1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ

ℵBA ⟨Christ Jesus⟩

by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ

A ⟨Christ Jesus⟩

which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

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.

2 to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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

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

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ

ℵA ⟨the Lord⟩

Jesus, and of the love which ye have

ℵA ⟨which ye have⟩

to all the saints,

4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

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

5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit

ℵBA ⟨in all the world it is bringing forth fruit and increasing⟩

, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

6 which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

7 As ye also

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learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you

ℵBA ⟨us⟩

a faithful minister of Christ;

7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

8 who also declared unto 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

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that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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

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

10 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 Giving thanks

B ⟨thanks withal⟩

unto the Father

ℵ ⟨God the Father⟩

, which hath made us

ℵ ⟨made you⟩; B ⟨called you and made you⟩

meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

12 giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

14 In whom we have

B ⟨had⟩

redemption through his blood

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, even the forgiveness of sins:

14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

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

15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

16 For by him were all things created, that are

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in heaven, and that are

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in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

16 for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

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

17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

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.

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.

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

19 For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say,

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whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

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

B ⟨are ye⟩

reconciled

21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

22 In the body of his flesh through death

ℵA ⟨his death⟩

, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

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

ℵ ⟨preacher and an apostle⟩; A ⟨preacher and an apostle and a minister⟩

;

23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

24 Who now rejoice in my

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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:

24 ¶ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

25 Whereof I am

ℵA ⟨I Paul am⟩

made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

25 whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

26 even the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

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:

27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which 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

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:

28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

29 whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.