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He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. <a href="/esv/colossians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. <a href="/bsb/colossians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. <a href="/blb/colossians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, the One having qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in light, <a href="/kjv/colossians/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: <a href="/nkjv/colossians/1.htm">New King James Version</a> giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. <a href="/nasb_/colossians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. <a href="/nasb/colossians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. <a href="/nasb77/colossians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. <a href="/lsb/colossians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. <a href="/amp/colossians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light. <a href="/csb/colossians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light. <a href="/hcsb/colossians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints&#8217 inheritance in the light. <a href="/asv/colossians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; <a href="/cev/colossians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light. <a href="/erv/colossians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; <a href="/gwt/colossians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You will also thank the Father, who has made you able to share the light, which is what God's people inherit. <a href="/isv/colossians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> and might thank the Father, who has enabled us to share in the saints' inheritance in the light. <a href="/msb/colossians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. <a href="/net/colossians/1.htm">NET Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light. <a href="/nheb/colossians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light; <a href="/wbt/colossians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Giving thanks to the Father, who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: <a href="/wey/colossians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light. <a href="/web/colossians/1.htm">World English Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/colossians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us for the participation of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light, <a href="/blb/colossians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, the One having qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in light, <a href="/ylt/colossians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, <a href="/slt/colossians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/colossians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light: <a href="/cpdv/colossians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> giving thanks to God the Father, who has made us worthy to have a share in the portion of the saints, in the light. <a href="/nabre/colossians/1.htm">New American Bible</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. <a href="/nrsvce/colossians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/colossians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So that you may joyfully give thanks to God the Father, who has enlightened us and made us worthy partakers of the inheritance of the saints; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/colossians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> I thank God The Father, who made us worthy for a part of the inheritance of the Saints in the light;<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/colossians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light: <a href="/godbey/colossians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> giving thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy unto a participation of the inheritance of the saints in light; <a href="/haweis/colossians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> giving thanks to God, even the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light; <a href="/mace/colossians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people: <a href="/wey/colossians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light. <a href="/worrell/colossians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> giving thanks to the Father, Who made us meet for the portion of the inheritance of the saints in light; <a href="/worsley/colossians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light: <a href="/parallel/colossians/1-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7q-K-qsfihQ?start=103" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/colossians/1.htm">Thanksgiving and Prayer</a> …11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully 12<a href="/greek/2168.htm" title="2168: eucharistountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.">giving thanks</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patri (N-DMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2427.htm" title="2427: hikanōsanti (V-APA-DMS) -- To make sufficient, render fit, qualify. From hikanos; to enable, i.e. Qualify.">has qualified</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3310.htm" title="3310: merida (N-AFS) -- Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation.">to share</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in the</a> <a href="/greek/2819.htm" title="2819: klērou (N-GMS) -- (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation. ">inheritance</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">saints</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5457.htm" title="5457: phōti (N-DNS) -- Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.">light.</a> 13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11-14</a> In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, / in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory. / And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, ... <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a> to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a> But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a> And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a> Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1-2</a> Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. / Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20-21</a> But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9-10</a> And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a> Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12-13</a> But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29-30</a> For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-11</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. / And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. <a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">2 Timothy 2:12</a> if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div> Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:Giving.<a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Colossians 3:15,17</a> And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful… <a href="/1_chronicles/29-20.htm">1 Chronicles 29:20</a> And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.<a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a> So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.the Father.<a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2</a> That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;<a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23</a> But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.made.<a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a> And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.<a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Proverbs 16:1</a> The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.<a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29,30</a> For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren… partakers.<a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17</a> And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;<a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Romans 15:27</a> It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.<a href="/1_corinthians/9-23.htm">1 Corinthians 9:23</a> And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.inheritance.<a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a> Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:<a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a> And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.<a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a> To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/colossians/1-4.htm">God's</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Light</a> <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Part</a> <a href="/philippians/1-7.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/philippians/2-1.htm">Participation</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-15.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/colossians/1-3.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-8.htm">Qualified</a> <a href="/philippians/4-9.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/colossians/1-4.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/philippians/4-14.htm">Share</a> <a href="/philippians/3-10.htm">Sharing</a> <a href="/colossians/1-3.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/colossians/1-25.htm">God's</a> <a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-5.htm">Light</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/colossians/1-24.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">Participation</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/titus/1-9.htm">Qualified</a> <a href="/colossians/2-6.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/colossians/1-24.htm">Share</a> <a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">Sharing</a> <a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Colossians 1</div>1. <a href="/colossians/1-1.htm">After salutation Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith;</a> 7. <a href="/colossians/1-7.htm">confirms the doctrine of Epaphras;</a> 9. <a href="/colossians/1-9.htm">prays further for their increase in grace;</a> 14. <a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">describes the supremacy of Christ;</a> 21. <a href="/colossians/1-21.htm">encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/colossians/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/colossians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/colossians/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>giving thanks to the Father This phrase emphasizes the importance of gratitude in the believer's life. Thanksgiving is a recurring theme in Paul's letters, highlighting a posture of humility and recognition of God's sovereignty and grace. In the cultural context of the early church, thanksgiving was not only a personal expression but also a communal practice, reflecting the unity and shared faith of the Christian community. The Father is acknowledged as the source of all blessings, aligning with the Jewish tradition of recognizing God as the provider and sustainer.who has qualified you The concept of being "qualified" suggests a transformation or change in status. In the Greco-Roman world, qualifications were often associated with citizenship or rights, which were not easily obtained. Spiritually, this qualification is not based on human merit but on divine grace. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God choosing and enabling His people, as seen in the stories of Israel and the calling of the apostles. It underscores the idea that believers are made worthy through Christ's redemptive work.to share in the inheritance Inheritance language is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where it often refers to the Promised Land given to Israel. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded to include the spiritual blessings and eternal life promised to believers. The inheritance is not just a future hope but a present reality, as believers are already part of God's kingdom. This reflects the eschatological tension of the "already but not yet" in Christian theology, where the kingdom is both present and future.of the saints The term "saints" refers to those set apart for God, a designation for all believers, not just a select few. In the early church, this term emphasized the holiness and distinctiveness of the Christian community. It connects to the Old Testament idea of Israel as a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. The saints are those who have been sanctified by faith in Christ, living in a way that reflects their new identity.in the light Light is a powerful biblical metaphor for truth, purity, and divine revelation. It contrasts with darkness, symbolizing ignorance, sin, and separation from God. In the cultural context of the time, light was often associated with knowledge and enlightenment. Biblically, Jesus is described as the "light of the world," and believers are called to walk in the light, reflecting His character. This phrase underscores the transformation from darkness to light that occurs through salvation, aligning with the prophetic imagery found in Isaiah and the writings of John.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Refers to God the Father, the first person of the Trinity, who is the source of all blessings and the one who qualifies believers for their inheritance. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_saints.htm">The Saints</a> Believers in Christ who are set apart for God's purposes. In this context, they are those who share in the inheritance provided by God. 3. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a> The spiritual blessings and eternal life promised to believers, often associated with the Kingdom of God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_light.htm">The Light</a> Symbolizes truth, purity, and the presence of God. It contrasts with darkness, representing sin and separation from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_spiritual_discipline.htm">Gratitude as a Spiritual Discipline</a> Cultivate a heart of thankfulness to God for His grace and the inheritance He provides. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_qualification.htm">Understanding Our Qualification</a> Recognize that it is God who qualifies us, not our own works, emphasizing the grace and mercy of God in salvation. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_children_of_light.htm">Living as Children of Light</a> As those who share in the inheritance of the saints, live in a manner that reflects the light of Christ in a dark world. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_our_inheritance.htm">The Assurance of Our Inheritance</a> Be assured of the eternal inheritance promised to us, which is secure in Christ and not dependent on our circumstances. <a href="/topical/c/community_of_saints.htm">Community of Saints</a> Engage with the community of believers, understanding that we are part of a larger body that shares in this divine inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_colossians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Colossians 1</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'baptized_for_the_dead'_mean.htm">Who transferred us into His Beloved Son's kingdom?</a> <a href="/q/is_jesus_the_firstborn_of_creation.htm">Is Jesus considered the firstborn of creation?</a> <a href="/q/who_moved_us_to_his_son's_kingdom.htm">Who transferred us into His Beloved Son's kingdom?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_rebellious_kids.htm">What does the Bible say about rebellious children?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/colossians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Giving thanks unto the Father.--These words naturally follow the words "with joyfulness," with which, indeed, they may be grammatically connected. But the "thankfulness" here is, as the context shows, the thankfulness of humility, sensible that from the Father's love we have received all, and can but receive.Which hath made us meet.--The same word is used in <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm" title="Who also has made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.">2Corinthians 3:6</a>, "who hath made us able ministers of the new covenant," and corresponds to the word "sufficient" in St. Paul's previous question (<a href="/2_corinthians/2-16.htm" title="To the one we are the smell of death to death; and to the other the smell of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?">2Corinthians 2:16</a>), "Who is sufficient for these things?" The reference is clearly to God's foreknowledge and call (as in <a href="/context/romans/8-29.htm" title="For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.">Romans 8:29-30</a>), in virtue of which "we are more than conquerors," and "cannot be separated from His love in Jesus Christ our Lord."To be partakers of the inheritance of the saints.--Literally, for the part (appointed to us) of the lot of the saints. (Comp. <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm" title="In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:">Ephesians 1:11</a>, where, however, the sense is slightly different). The "lot" (like the Old Testament type of the share in the land of Canaan," the lot of their inheritance") is the place assigned to the saints primarily by the grace of God. It may have, as in the case of the type, to be fought for; but it is won not by our own arm, but by "God's hand and His arm, and the light of His countenance, because He has a favour unto us" (<a href="/psalms/44-3.htm" title="For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had a favor to them.">Psalm 44:3</a>). Hence, in accordance with St. Paul's usual teaching (especially emphatic in this and the Ephesian Epistle), the whole stress is laid on God's grace, giving us our lot, and "making us meet" to accept it. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/colossians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Giving thanks to the Father, who made us (or, you) meet for our (or, your) share in the lot (or, portion) of the saints in the light (vers. 3-5; <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a>; <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a>; <a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Titus 3:7</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5, 11-14</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a>; <a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15-17</a>). The reading "us" is very doubtful. Westcott and Hort, with Tischendorf, prefer "you," as in the two oldest manuscripts: for the transition from first to second person, comp. <a href="/colossians/2-13.htm">Colossians 2:13, 14</a> (vers. 9-12). In the same strain the apostle gave thanks on their account (ver. 5). Thanksgiving" is prominent in this letter (<a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Colossians 3:15, 17</a>; <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a>), as "joy" in Philippians. The title "the Father" frequently stands alone in St. John's Gospel, coming from the lips of the Son, but St. Paul employs it thus only here and in <a href="/ephesians/3-14.htm">Ephesians 3:14</a>, R.V.; <a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a>; <a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6</a> (comp. <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a>); see note on ver. 2. Those "give thanks to the Father" who gratefully acknowledge him in "the spirit of adoption" as their Father through Christ (<a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a>; <a href="/galatians/4-1.htm">Galatians 4:1-7</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5</a>). And the Father makes us meet for the inheritance when he enables us to call him "Father" - "If children, then heirs." "To make meet" (ἱκανόω, the verb found besides only in <a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">2 Corinthians 3:5, 6</a> in the New Testament, "to make sufficient," R.V.) is "to make competent," "to qualify" for sonic position or work. This meetness, already conferred on the Colossians, consists in their forgiveness (ver. 14) and adoption (<a href="/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5-7</a>), which qualify and entitle them to receive the blessings of Christ's kingdom (ver. 13; <a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1, 2</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">Galatians 3:26-29</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-5.htm">Ephesians 2:5, 6</a>; <a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Titus 3:7</a>), and which anticipate and form the basis of that worthiness of character and fitness of condition in which they are finally to be presented "perfect in Christ" (vers. 10, 22, 28; <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24</a>); "not qui dignos fecit (Vulgate), but qui idoneos fecit" (Ellicott). "Called and (made us meet)" is one of the few characteristic readings of the great Vatican Manuscript, which Westcott and Herr reject (see their 'Introduction,' § 320, and Lightfoot's 'Detached Notes,' p. 251). "The lot of the saints" is that entire wealth of blessedness laid up for the people of God (<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12</a>; <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a>; <a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-7</a>), in which each has his due share or part (Meyer, Ellicott, Lightfoot, less suitably: "parcel of (consisting in) the lot"); comp. ver. 28; <a href="/ephesians/4-7.htm">Ephesians 4:7</a>. Κλῆρος ("lot," <a href="/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21</a>; <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a>), scarcely distinguishable from the more usual κληρονομία ("inheritance," <a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">Colossians 3:24</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-14.htm">Ephesians 1:14</a>, etc.; <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a>; <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">1 Peter 1:4</a>), is used in the Old Testament (LXX) of the sacred land as "divided by lot," and as "the lot" assigned to Israel (<a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Deuteronomy 4:21</a>, etc.), also of Jehovah himself as "the lot" of the landless Levites (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-9.htm">Deuteronomy 10:9</a>), and of Israel in turn as "the lot" of Jehovah (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a>). It is the divinely allocated possession of the people of God in his kingdom. It belongs to them as "saints" (ver. 2; <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19</a>; <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a>; <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/15.htm">Psalm 15</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-34.htm">Numbers 35:34</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Jeremiah 2:7</a>); and it lies "in the light," in "the kingdom of the Son of God's love" (ver. 13) that is filled with the light of the knowledge of God proceeding from Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/4-1.htm">2 Corinthians 4:1-6</a>; <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4</a>; <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), light here manifest "in part" and in conflict with Satanic darkness (ver. 13; <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-14</a>; <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11, 12</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:4-8</a>; <a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11-13</a>; <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>), hereafter the full possession of God's saints (<a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">Colossians 3:4</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a>; <a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Romans 13:12</a>; <a href="/john/12-36.htm">John 12:36</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-25</a>; <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19, 20</a>). Vers. 13 and 14 proceed to show how this qualification has been gained. <a href="/commentaries/colossians/1-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>giving thanks εὐχαριστοῦντες (eucharistountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2168.htm">Strong's 2168: </a> From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father, Πατρὶ (Patri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. who τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. has qualified ἱκανώσαντι (hikanōsanti) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2427.htm">Strong's 2427: </a> To make sufficient, render fit, qualify. From hikanos; to enable, i.e. Qualify. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to share μερίδα (merida) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3310.htm">Strong's 3310: </a> Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation. in the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. inheritance κλήρου (klērou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2819.htm">Strong's 2819: </a> (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saints ἁγίων (hagiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. light. φωτί (phōti) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5457.htm">Strong's 5457: </a> Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">NT Letters: Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to the Father who made (Coloss. 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