Προς Κολοσσαεις 1

1 παυλοσ αποστολοσ ιησου χριστου δια θεληματοσ θεου και τιμοθεοσ ο αδελφοσ

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

2 τοισ εν κολασσαισ αγιοισ και πιστοισ αδελφοισ εν χριστω χαρισ υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου

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 ευχαριστουμεν τω θεω και πατρι του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου παντοτε περι υμων προσευχομενοι

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

4 ακουσαντεσ την πιστιν υμων εν χριστω ιησου και την αγαπην την εισ παντασ τουσ αγιουσ

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

5 δια την ελπιδα την αποκειμενην υμιν εν τοισ ουρανοισ ην προηκουσατε εν τω λογω τησ αληθειασ του ευαγγελιου

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 του παροντοσ εισ υμασ καθωσ και εν παντι τω κοσμω και εστιν καρποφορουμενον και αυξανομενον καθωσ και εν υμιν αφ ησ ημερασ ηκουσατε και επεγνωτε την χαριν του θεου εν αληθεια

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 καθωσ και εμαθετε απο επαφρα του αγαπητου συνδουλου ημων οσ εστιν πιστοσ υπερ υμων διακονοσ του χριστου

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 ο και δηλωσασ ημιν την υμων αγαπην εν πνευματι

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

9 δια τουτο και ημεισ αφ ησ ημερασ ηκουσαμεν ου παυομεθα υπερ υμων προσευχομενοι και αιτουμενοι ινα πληρωθητε την επιγνωσιν του θεληματοσ αυτου εν παση σοφια και συνεσει πνευματικη

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 περιπατησαι υμασ αξιωσ του κυριου εισ πασαν αρεσκειαν εν παντι εργω αγαθω καρποφορουντεσ και αυξανομενοι εισ την επιγνωσιν του θεου

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

11 εν παση δυναμει δυναμουμενοι κατα το κρατοσ τησ δοξησ αυτου εισ πασαν υπομονην και μακροθυμιαν μετα χαρασ

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

12 ευχαριστουντεσ τω πατρι τω ικανωσαντι ημασ εισ την μεριδα του κληρου των αγιων εν τω φωτι

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

13 οσ ερρυσατο ημασ εκ τησ εξουσιασ του σκοτουσ και μετεστησεν εισ την βασιλειαν του υιου τησ αγαπησ αυτου

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

14 εν ω εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν την αφεσιν των αμαρτιων

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

15 οσ εστιν εικων του θεου του αορατου πρωτοτοκοσ πασησ κτισεωσ

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

16 οτι εν αυτω εκτισθη τα παντα τα εν τοισ ουρανοισ και τα επι τησ γησ τα ορατα και τα αορατα ειτε θρονοι ειτε κυριοτητεσ ειτε αρχαι ειτε εξουσιαι τα παντα δι αυτου και εισ αυτον εκτισται

because in Him were created all things (which [are] *k*) in the heavens and (*ko*) 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 και αυτοσ εστιν προ παντων και τα παντα εν αυτω συνεστηκεν

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

18 και αυτοσ εστιν η κεφαλη του σωματοσ τησ εκκλησιασ οσ εστιν αρχη πρωτοτοκοσ εκ των νεκρων ινα γενηται εν πασιν αυτοσ πρωτευων

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 οτι εν αυτω ευδοκησεν παν το πληρωμα κατοικησαι

because in Him was pleased all the fullness to dwell

20 και δι αυτου αποκαταλλαξαι τα παντα εισ αυτον ειρηνοποιησασ δια του αιματοσ του σταυρου αυτου δι αυτου ειτε τα επι τησ γησ ειτε τα επι τοισ ουρανοισ

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 και υμασ ποτε οντασ απηλλοτριωμενουσ και εχθρουσ τη διανοια εν τοισ εργοισ τοισ πονηροισ νυνι δε αποκατηλλαξεν

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

22 εν τω σωματι τησ σαρκοσ αυτου δια του θανατου παραστησαι υμασ αγιουσ και αμωμουσ και ανεγκλητουσ κατενωπιον αυτου

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

23 ειγε επιμενετε τη πιστει τεθεμελιωμενοι και εδραιοι και μη μετακινουμενοι απο τησ ελπιδοσ του ευαγγελιου ου ηκουσατε του κηρυχθεντοσ εν παση τη κτισει τη υπο τον ουρανον ου εγενομην εγω παυλοσ διακονοσ

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 (*k*) creation under heaven, of which have become I myself Paul a minister.

24 νυν χαιρω εν τοισ παθημασιν υπερ υμων και ανταναπληρω τα υστερηματα των θλιψεων του χριστου εν τη σαρκι μου υπερ του σωματοσ αυτου ο εστιν η εκκλησια

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 ησ εγενομην εγω διακονοσ κατα την οικονομιαν του θεου την δοθεισαν μοι εισ υμασ πληρωσαι τον λογον του θεου

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 το μυστηριον το αποκεκρυμμενον απο των αιωνων και απο των γενεων νυνι δε εφανερωθη τοισ αγιοισ αυτου (aiōn g165)

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

27 οισ ηθελησεν ο θεοσ γνωρισαι τι το πλουτοσ τησ δοξησ του μυστηριου τουτου εν τοισ εθνεσιν οσ εστιν χριστοσ εν υμιν η ελπισ τησ δοξησ

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

28 ον ημεισ καταγγελλομεν νουθετουντεσ παντα ανθρωπον και διδασκοντεσ παντα ανθρωπον εν παση σοφια ινα παραστησωμεν παντα ανθρωπον τελειον εν χριστω ιησου

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 εισ ο και κοπιω αγωνιζομενοσ κατα την ενεργειαν αυτου την ενεργουμενην εν εμοι εν δυναμει

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