Colossians 1

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

Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 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)

to the kadoshim and faithful brothers in Messiah at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you,

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

having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua, and of the love which you have toward all the kadoshim,

5 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

because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth, the Good News,

6 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,

which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

7 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,

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Messiah on our behalf,

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

who also declared to us your love in the Ruach.

9 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

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

10 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,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

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

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the kadoshim in the light;

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

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

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

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

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

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

16 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,

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things have been created by him and for him.

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

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

18 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;

He is the head of the body, the congregation, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

19 because in Him was pleased all the fullness to dwell

For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

20 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;

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace through the blood of his cross through him, whether things on the earth or things in heaven.

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

You, who once were alienated and were hostile in your minds, doing evil deeds,

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

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,

23 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.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, established and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

24 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;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in the sufferings of Messiah for the sake of his body, which is the church;

25 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,

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

26 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)

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his kadoshim. (aiōn g165)

27 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;

To them God was pleased to make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the non-Jews, which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory;

28 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)

whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Messiah Yeshua;

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

for which I also labor, struggling according to his power, which works in me mightily.