Colossians 1 ========== :1 Paul 3972 -Paulos , an apostle 0652 -apostolos of Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos by the will 2307 -thelema of God 2316 -theos , and Timotheus 5095 -Timotheos [our] brother 0080 - adephos , :2 To the saints 0040 -hagios and faithful 4103 -pistos brethren 0080 -adephos in Christ 5547 -Christos which are at 1722 -en Colosse 2857 -Kolossai : Grace 5485 -charis [be] unto you, and peace 1515 -eirene , from God 2316 -theos our Father 3962 -pater and the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos . :3 We give thanks 2168 -eucharisteo to God 2316 -theos and the Father 3962 -pater of our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , praying 4336 -proseuchomai always 3842 - pantote for you, :4 Since we heard 0191 -akouo of your 5216 -humon faith 4102 - pistis in Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous , and of the love 0026 -agape [which 3588 -ho ye have] to all 3956 -pas the saints 0040 -hagios , :5 For the hope 1680 -elpis which 3588 -ho is laid 0606 - apokeimai up for you in heaven 3772 -ouranos , whereof 3739 -hos ye heard 4257 -proakouo before 4257 -proakouo in the word 3056 - logos of the truth 0226 -aletheuo of the gospel 2098 -euaggelion ; :6 Which 3588 -ho is come 3918 -pareimi unto you, as [it is] in all 3956 -pas the world 2889 -kosmos ; and bringeth 2592 - karpophoreo forth fruit 2592 -karpophoreo , as [it doth] also 2532 -kai in you, since 0575 -apo the day 2250 -hemera ye heard 0191 -akouo [of it], and knew 1921 -epiginosko the grace 5485 - charis of God 2316 -theos in truth 0226 -aletheuo : :7 As ye also 2532 -kai learned 3129 -manthano of Epaphras 1889 -Epaphras our dear 0027 -agapetos fellowservant 4889 -sundoulos , who 3739 -hos is for you a faithful 4103 -pistos minister 1249 - diakonos of Christ 5547 -Christos ; :8 Who 3588 -ho also 2532 -kai declared 1213 -deloo unto us your 5216 -humon love 0026 -agape in the Spirit 4151 -pneuma . :9 For this 5124 -touto cause 5124 -touto we also 2532 -kai , since 0575 -apo the day 2250 -hemera we heard 0191 -akouo [it], do not cease 3973 -pauo to pray 4336 -proseuchomai for you, and to desire 0154 -aiteo that ye might be filled 4137 -pleroo with the knowledge 1922 -epignosis of his will 2307 -thelema in all 3956 -pas wisdom 4678 -sophia and spiritual 4152 -pneumatikos understanding 4907 -sunesis ; :10 That ye might walk 4043 -peripateo worthy 0516 -axios of the Lord 2962 -kurios unto all 3956 -pas pleasing 0699 -areskeia , being fruitful 2592 -karpophoreo in every 3596 -hodoiporeo good 0018 -agathos work 2041 -ergon , and increasing 0837 - auzano in the knowledge 1922 -epignosis of God 2316 -theos ; :11 Strengthened 1412 -dunamoo with all 3956 -pas might 1411 - dunamis , according 2596 -kata to his glorious 1391 -doxa power 2904 -kratos , unto all 3956 -pas patience 5281 -hupomone and longsuffering 3115 -makrothumia with joyfulness 5479 -chara ; :12 Giving thanks 2168 -eucharisteo unto the Father 3962 -pater , which 3588 -ho hath made 2427 -hikanoo us meet 2427 -hikanoo to be partakers 3310 -meris of the inheritance 2819 -kleros of the saints 0040 -hagios in light 5457 -phos : :13 Who 3739 -hos hath delivered 4506 -rhoumai us from the power 1849 -exousia of darkness 4655 -skotos , and hath translated 3179 -methistemi [us] into 1519 -eis the kingdom 0932 -basileia of his dear 0026 -agape Son 5207 -huios : :14 In whom 3739 -hos we have 2192 -echo redemption 0629 - apolutrosis through 1223 -dia his blood 0129 -haima , [even] the forgiveness 0859 -aphesis of sins 0266 -hamartia : :15 Who 3739 -hos is the image 1504 -eikon of the invisible 0517 -aoratos God 2316 -theos , the firstborn 4416 -prototokos of every 3596 -hodoiporeo creature 2937 -ktisis : :16 For by him were all 3956 -pas things created 2936 -ktizo , that are in heaven 3772 -ouranos , and that are in earth 1093 - ge , visible 3707 -horatos and invisible 0517 -aoratos , whether 1535 -eite [they be] thrones 2362 -thronos , or 1535 -eite dominions 2963 -kuriotes , or 1535 -eite principalities 0746 - arche , or 1535 -eite powers 1849 -exousia : all 3956 -pas things were created 2936 -ktizo by him, and for him: :17 And he is before 4253 -pro all 3956 -pas things, and by him all 3956 -pas things consist 4921 -sunistao . :18 And he is the head 2776 -kephale of the body 4983 -soma , the church 1577 -ekklesia : who 3739 -hos is the beginning 0746 - arche , the firstborn 4416 -prototokos from the dead 3498 - nekros ; that in all 3956 -pas [things] he might have the preeminence 4409 -proteuo . :19 For it pleased 2106 -eudokeo [the Father] that in him should all 3956 -pas fulness 4138 -pleroma dwell 2730 -katoikeo ; :20 And, having made 1517 -eirenopoieo peace 1517 -eirenopoieo through 1223 -dia the blood 0129 -haima of his cross 4716 - stauros , by him to reconcile 0604 -apokatallasso all 3956 -pas things unto himself 0848 -hautou ; by him, [I say], whether 1535 -eite [they be] things in earth 1093 -ge , or 1535 -eite things in heaven 3772 -ouranos . :21 And you, that were sometime 4218 -pote alienated 0526 - apallotrioo and enemies 2190 -echthros in [your 3588 -ho ] mind 1271 -dianoia by wicked 4190 -poneros works 2041 -ergon , yet 1161 -de now 3570 -nuni hath he reconciled 0604 -apokatallasso :22 In the body 4983 -soma of his flesh 4561 -sarx through 1223 -dia death 2288 -thanatos , to present 3936 -paristemi you holy 0040 -hagios and unblameable 0299 -amomos and unreproveable 0410 -anegkletos in his sight 2714 -katenopion : :23 If 1489 -eige ye continue 1961 -epimeno in the faith 4102 - pistis grounded 2311 -themelioo and settled 1476 -hedraios , and [be] not moved 3334 -metakineo away 3334 -metakineo from the hope 1680 -elpis of the gospel 2098 -euaggelion , which ye have heard 0191 -akouo , [and] which 3588 -ho was preached 2784 - kerusso to every 3596 -hodoiporeo creature 2937 -ktisis which is under 5259 -hupo heaven 3772 -ouranos ; whereof 3739 -hos I Paul 3972 -Paulos am made 1096 -ginomai a minister 1249 -diakonos ; :24 Who now 3568 -nun rejoice 5463 -chairo in my sufferings 3804 -pathema for you, and fill 0466 -antanapleroo up that which is behind 5303 -husterema of the afflictions 2347 -thlipsis of Christ 5547 -Christos in my flesh 4561 -sarx for his body's 4983 -soma sake, which 3739 -hos is the church 1577 -ekklesia : :25 Whereof 3739 -hos I am made 1096 -ginomai a minister 1249 - diakonos , according 2596 -kata to the dispensation 3622 - oikonomia of God 2316 -theos which 3588 -ho is given 1325 - didomi to me for you, to fulfil 4137 -pleroo the word 3056 - logos of God 2316 -theos ; :26 [Even] the mystery 3466 -musterion which 3588 -ho hath been hid 0613 -apokrupto from ages 0165 -aion and from generations 1074 -genea , but now 3570 -nuni is made 5319 -phaneroo manifest 5319 -phaneroo to his saints 0040 -hagios : :27 To whom 3739 -hos God 2316 -theos would 2309 -thelo make 1107 -gnorizo known 1107 -gnorizo what 5101 -tis [is] the riches 4149 -ploutos of the glory 1391 -doxa of this 5127 -toutou mystery 3466 -musterion among 1722 -en the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos ; which 3739 -hos is Christ 5547 -Christos in you, the hope 1680 -elpis of glory 1391 -doxa : :28 Whom 3739 -hos we preach 2605 -kataggello , warning 3560 - noutheteo every 3596 -hodoiporeo man 0444 -anthropos , and teaching 1321 -didasko every 3596 -hodoiporeo man 0444 - anthropos in all 3956 -pas wisdom 4678 -sophia ; that we may present 3936 -paristemi every 3596 -hodoiporeo man 0444 - anthropos perfect 5046 -teleios in Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous : :29 Whereunto 3739 -hos I also 2532 -kai labour 2872 -kopiao , striving 0075 -agonizomai according 2596 -kata to his working 1753 -energeia , which 3588 -ho worketh 1754 -energeo in me mightily 1411 -dunamis . ~~~~~~