Colossians 1:1-29

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, Paul^G3972 apostle^G652 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 by^G1223 will^G2307 God^G2316 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 brother^G80

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. saints^G40 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 brethren^G80 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 at^G1722 Colosse^G2857 Grace^G5485 you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547

3 ¶ We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, thanks^G2168 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 praying^G4336 always^G3842 for^G4012 you^G5216

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, heard^G191 your^G5216 faith^G4102 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 love^G26 which^G3588 to^G1519 all^G3956 saints^G40

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; For^G1223 hope^G1680 which^G3588 up^G606 you^G5213 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 whereof^G3739 before^G4257 in^G1722 word^G3056 truth^G225 gospel^G2098

6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: Which^G3588 come^G3918 unto^G1519 you^G5209 as^G2531 as^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 world^G2889 and^G2532 fruit^G2076 fruit^G2592 as^G2531 also^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213 since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 heard^G191 and^G2532 knew^G1921 grace^G5485 God^G2316 in^G1722 truth^G225

7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; As^G2531 ye^G3129 also^G2532 learned^G3129 of^G575 Epaphras^G1889 our^G2257 dear^G27 fellowservant^G4889 who^G3739 is^G2076 for^G5228 you^G5216 faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 Christ^G5547

8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. Who^G3588 also^G2532 declared^G1213 us^G2254 your^G5216 love^G26 in^G1722 Spirit^G4151

9 ¶ For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; For^G1223 cause^G5124 we^G2249 also^G2532 since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 heard^G191 do^G3973 not^G3756 cease^G3973 pray^G4336 for^G5228 you^G5216 and^G2532 desire^G154 that^G2443 filled^G4137 knowledge^G1922 his^G846 will^G2307 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 understanding^G4907

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; ye^G5209 walk^G4043 worthy^G516 Lord^G2962 unto^G1519 all^G3956 pleasing^G699 fruitful^G2592 in^G1722 every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041 and^G2532 increasing^G837 in^G1519 knowledge^G1922 God^G2316

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Strengthened^G1412 with^G1722 all^G3956 might^G1411 to^G2596 his^G846 glorious^G1391 power^G2904 unto^G1519 all^G3956 patience^G5281 and^G2532 longsuffering^G3115 with^G3326 joyfulness^G5479

12 ¶ Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: thanks^G2168 Father^G3962 which^G3588 made^G2427 us^G2248 meet^G2427 to^G1519 partakers^G3310 inheritance^G2819 saints^G40 in^G1722 light^G5457

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Who^G3739 delivered^G4506 us^G2248 from^G1537 power^G1849 darkness^G4655 and^G2532 translated^G3179 into^G1519 kingdom^G932 his^G846 dear^G26 Son^G5207

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: In^G1722 whom^G3739 have^G2192 redemption^G629 through^G1223 his^G846 blood^G129 forgiveness^G859 sins^G266

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Who^G3739 is^G2076 image^G1504 invisible^G517 God^G2316 firstborn^G4416 every^G3956 creature^G2937

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: For^G3754 by^G1722 him^G846 were^G2936 things^G3956 created^G2936 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 in^G1909 earth^G1093 visible^G3707 and^G2532 invisible^G517 whether^G1535 thrones^G2362 or^G1535 dominions^G2963 or^G1535 principalities^G746 or^G1535 powers^G1849 things^G3956 created^G2936 by^G1223 him^G846 and^G2532 for^G1519 him^G846

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076 before^G4253 things^G3956 and^G2532 by^G1722 him^G846 things^G3956 consist^G4921

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. And^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076 head^G2776 body^G4983 church^G1577 who^G3739 is^G2076 beginning^G746 firstborn^G4416 from^G1537 dead^G3498 that^G2443 in^G1722 all^G3956 he^G846 have^G1096 preeminence^G4409

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; pleased^G2106 that^G3754 in^G1722 him^G846 should^G2730 all^G3956 fulness^G4138 dwell^G2730

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And^G2532 peace^G1517 through^G1223 blood^G129 his^G846 cross^G4716 by^G1223 him^G846 reconcile^G604 things^G3956 unto^G1519 himself^G846 by^G1223 him^G846 whether^G1535 in^G1909 earth^G1093 or^G1535 in^G1722 heaven^G3772

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled And^G2532 you^G5209 were^G5607 sometime^G4218 alienated^G526 and^G2532 enemies^G2190 mind^G1271 by^G1722 wicked^G4190 works^G2041 yet^G1161 now^G3570 reconciled^G604

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: In^G1722 body^G4983 his^G846 flesh^G4561 through^G1223 death^G2288 present^G3936 you^G5209 holy^G40 and^G2532 unblameable^G299 and^G2532 unreproveable^G410 his^G846 sight^G2714

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; If^G1489 continue^G1961 faith^G4102 grounded^G2311 and^G2532 settled^G1476 and^G2532 not^G3361 away^G3334 from^G575 hope^G1680 gospel^G2098 which^G3739 heard^G191 which^G3588 preached^G2784 to^G1722 every^G3956 creature^G2937 under^G5259 heaven^G3772 whereof^G3739 I^G1473 Paul^G3972 made^G1096 minister^G1249

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: Who^G3739 now^G3568 rejoice^G5463 in^G1722 my^G3450 sufferings^G3804 for^G5228 you^G5216 and^G2532 up^G466 behind^G5303 afflictions^G2347 Christ^G5547 in^G1722 my^G3450 flesh^G4561 for^G5228 his^G846 body's^G4983 sake^G5228 is^G3603 church^G1577

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Whereof^G3739 I^G1473 made^G1096 minister^G1249 to^G2596 dispensation^G3622 God^G2316 which^G3588 given^G1325 me^G3427 for^G1519 you^G5209 fulfil^G4137 word^G3056 God^G2316

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: mystery^G3466 which^G3588 hid^G613 from^G575 ages^G165 and^G2532 from^G575 generations^G1074 but^G1161 now^G3570 manifest^G5319 his^G846 saints^G40

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom^G3739 God^G2316 would^G2309 known^G1107 what^G5101 riches^G4149 glory^G1391 this^G5127 mystery^G3466 among^G1722 Gentiles^G1484 which^G3739 is^G2076 Christ^G5547 in^G1722 you^G5213 hope^G1680 glory^G1391

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whom^G3739 we^G2249 preach^G2605 warning^G3560 every^G3956 man^G444 and^G2532 teaching^G1321 every^G3956 man^G444 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678 that^G2443 present^G3936 every^G3956 man^G444 perfect^G5046 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Whereunto^G1519 Whereunto^G3739 I^G2872 also^G2532 labour^G2872 striving^G75 to^G2596 his^G846 working^G1753 which^G3588 worketh^G1754 in^G1722 me^G1698 mightily^G1722 mightily^G1411