" title="θέλημα n- -gsn- 2307"> will</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 1:9">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -dsf- 4678"> wisdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4152.htm" title="πνευματικός a- -dsf- 4152"> spiritual</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4907.htm" title="σύνεσις n- -dsf- 4907"> understanding</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4043.htm" title="περιπατέω v- -----aan 4043">so that you may •walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/516.htm" title="ἀξίως d- 516"> worthy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -gsm- 2962"> Lord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519">fully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asf- 3956"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/699.htm" title="ἀρεσκεία n- -asf- 699"> pleasing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2592.htm" title="καρποφορέω v- -npm-pap 2592"> to Him, bearing fruit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsn- 3956"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/18.htm" title="ἀγαθός a- -dsn- 18"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -dsn- 2041"> work</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Co 9:8; Gl 3:10">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/837.htm" title="αὐξάνω v- -npm-ppp 837"> growing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1922.htm" title="ἐπίγνωσις n- -dsf- 1922"> knowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 2:6; Jn 17:3; 2Pt 1:2; 1Jn 4:8">t</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1412.htm" title="δυναμόω v- -npm-ppp 1412">May you be strengthened</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 4:13">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1411.htm" title="δύναμις n- -dsf- 1411"> power</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 4:33; 2Co 13:4">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1391.htm" title="δόξα n- -gsf- 1391"> glorious</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2904.htm" title="κράτος n- -asn- 2904"> might</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5281.htm" title="ὑπομονή n- -asf- 5281"> endurance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3115.htm" title="μακροθυμία n- -asf- 3115"> patience</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5479.htm" title="χαρά n- -gsf- 5479"> joy</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2168.htm" title="εὐχαριστέω v- -npm-pap 2168">giving thanks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -dsm- 3962"> Father</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2427.htm" title="ἱκανόω v- -dsm-aap 2427">who has enabled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read us">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3310.htm" title="μερίς n- -asf- 3310"> share</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -gpm- 40"> saints’</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or holy ones'">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2819.htm" title="κλῆρος n- -gsm- 2819"> inheritance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5457.htm" title="φῶς n- -dsn- 5457"> light</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 36:9; Jn 12:46">z</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4506.htm" title="ῥύομαι v- 3-s--ami 4506"> has rescued</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 27:43">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2248.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ap-- 2248"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1849.htm" title="ἐξουσία n- -gsf- 1849"> domain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4655.htm" title="σκότος n- -gsn- 4655"> of darkness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3179.htm" title="μεθίστημι v- 3-s--aai 3179"> transferred</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> us into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/932.htm" title="βασιλεία n- -asf- 932"> kingdom</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 3:2; Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -gsm- 5207"> Son</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -gsf- 26"> loves</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 3:17; Jn 3:16; 15:10; 17:26; 1Jn 4:16">ad</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 1-p--pai 2192">We have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/629.htm" title="ἀπολύτρωσις n- -asf- 629"> •redemption</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add through His blood">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/859.htm" title="ἄφεσις n- -asf- 859"> forgiveness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/266.htm" title="ἁμαρτία n- -gpf- 266"> of sins</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dsm- 3739"> Him</a>.The Centrality of Christ<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1504.htm" title="εἰκών n- -nsf- 1504"> the image</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/517.htm" title="ἀόρατος a- -gsm- 517"> invisible</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 2:6">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4416.htm" title="πρωτότοκος a- -nsm- 4416">the firstborn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> over all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2937.htm" title="κτίσις n- -gsf- 2937"> creation</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="The One who is preeminent over all creation">ag, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14">ah</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npn- 3956"> everything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2936.htm" title="κτίζω v- 3-s--api 2936"> was created</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 1:1; Mk 13:19">ai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3772.htm" title="οὐρανός n- -dpm- 3772"> heaven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1093.htm" title="γῆ n- -gsf- 1093"> earth</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npn- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3707.htm" title="ὁρατός a- -npn- 3707"> visible</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/517.htm" title="ἀόρατος a- -npn- 517"> invisible</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535">whether</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2362.htm" title="θρόνος n- -npm- 2362"> thrones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2963.htm" title="κυριότης n- -npf- 2963"> dominions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/746.htm" title="ἀρχή n- -npf- 746"> rulers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1849.htm" title="ἐξουσία n- -npf- 1849"> authorities</a> —<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npn- 3588">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npn- 3956"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2936.htm" title="κτίζω v- 3-s--xpi 2936"> things have been created</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> Him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:3; Rm 11:36; 1Co 8:6; Eph 1:10,21">aj</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4253.htm" title="πρό p- 4253"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpn- 3956"> all</a> things,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:1-2; 8:58; Heb 1:2-3">ak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npn- 3588"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npn- 3956"></a> things<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 104:24">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4921.htm" title="συνίστημι v- 3-s--xai 4921"> hold together</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2776.htm" title="κεφαλή n- -nsf- 2776"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> body</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1577.htm" title="ἐκκλησία n- -gsf- 1577"> church</a>;<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/746.htm" title="ἀρχή n- -nsf- 746"> the beginning</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 1:1; Mk 1:1; Jn 1:1; Ac 26:4">am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4416.htm" title="πρωτότοκος a- -nsm- 4416">the firstborn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3498.htm" title="νεκρός a- -gpm- 3498"> dead</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 26:23; 1Co 15:20,23; Rv 1:5">an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- 3-s--ams 1096"> He might come</a> to have<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4409.htm" title="πρωτεύω v- -nsm-pap 4409">first place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpn- 3956"> everything</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2106.htm" title="εὐδοκέω v- 3-s--aai 2106"> God was pleased</a> to have<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asn- 3956">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4138.htm" title="πλήρωμα n- -asn- 4138"> fullness</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 72:19; Is 6:3; Jr 23:24; Ezk 43:5; 44:4; Jn 1:14,16; Eph 3:19; Php 2:6; Col 2:9">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2730.htm" title="κατοικέω v- -----aan 2730"> dwell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 12:5">ap</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/604.htm" title="ἀποκαταλλάσσω v- -----aan 604"> to reconcile</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -apn- 3956">everything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> Himself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1517.htm" title="εἰρηνοποιέω v- -nsm-aap 1517">by making peace</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 7:26; Eph 2:14">aq</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/129.htm" title="αἷμα n- -gsn- 129"> blood</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Heb 9:12">ar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> of His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4716.htm" title="σταυρός n- -gsm- 4716"> cross</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add through Him">as, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 9:23; 23:26">at</a> —<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535">whether</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> things</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1093.htm" title="γῆ n- -gsf- 1093"> earth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1535.htm" title="εἴτε c- 1535"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> things</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3772.htm" title="οὐρανός n- -dpm- 3772"> heaven</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4218.htm" title="ποτέ d- 4218">Once</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -apm-pap 5607"> were</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/526.htm" title="ἀπαλλοτριόομαι v- -apm-xpp 526"> alienated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2190.htm" title="ἐχθρός a- -apm- 2190"> hostile</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1271.htm" title="διάνοια n- -dsf- 1271"> in your minds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4190.htm" title="πονηρός a- -dpn- 4190"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -dpn- 2041"> actions</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3570.htm" title="νυνί d- 3570"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/604.htm" title="ἀποκαταλλάσσω v- 3-s--aai 604"> He has reconciled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> you by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -gsf- 4561"> physical</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -dsn- 4983"> body</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="His body of flesh on the cross">au</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2288.htm" title="θάνατος n- -gsm- 2288"> death</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 2:8">av</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3936.htm" title="παρίστημι v- -----aan 3936"> to present</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -apm- 40"> holy</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/410.htm" title="ἀνέγκλητος a- -apm- 410">faultless</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jd 24">aw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/299.htm" title="ἄμωμος a- -apm- 299"> blameless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2714.htm" title="κατενώπιον p- 2714"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Co 4:14">ax</a> — <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1065.htm" title="γέ x- 1065"> indeed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1961.htm" title="ἐπιμένω v- 2-p--pai 1961"> you remain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> grounded and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1476.htm" title="ἑδραῖος a- -npm- 1476"> steadfast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -dsf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gl 2:16; Jd 3">ay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> are not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3334.htm" title="μετακινέω v- -npm-ppp 3334"> shifted away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1680.htm" title="ἐλπίς n- -gsf- 1680"> hope</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Th 1:3">az</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2098.htm" title="εὐαγγέλιον n- -gsn- 2098"> gospel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsn- 3739"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 2-p--aai 191"> you heard</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2784.htm" title="κηρύσσω v- -gsn-app 2784">This gospel has been proclaimed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2937.htm" title="κτίσις n- -dsf- 2937"> creation</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rv 3:14">ba</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3772.htm" title="οὐρανός n- -asm- 3772"> heaven</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 10:18; Eph 6:9">bb</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1473.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ns-- 1473"> and I</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -nsm- 3972">Paul</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 13:9">bc</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- 1-s--ami 1096"> have become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1249.htm" title="διάκονος n- -nsm- 1249"> a servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsn- 3739"> of it</a>.Paul’s Ministry<a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3568.htm" title="νῦν d- 3568">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5463.htm" title="χαίρω v- 1-s--pai 5463"> I rejoice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3804.htm" title="πάθημα n- -dpn- 3804"> sufferings</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Co 1:4; Php 1:29; 3:10">bd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5228.htm" title="ὑπέρ p- 5228"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/466.htm" title="ἀνταναπληρόω v- 1-s--pai 466"> I am completing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -dsf- 4561"> flesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5303.htm" title="ὑστέρημα n- -apn- 5303"> is lacking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> in Christ’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2347.htm" title="θλῖψις n- -gpf- 2347"> afflictions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5228.htm" title="ὑπέρ p- 5228"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> body</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 4:4">be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsn- 3739"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1577.htm" title="ἐκκλησία n- -nsf- 1577"> church</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1473.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ns-- 1473">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- 1-s--ami 1096"> have become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsf- 3739"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1249.htm" title="διάκονος n- -nsm- 1249"> servant</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596">according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3622.htm" title="οἰκονομία n- -asf- 3622"> administration</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- -asf-app 1325"> that was given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3427.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ds-- 3427"> to me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316">to make God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -asm- 3056"> message</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4137.htm" title="πληρόω v- -----aan 4137"> fully</a> known, <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3466.htm" title="μυστήριον n- -asn- 3466"> •mystery</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/613.htm" title="ἀποκρύπτω v- -asn-xpp 613"> hidden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/165.htm" title="αἰών n- -gpm- 165"> ages</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1074.htm" title="γενεά n- -gpf- 1074"> generations</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3568.htm" title="νῦν d- 3568"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5319.htm" title="φανερόω v- 3-s--api 5319"> revealed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> to His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -dpm- 40"> saints</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2309.htm" title="θέλω v- 3-s--aai 2309"> wanted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1107.htm" title="γνωρίζω v- -----aan 1107"> to make known</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -dpn- 1484"> Gentiles</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1391.htm" title="δόξα n- -gsf- 1391"> glorious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4149.htm" title="πλοῦτος n- -nsn- 4149"> wealth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5127.htm" title="οὗτος rd -gsn- 5127"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3466.htm" title="μυστήριον n- -gsn- 3466"> mystery</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsn- 3739">which</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -nsm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 2:2">bf</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1680.htm" title="ἐλπίς n- -nsf- 1680"> hope</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Th 1:3">bg</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1391.htm" title="δόξα n- -gsf- 1391"> of glory</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2605.htm" title="καταγγέλλω v- 1-p--pai 2605"> proclaim</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asm- 3739"> Him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3560.htm" title="νουθετέω v- -npm-pap 3560">warning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1321.htm" title="διδάσκω v- -npm-pap 1321"> teaching</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asm- 3956"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -asm- 444"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -dsf- 4678"> wisdom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3936.htm" title="παρίστημι v- 1-p--aas 3936"> we may present</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asm- 3956"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -asm- 444"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5046.htm" title="τέλειος a- -asm- 5046"> mature</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> Christ</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/1-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2872.htm" title="κοπιάω v- 1-s--pai 2872">I labor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asn- 3739"> this</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/75.htm" title="ἀγωνίζομαι v- -nsm-pmp 75">striving</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jd 3">bh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1753.htm" title="ἐνέργεια n- -asf- 1753"> strength</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1754.htm" title="ἐνεργέω v- -asf-pmp 1754"> that works</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> powerfully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1411.htm" title="δύναμις n- -dsf- 1411"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1698.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ds-- 1698"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 15:10">bi</a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><A name="ftn"></a>Footnotes: a. 1:1 1Co 1:1; 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1; 2Tm 1:1 b. 1:1 Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2 c. 1:1 Lit the d. 1:2 Other mss add and the Lord Jesus Christ e. 1:5 Ps 119:142; Jn 14:6; 2Co 11:10; Eph 1:13; 2Tm 2:15; 3Jn 3 f. 1:6 Mk 4:8 g. 1:6 Mt 13:38; 24:14; Rm 3:6; 2Pt 2:20 h. 1:6 2Pt 3:18 i. 1:6 Or and truly recognized God’s grace j. 1:6 2Th 2:10 k. 1:7 Col 4:12; Phm 23 l. 1:7 Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2 m. 1:7 Other mss read our n. 1:8 Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Ti 3:5; Rv 1:10; 3:22 o. 1:9 Jn 14:13; Jms 1:5 p. 1:9 Pr 2:6; Col 3:10 q. 1:9 Eph 1:9 r. 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding s. 1:10 2Co 9:8; Gl 3:10 t. 1:10 Pr 2:6; Jn 17:3; 2Pt 1:2; 1Jn 4:8 u. 1:11 Php 4:13 v. 1:11 Ac 4:33; 2Co 13:4 w. 1:11 Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18 x. 1:12 Other mss read us y. 1:12 Or holy ones’ z. 1:12 Ps 36:9; Jn 12:46 aa. 1:13 Mt 27:43 ab. 1:13 Mt 3:2; Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25 ac. 1:13 Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2 ad. 1:13 Mt 3:17; Jn 3:16; 15:10; 17:26; 1Jn 4:16 ae. 1:14 Other mss add through His blood af. 1:15 Php 2:6 ag. 1:15 The One who is preeminent over all creation ah. 1:15 Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14 ai. 1:16 Gn 1:1; Mk 13:19 aj. 1:16 Jn 1:3; Rm 11:36; 1Co 8:6; Eph 1:10,21 ak. 1:17 Jn 1:1-2; 8:58; Heb 1:2-3 al. 1:17 Ps 104:24 am. 1:18 Gn 1:1; Mk 1:1; Jn 1:1; Ac 26:4 an. 1:18 Ac 26:23; 1Co 15:20,23; Rv 1:5 ao. 1:19 Ps 72:19; Is 6:3; Jr 23:24; Ezk 43:5; 44:4; Jn 1:14,16; Eph 3:19; Php 2:6; Col 2:9 ap. 1:19 Dt 12:5 aq. 1:20 Ac 7:26; Eph 2:14 ar. 1:20 Heb 9:12 as. 1:20 Other mss add through Him at. 1:20 Lk 9:23; 23:26 au. 1:22 His body of flesh on the cross av. 1:22 Php 2:8 aw. 1:22 Jd 24 ax. 1:22 2Co 4:14 ay. 1:23 Gl 2:16; Jd 3 az. 1:23 1Th 1:3 ba. 1:23 Rv 3:14 bb. 1:23 Rm 10:18; Eph 6:9 bc. 1:23 Ac 13:9 bd. 1:24 2Co 1:4; Php 1:29; 3:10 be. 1:24 Eph 4:4 bf. 1:27 Col 2:2 bg. 1:27 1Th 1:3 bh. 1:29 Jd 3 bi. 1:29 1Co 15:10 </div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. 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