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Colossians 1 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Paul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 [fn]by the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and Timothy^G5095 [fn]our brother^G80,

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To the [fn]saints^G40 and faithful^G4103 brothers^G80 and sisters in Christ^G5547 who are at Colossae^G2857: Grace^G5485 to you and peace^G1515 from God^G2316 our Father^G3962.

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We [fn]give^G2168 thanks^G2168 to God^G2316, the Father^G3962 of our Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, praying^G4336 always^G3842 for you,

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Col 1:4 - since we heard^G191 of your faith^G4102 in Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 and the love^G26 which^G3739 you have^G2192 [fn]for all^G3956 the [fn]saints^G40;

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Col 1:5 - because^G1223 of the hope^G1680 reserved^G606 for you in [fn]heaven^G3772, of which^G3739 you previously^G4257 heard^G4257 in the word^G3056 of truth^G225, [fn]the gospel^G2098

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Col 1:6 - which has come^G3918 to you, just^G2531 as^G2531 [fn]in all^G3956 the world^G2889 also^G2532 it is bearing^G2592 fruit^G2592 and [fn]increasing^G837, even^G2531^G2532 as^G2531 it has been doing in you also^G2532 since^G575 the day^G2250 you heard^G191 it and [fn]understood^G1921 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in truth^G225;

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Col 1:7 - just^G2531 as^G2531 you learned^G3129 it from Epaphras^G1889, our beloved^G27 fellow^G4889 bond-servant^G4889, who^G3739 is a faithful^G4103 servant^G1249 of Christ^G5547 on^G5228 our behalf^G5228,

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Col 1:8 - and he also^G2532 informed^G1213 us of your love^G26 in the Spirit^G4151.

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For this^G3778 reason^G1223 we also^G2532, since^G575 the day^G2250 we heard^G191 about it, have not ceased^G3973 praying^G4336 for you and asking^G154 that you may be filled^G4137 with the [fn]knowledge^G1922 of His will^G2307 in all^G3956 spiritual^G4152 wisdom^G4678 and understanding^G4907,

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Col 1:10 - so that you will walk^G4043 in^G516 a^G516 manner^G516 worthy^G516 of the Lord^G2962, [fn]to please^G699 Him in all^G3956 respects^G3956, bearing^G2592 fruit^G2592 in every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041 and [fn]increasing^G837 in the [fn]knowledge^G1922 of God^G2316;

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Col 1:11 - strengthened^G1412 with all^G3956 power^G1411, according^G2596 to [fn]His glorious^G1391 might^G2904, [fn]for the attaining of all^G3956 perseverance^G5281 and [fn]patience^G3115; joyously^G3326^G5479

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Col 1:12 - giving^G2168 thanks^G2168 to the Father^G3962, who has qualified^G2427 us [fn]to share^G3310 in the inheritance^G2819 of the [fn]saints^G40 in light^G5457.

The Incomparable Christ

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Col 1:13 - [fn]For He rescued^G4506 us from the [fn]domain^G1849 of darkness^G4655, and transferred^G3179 us to the kingdom^G932 of [fn]His beloved^G26 Son^G5207,

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Col 1:14 - in whom^G3739 we have^G2192 redemption^G629, the forgiveness^G859 of sins^G266.

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[fn]He is the image^G1504 of the invisible^G517 God^G2316, the firstborn^G4416 of all^G3956 creation^G2937:

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Col 1:16 - for [fn]by Him all^G3956 things^G3956 were created^G2936, both in the heavens^G3772 and on earth^G1093, visible^G3707 and invisible^G517, whether^G1535 thrones^G2362, or^G1535 dominions^G2963, or^G1535 rulers^G746, or^G1535 authorities^G1849—all^G3956 things^G3956 have been created^G2936 through^G1223 Him and for Him.

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Col 1:17 - He [fn]is before^G4253 all^G3956 things^G3956, and in Him all^G3956 things^G3956 [fn]hold^G4921 together^G4921.

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Col 1:18 - He is also^G2532 the head^G2776 of the body^G4983, the church^G1577; and He is the beginning^G746, the firstborn^G4416 from the dead^G3498, so^G2443 that^G2443 He Himself^G846 will come^G1096 to have^G4409 first^G4409 place^G4409 in everything^G3956.

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Col 1:19 - For [fn]it was the Father’s good^G2106 pleasure^G2106 for all^G3956 the [fn]fullness^G4138 to dwell^G2730 in Him,

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Col 1:20 - and through^G1223 Him to reconcile^G604 all^G3956 things^G3956 to Himself^G846, whether^G1535 things on earth^G1093 or^G1535 things in [fn]heaven^G3772, having made^G1517 peace^G1517 through^G1223 the blood^G129 of His cross^G4716.

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And although you were previously^G4218 alienated^G526 and hostile^G2190 in attitude^G1271, engaged in evil^G4190 deeds^G2041,

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Col 1:22 - yet^G1161 He has now^G3570 reconciled^G604 you in His body^G4983 of flesh^G4561 through^G1223 death^G2288, in order to present^G3936 you before^G2714 Him holy^G40 and blameless^G299 and beyond^G410 reproach^G410—

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Col 1:23 - if^G1487 indeed^G1065 you continue^G1961 in [fn]the faith^G4102 firmly^G2311 established^G2311 and steadfast^G1476, and not shifting^G3334 from the hope^G1680 of the gospel^G2098 that you have heard^G191, which was proclaimed^G2784 in all^G3956 creation^G2937 under^G5259 heaven^G3772, and of which^G3739 I, Paul^G3972, [fn]was made^G1096 a [fn]minister^G1249.

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Now^G3568 I rejoice^G5463 in my sufferings^G3804 for^G5228 your sake^G5228, and in my flesh^G4561 I am supplementing^G466 what^G5303 is^G5303 lacking^G5303 [fn]in Christ’s^G5547 afflictions^G2347 in^G5228 behalf^G5228 of His body^G4983, which^G3739 is the church^G1577.

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Col 1:25 - I [fn]was made^G1096 a minister^G1249 of this^G3739 church according^G2596 to the commission^G3622 from God^G2316 granted^G1325 to me for your benefit^G1519, so that I might [fn]fully^G4137 carry^G4137 out^G4137 the preaching of the word^G3056 of God^G2316,

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Col 1:26 - that is, the mystery^G3466 which had been hidden^G613 from the past ages^G165 and generations^G1074, but now^G3568 has been revealed^G5319 to His [fn]saints^G40,

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Col 1:27 - to whom^G3739 God^G2316 willed^G2309 to make^G1107 known^G1107 what^G5101 the wealth^G4149 of the glory^G1391 of this^G3778 mystery^G3466 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 is, the mystery that is Christ^G5547 in you, the hope^G1680 of glory^G1391.

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Col 1:28 - We proclaim^G2605 Him, admonishing^G3560 every^G3956 person^G444 and teaching^G1321 every^G3956 person^G444 [fn]with all^G3956 wisdom^G4678, so^G2443 that^G2443 we may present^G3936 every^G3956 person^G444 [fn]complete^G5046 in Christ^G5547.

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Col 1:29 - For this^G3739 purpose I also^G2532 labor^G2872, striving^G75 according^G2596 to His [fn]power^G1753 which [fn]works^G1754 mightily^G1411 within^G1722 me.

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(1:1)

Lit through

(1:1)

Lit the

(1:2)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

(1:3)

Or always give...praying for you

(1:4)

Or toward

(1:4)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

(1:5)

Lit the heavens

(1:5)

Or of the gospel

(1:6)

Or it is in all the world also, bearing

(1:6)

Or spreading abroad

(1:6)

Or came to fully know

(1:9)

Or real knowledge

(1:10)

Lit unto all pleasing

(1:10)

Or growing by the knowledge

(1:10)

Or real knowledge

(1:11)

Lit the might of His glory

(1:11)

Lit unto all

(1:11)

Or patience with joy

(1:12)

Lit unto the portion of

(1:12)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

(1:13)

Lit Who rescued

(1:13)

Lit authority

(1:13)

Lit the Son of His love

(1:15)

Lit Who is

(1:16)

Or in

(1:17)

Or has existed prior to

(1:17)

Or endure

(1:19)

Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell

(1:19)

I.e., fullness of deity

Lit the heavens

Or in faith

Lit became

Or servant

Lit of

Lit became

Lit make full the word of God

(1:26)

Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

Lit in

Or perfect

Lit working

Lit in power

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