Colossians 1:11-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 (A)strengthened with all power, according to [a]His glorious might, [b]for the attaining of all steadfastness and [c]patience; (B)joyously 12 giving thanks to (C)the Father, who has qualified us [d]to share in (D)the inheritance of the [e]saints in (E)Light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [f]For He rescued us from the [g](F)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [h](G)His beloved Son, 14 (H)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 [i]He is the (I)image of the (J)invisible God, the (K)firstborn of all creation. 16 For [j](L)by Him all things were created, (M)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (N)thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—(O)all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He [k](P)is before all things, and in Him all things [l]hold together. 18 He is also (Q)head of (R)the body, the church; and He is (S)the beginning, (T)the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For [m]it was (U)the Father’s good pleasure for all (V)the [n]fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to (W)reconcile all things to Himself, having made (X)peace through (Y)the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, (Z)whether things on earth or things in [o]heaven.
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- Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory
- Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all
- Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy
- Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
- Colossians 1:12 Or holy ones
- Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
- Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
- Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love
- Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is
- Colossians 1:16 Or in
- Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to
- Colossians 1:17 Or endure
- Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell
- Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity
- Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens
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