Colossians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus through [the] will of God and Timothy the brother

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.

To those in Colossae saints and faithful brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God [the] Father of us (and Lord Jesus Christ. *K)

3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

We give thanks to the God (and *ko) Father of the Lord of us Jesus Christ continually (for *NK+o) you praying,

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the (agape) love which all of you have to all the saints,

having heard of the faith of you in Christ Jesus and the love (that *N+kO) (you have *no) toward all the saints,

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof all of you heard before in the (logos) word of the truth of the gospel;

because of the hope which is being laid up for you in the heavens which you heard of before in the word of truth the gospel

6 Which has come unto you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day all of you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

which is being present unto you, even as also in all the world (and *k) it is bearing fruit (and increasing *NO) even as also among you from the day you heard and you knew the grace of God in truth,

7 As all of you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

even as (and *k) you learned from Epaphras the beloved fellow bond-servant of us, who is faithful on behalf of (of you *NK+O) a servant of Christ,

8 Who also declared unto us your (agape) love in the (pneuma) Spirit.

the [one] also having made known to us your love in [the] Spirit.

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that all of you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Because of this also we ourselves from the day we heard, not cease for you praying and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of the will of Him in all wisdom and in understanding spiritual

10 That all of you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

to walk (you *k) worthily of the Lord in all pleasing in every work good bringing forth fruit and growing (into *k) (knowledge *N+kO) of God,

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

with all power being strengthened according to the might glorious of Him unto all endurance and patience with joy.

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

giving thanks to the Father the [One] having qualified (you *N+KO) for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his (agape) dear Son:

who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred [us] into the kingdom of the Son the beloved of Him,

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

in whom we have redemption (through the blood of him *K) the forgiveness of sins;

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

[He] is [the] image of the God invisible, [the] firstborn over all creation;

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:

because in Him were created all things (which [are] *k) in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things through Him and unto Him have been created,

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

And He himself is before all things, and all things in Him have held together,

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 He himself is the head of the body the church; who is (the *o) beginning, firstborn out from the dead, so that may be in all things He himself holding preeminence;

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

because in Him was pleased all the fullness to dwell

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 through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of the cross of Him, through Him whether the [things] on the earth or the [things] (in *NK+o) the heavens;

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled

And you once being alienated and hostile in mind in the deeds evil, now however (He has reconciled [You] *NK+O)

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and irreproachable in his sight:

in the body of the flesh of Him through death to present you holy and unblemished and blameless before Him.

23 If all of you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which all of you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

if indeed you continue in the faith established and firm and not being moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which having been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which have become I myself Paul a minister.

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:

Now I rejoice in the sufferings (of mine *k) for you and I am filling up that which is lacking of the tribulations of Christ in the flesh of mine for the body of Him which is the church;

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the (logos) word of God;

of which became I myself a minister according to the administration of God which having been given me toward you to complete the word of God,

26 Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (aiōn g165)

the mystery which hidden from the ages and from the generations, (now *N+kO) however having been manifested to the saints of Him; (aiōn g165)

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:

to whom has willed God to make known (what the *N+kO) riches of the glory of the mystery this among the Gentiles, (which *N+kO) is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

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 we ourselves preach admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ (Jesus *K)

29 Unto which I also labour, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Unto this also I toil striving according to the energy of Him who is working in me myself in power.