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Col 1:1 - Paul,^G3972 an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 [fn]by the will^G2307 of God,^G2316 and Timothy^G5095 [fn]our brother,^G80

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Col 1:2 - To the [fn]saints^G40 and faithful^G4103 brethren^G80 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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Col 1:3 - We 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 laid^G606 up 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 [fn]in all^G3956 the world^G2889 also^G2532 it is constantly bearing^G2592 fruit^G2592 and [fn]increasing,^G837 even^G2531 as it has been doing in you also^G2532 since^G575 the day^G2250 you heard^G191 of it and [fn]understood^G1921 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in truth;^G225

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Col 1:7 - just^G2531 as 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 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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Col 1:9 - For this^G3778 reason^G1223 also,^G2532 since^G575 the day^G2250 we heard^G191 of it, we have not ceased^G3973 to pray^G4336 for you and to ask^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 a 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 steadfastness^G5281 and [fn]patience;^G3115 joyously^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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Col 1:15 - [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 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 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 having made^G1517 peace^G1517 through^G1223 the blood^G129 of His cross;^G4716 through^G1223 Him, I say, whether^G1535 things on earth^G1093 or^G1535 things in [fn]heaven.^G3772

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Col 1:21 - And although you were formerly^G4218 alienated^G526 and hostile^G2190 in mind,^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 fleshly^G4561 body^G4983 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 moved^G3334 away^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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Col 1:24 - Now^G3568 I rejoice^G5463 in my sufferings^G3804 for your sake,^G5228 and in my flesh^G4561 I [fn]do my share^G466 on behalf^G5228 of His body,^G4983 which^G3739 is the church,^G1577 in filling^G466 up what^G3588 is lacking^G5303 [fn]in Christ’s^G5547 afflictions.^G2347

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

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Col 1:26 - that is, the mystery^G3466 which has been hidden^G613 from the past ages^G165 and generations,^G1074 but has now^G3568 been manifested^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 is the riches^G4149 of the glory^G1391 of this^G3778 mystery^G3466 among^G1722 the Gentiles,^G1484 which^G3739 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 man^G444 and teaching^G1321 every^G3956 man^G444 [fn]with all^G3956 wisdom,^G4678 so^G2443 that we may present^G3936 every^G3956 man^G444 [fn]complete^G5046 in Christ.^G5547

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

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NASB95 Footnotes

Literally: through

Literally: the

Or, holy ones

Or, toward

Or, holy ones

Literally: the heavens

(1:5)

Or, of the gospel

(1:6)

Or, it is in the world

(1:6)

Or, spreading abroad

(1:6)

Or, came really to know

(1:9)

Or, real knowledge

(1:10)

Literally: unto all pleasing

(1:10)

Or, growing by the knowledge

(1:10)

Or, real knowledge

(1:11)

Literally: the might of His glory

(1:11)

Literally: unto all

(1:11)

Or, patience with joy

(1:12)

Literally: unto the portion of

(1:12)

Or, holy ones

(1:13)

Literally: Who rescued

(1:13)

Literally: authority

(1:13)

Literally: the Son of His love

(1:15)

Literally: 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

(1:20)

Literally: the heavens

Or, in faith

Literally: became

Or, servant

Or, representatively...fill up

(1:24)

Literally: of

(1:25)

Literally: became

(1:25)

Literally: make full the word of God

Or, holy ones

Literally: in

Or, perfect

Literally: working

Literally: in power

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