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奉 神旨意作基督耶穌使徒的保羅,和提摩太弟兄, 寫信給在歌羅西的聖徒,和在基督裡忠心的弟兄。願恩惠平安從我們的父 神臨到你們。

為歌羅西信徒感謝 神

我們為你們祈禱的時候,常常感謝 神我們主耶穌基督的父, 因為聽見你們在基督耶穌裡的信心,和對眾聖徒的愛心。 這都是由於那給你們存在天上的盼望,這盼望是你們從前在福音真理的道上聽過的。 這福音傳到你們那裡,也傳到全世界;你們聽了福音,因著真理確實認識了 神的恩典之後,這福音就在你們中間不斷地結果和增長,在全世界也是一樣。 這福音也就是你們從我們親愛的、一同作僕人(“僕人”或譯:“執事”)的以巴弗那裡學到的。他為你們作了基督忠心的僕役, 也把你們在聖靈裡的愛心告訴了我們。

保羅的祈禱

因此,我們從聽見的那天起,就不停地為你們禱告祈求,願你們藉著一切屬靈的智慧和悟性,可以充分明白 神的旨意, 10 使你們行事為人對得起主,凡事蒙他喜悅;在一切善事上多結果子,更加認識 神; 11 依照他榮耀的大能得著一切能力,帶著喜樂的心,凡事忍耐寬容; 12 並且感謝父,他使你們有資格分享聖徒在光明中的基業。 13 他救我們脫離了黑暗的權勢,把我們遷入他愛子的國裡。 14 我們在愛子裡蒙了救贖,罪得赦免。

基督在萬有之上

15 這愛子是那看不見的 神的形象,是首先的,在一切被造的之上。 16 因為天上地上的萬有:看得見的和看不見的,無論是坐王位的,或是作主的,或是執政的,或是掌權的,都是本著他造的;萬有都是藉著他,又是為著他而造的。 17 他在萬有之先;萬有也一同靠著他而存在。 18 他是身體的頭,這身體就是教會。他是元始,是死人中首先復生的,好讓他在凡事上居首位; 19 因為 神樂意使所有的豐盛都住在愛子裡面, 20 並且藉著他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平,使萬有,無論是地上天上的,都藉著他與 神和好了。

21 雖然你們從前也是和 神隔絕,心思上與他為敵,行為邪惡, 22 但現今 神在愛子的肉身上,藉著他的死,使你們與 神和好了,為了要把你們這些聖潔、無瑕疵、無可指摘的人,呈獻在他面前。 23 只是你們要常存信心,根基穩固,不受動搖偏離福音的盼望。這福音你們聽過了,也傳給了天下萬民;我保羅也作了這福音的僕役。

竭力傳揚 神的奧祕

24 現在我為你們受苦,我覺得喜樂;為了基督的身體,就是為了教會,我要在自己的肉身上,補滿基督苦難的不足。 25-26 我照著 神為你們而賜給我的管家職分,作了教會的僕役,要把 神的道,就是歷世歷代隱藏的奧祕,傳得完備。現在這奧祕已經向他的眾聖徒顯明了。 27  神願意使他們知道這奧祕在外族人中有多麼榮耀的豐盛,這奧祕就是基督在你們裡面成了榮耀的盼望。 28 我們傳揚他,是用各樣的智慧,勸戒各人,教導各人,為了要使各人在基督裡得到完全。 29 我也為了這事勞苦,按著他用大能在我心中運行的動力,竭力奮鬥。

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

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.

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

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

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

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

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

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

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath 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:

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

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

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:

17 And he is before all things, and by 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.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all 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, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

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

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

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;

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:

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, 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:

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:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

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

Поздрав и благослов

(A)Павел, по Божия воля апостол на Иисус Христос, и брат Тимотей до вярващите в Колоса, които са верни братя в името на Христос: благодат и мир на вас от Бога, нашия Отец, и от Господ Иисус Христос[a].

Благодарност към Бога за колосяните

(B)Благодарим на Бога и Отец на нашия Господ Иисус Христос винаги, когато се молим за вас, понеже чухме за вашата вяра в Иисус Христос и за любовта ви към всички вярващи, (C)заради надеждата, която ви е отредена на небесата. За нея вие по-преди чухте от истинското слово на благовестието, което стигна до вас: то принася плод и расте по цял свят, както и между вас от деня, когато чухте и познахте истински Божията благодат, (D)както се и научихте от Епафрас, нашия възлюбен сътрудник, който е за вас[b] верен Христов служител и ни извести за вашата любов, дадена от Духа.

Молитвата на апостола за колосяните

Затова и ние не преставаме да се молим за вас от деня, когато чухме това, и да молим от Бога да се изпълните с познание на волята Му в пълна премъдрост и духовно разбиране, 10 (E)та да постъпвате достойно за Господа, напълно според Неговата воля. Принасяйте плодове от добри дела и се усъвършенствайте в познаването на Бога, 11 (F)като се укрепвате с цялата сила на Неговата величествена мощ за съвършено търпение и постоянство, като с радост 12 (G)благодарите на Бога и[c] Отец, Който ни[d] удостои да участваме в наследството на светиите[e] в светлината, 13 избави ни от властта на тъмнината и ни пресели в царството на възлюбения Си Син. 14 (H)Чрез Него ние имаме изкупление[f] – прошка на греховете.

Възхвала на величието на Иисус Христос

15 (I)Той е образ на невидимия Бог, роден преди всяко творение, 16 (J)понеже чрез Него е създадено всичко на небесата и на земята: видимо и невидимо; било престоли, било господства, било началства, било власти – всичко чрез Него и за Него е сътворено. 17 Той е преди всичко и всичко чрез Него се крепи. 18 (K)И Той е глава на тялото, тоест на църквата; Той е началото, първороден сред мъртвите, за да има във всичко първенство. 19 (L)(M)Защото Отец благоволи у Него да се всели цялата божествена пълнота 20 (N)и чрез Него да примири със Себе Си всичко, било земно, било небесно, като въдвори мир чрез Неговата кръв, пролята на кръста.

21 (O)Също и вас, които някога бяхте чужди на Бога и Негови врагове поради разположение към лоши дела, 22 сега Той ви примири чрез смъртта на Своето тленно тяло, за да ви представи святи, непорочни и безукорни пред Себе Си. 23 (P)Вие само трябва да пребъдвате във вярата твърди и непоклатими и да не се поколебаете в надеждата на проповядваното на всяко поднебесно творение благовестие, което чухте и на което аз, Павел, станах служител.

Служението на апостола

24 (Q)Сега се радвам в страданията си за вас и допълвам недостига от Христови мъки в моето тяло заради Неговото тяло, което е църквата, 25 (R)на която аз станах служител по Божие поръчение, което ми бе възложено заради вас – да възвестявам Божието слово в пълнота, 26 (S)което е тайната, скрита от векове и от поколения, а сега открита на вярващите в Него. 27 На тях Бог пожела да разкрие какво е богатството на тази славна тайна сред езичниците – именно, че във вас е Христос, упованието за славата. 28 Него ние възвестяваме, като наставляваме всички хора и ги поучаваме с цялата мъдрост, която ни е дадена, за да ги представим всички съвършени чрез Иисус[g] Христос. 29 За това се трудя и се подвизавам според Неговата сила, която мощно действа в мене.

Footnotes

  1. 1:2 В някои ръкописи липсва: „и от Господ Иисус Христос“.
  2. 1:7 В някои ръкописи: „нас.“
  3. 1:12 В някои ръкописи липсва: „Бога и“
  4. 1:12 В някои ръкописи: „ви.“
  5. 1:12 Букв. светии.
  6. 1:14 В някои ръкописи е добавено: „чрез кръвта Му“ (ср. Еф. 1:7).
  7. 1:28 В някои ръкописи липсва: „Иисус“.

Greeting

Paul, (A)an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the saints (B)and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:

(C)Grace to you and peace from God our Father [a]and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Faith in Christ

(D)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (E)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (F)your love for all the saints; because of the hope (G)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, (H)as it has also in all the world, and (I)is bringing forth [b]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (J)the grace of God in truth; as you also learned from (K)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (L)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to us your (M)love in the Spirit.

Preeminence of Christ

(N)For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask (O)that you may be filled with (P)the knowledge of His will (Q)in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 (R)that you may walk worthy of the Lord, (S)fully pleasing Him, (T)being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the (U)knowledge of God; 11 (V)strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, (W)for all patience and longsuffering (X)with joy; 12 (Y)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of (Z)the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from (AA)the power of darkness (AB)and [c]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 (AC)in whom we have redemption [d]through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is (AD)the image of the invisible God, (AE)the firstborn over all creation. 16 For (AF)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (AG)dominions or [e]principalities or [f]powers. All things were created (AH)through Him and for Him. 17 (AI)And He is before all things, and in Him (AJ)all things consist. 18 And (AK)He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, (AL)the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Reconciled in Christ

19 For it pleased the Father that (AM)in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and (AN)by Him to reconcile (AO)all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, (AP)having made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, (AQ)who once were alienated and enemies in your mind (AR)by wicked works, yet now He has (AS)reconciled 22 (AT)in the body of His flesh through death, (AU)to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue (AV)in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are (AW)not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, (AX)which was preached to every creature under heaven, (AY)of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Sacrificial Service for Christ

24 (AZ)I now rejoice in my sufferings (BA)for you, and fill up in my flesh (BB)what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for (BC)the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to (BD)the [g]stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, 26 (BE)the [h]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, (BF)but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 (BG)To them God willed to make known what are (BH)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [i]which is (BI)Christ in you, (BJ)the hope of glory. 28 Him we preach, (BK)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (BL)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me (BM)mightily.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:2 NU omits and the Lord Jesus Christ
  2. Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
  3. Colossians 1:13 transferred
  4. Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood
  5. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  6. Colossians 1:16 authorities
  7. Colossians 1:25 dispensation or administration
  8. Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth
  9. Colossians 1:27 M who