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Amuzgo de Guerrero
Colosenses
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4 Ee jnda̱ macwindya̱a̱yâ na mati ˈo cwiluiindyoˈ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈya nˈomˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿ Jesucristo, ndoˈ na jnda nquiuˈyoˈ chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiindye cwentaaˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 5 Juu na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ na wiˈ nˈomˈ ntyjeeˈyoˈ matˈuiinaˈ juu na cwicantyjaaˈ nˈomˈyoˈ na cwileiwenaˈ cañoomˈluee. Quia tyondyeˈyoˈ ñˈoom na mayuuˈ na macwjiˈnˈmaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nnˈaⁿ, joˈ tquiaanaˈ na cwicantyjaaˈ nˈomˈyoˈ. 6 Ñˈoomwaaˈ na tquia nnˈaⁿ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ wjaantyˈeenaˈ chaˈwaa tsjoomnancue ndoˈ mateijndeiinaˈ nnˈaⁿ. Ljoˈyu machˈeenaˈ chaˈna sˈaanaˈ quiiˈ nˈomˈyoˈ xjeⁿ na jndyeˈyoˈ na tyolaˈneiⁿ nnˈaⁿ cantyja na candyaˈ tsˈom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nnˈaⁿ ndoˈ jlaˈno̱ⁿˈyoˈ na mayuuˈcheⁿ na ljoˈ tseixmaaⁿ. 7 Juu Epafras tyoˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ñˈoom nayawaañe nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ. Tjom cwindya̱ˈntjo̱o̱ⁿyâ nnom Cristo ñˈeⁿñê, ndoˈ jeeⁿ jnda nquiuuyâ jom. Mati jeeⁿ xcweeˈ tsˈoom na mandiˈntjoom nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ. 8 Nqueⁿ seicañeeⁿ jâ cantyja ˈnaⁿˈyoˈ ndoˈ cantyja na mañequiaa Espíritu Santo na wiˈ nˈomˈyoˈ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈ.
9 Mancˈe joˈ, xjeⁿ na jndya̱a̱yâ cantyja ˈnaⁿˈyoˈ, ñecwii tco cwilana̱a̱ⁿyâ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaˈyoˈ. Cwitaaⁿyâ nnoom na mˈmo̱o̱ⁿ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ chiuu lˈue tsˈoom ñˈeⁿndyoˈ ndoˈ na nñequiaaⁿ na jndo̱ˈ nˈomˈyoˈ ndoˈ na nlaˈno̱ⁿˈyoˈ ljoˈ lˈue tsˈom Espíritu Santo. 10 Ndoˈ naljoˈ nnda̱a̱ nncˈomˈyoˈ chaˈxjeⁿ matsonaˈ na cˈom nnˈaⁿ na laxmaⁿnaˈ cwentaaˈ Ta Jesús, na ñequiiˈcheⁿ cwilˈaˈyoˈ yuu na cjaaweeˈ ntyjeeⁿ, na chaˈtso nnom tsˈiaaⁿ na ya nleitquiooˈ cantyja ˈnaⁿˈyoˈ na chaˈcwijom cwiweˈ ntjom, na nncjaachuuñetinaˈ ˈo na yati nntaˈjnaⁿˈyoˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 11 Jom tjacantyja cwiluiiñê najneiⁿ. Cwitaaⁿyâ na cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ joˈ nñequiaaⁿ na jnda̱ˈyoˈ cha ñequio na tˈmaⁿ nˈomˈyoˈ ndoˈ na neiiⁿˈ nˈomˈyoˈ nnda̱a̱ nnaⁿndyoˈ chaˈtso nnom nawiˈ na cwiwinomˈyoˈ. 12 Ndoˈ mati na nñeˈquiaˈyoˈ na quianlˈuaaˈ Tsotya̱a̱ya Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. Ee na jnda̱ tqueeⁿ na laˈxmaaⁿya na nntoˈño̱o̱ⁿya chaˈtso nnom na cwitoˈñoom nnˈaⁿ na macwjeeⁿˈeⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ na cwilaˈjomndyena cantyja na cwiluiiñê na matsa̱ˈntjoom yuu na jeeⁿ caxuee. 13 Ndoˈ seicandyaañê jaa na ñetˈo̱o̱ⁿya nacje ˈnaaⁿˈ najaaⁿñe. Ndoˈ jnda̱ tjaaˈñê jaa nacje ˈnaaⁿˈ na matsa̱ˈntjom Jnaaⁿ, nquii na jeeⁿ candyaˈ tsˈoom, 14 cantyja na tueˈ juu, joˈ cwiluiˈnˈmaaⁿndyo̱, na matseitˈmaⁿ tsˈoom jnaaⁿya.
Ljoyaandye nnˈaⁿ ñequio Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ncˈe na tueˈ Cristo
15 Tixocanda̱a̱ nntyˈiaaˈ tsˈaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom sa̱a̱ na ntyˈiaa nnˈaⁿ Jnaaⁿ jlaˈno̱ⁿˈna chiuu cwiluiiñê. Juu mˈaaⁿ najndyee cwitjo̱o̱cheⁿ na jlˈana chaˈtso na niom. 16 Ñequio Cristo sˈaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom chaˈtsoti na mˈaⁿ cañoomˈluee ñequio tsjoomnancue. Ntˈom ya cwintyˈiaanda̱a̱ya ndoˈ ñˈeeⁿˈ ntˈom na tileicantyˈiaaya, chaˈna cantyja na cwitsa̱ˈntjom ángeles, ndoˈ chaˈna joo na cwiluiitquiendye na nchii nnˈaⁿ joo. Ñˈeⁿ Cristo sˈaaⁿ chaˈtsoñˈeⁿ, cha catseitˈmaaⁿˈñenaˈ juu cantyja ˈnaaⁿ chaˈtso nmeiⁿˈ. 17 Mˈaaⁿ Cristo cwitjo̱o̱cheⁿ na ncuaa chaˈtso nmeiⁿˈ ndoˈ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ jom teinchuˈ chaˈtso na seijndaaˈñê. 18 Nqueⁿ cwiluiiñê xqueⁿ tmaaⁿˈ jaa nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuuˈa ndoˈ cwiluiindyo̱ seiiⁿˈeⁿ. Cwitando̱o̱ˈa ncˈe jom, nqueⁿ na tquiaa jndyee Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na tandoˈxcoom quiiˈntaaⁿ lˈoo. Cantyja ˈnaaⁿ chaˈtso nmeiⁿˈ maqueⁿnaˈ jom na tjacantyja na cwiluiitˈmaⁿñê na chaˈtso na chaˈtso. 19 Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom lˈueya tsˈoom na catseixmaⁿ Cristo chaˈtsoti na matseixmaaⁿ. 20 Ndoˈ mati ncˈe Cristo lˈue tsˈoom na nncˈomyaandye ñˈeⁿñê chaˈtsoti na mˈaⁿ, meiiⁿ jaa nnˈaⁿ tsjoomnancue, ndoˈ mati joo na mˈaⁿ cañoomˈluee ncˈe na tueˈ Cristo nnom tsˈoomˈnaaⁿ.
21 Na ñejndyowanaˈ, meiⁿto̱ⁿˈ ñetˈomˈyoˈ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom, ndoˈ wjeeˈyoˈ jom xjeⁿ naquiiˈ nˈomˈyoˈcheⁿ ncˈe natia na ñelˈaˈyoˈ, sa̱a̱ jeˈ jnda̱ tqueeⁿ ˈo na cwiljoya tsˈoom ñˈeⁿndyoˈ, 22 ncˈe na wiˈ na teinom Cristo na tueeⁿˈeⁿ cantyja na tsˈaⁿ jom. Sˈaaⁿ naljoˈ cha nnda̱a̱ mˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ˈo nnom Tsotyeeⁿ na cwiluiindyoˈ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ na meiⁿcwii tacwajndiindyoˈ ndoˈ tatjaaˈnaⁿ jnaⁿˈyoˈ. 23 Sa̱a̱ cantyja ˈnaⁿˈyoˈ macaⁿnaˈ na caljooˈndyoˈtyeⁿˈyoˈ na cwilaˈyuˈya nˈomˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿñê chaˈcwijom na njoom na wjaa nchˈiooˈ tsˈoom. Tintjeiˈndyoˈ na ntyjaaˈ nˈomˈyoˈ ñˈoom naya na jnda̱ jndyeˈyoˈ na mañequiaanaˈ na cwiluiˈnˈmaaⁿndyoˈ. Juu ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ cwitˈomnaˈ chaˈwaa tsjoomnancue ndoˈ ja Pablo majuunaˈ mañequiaya nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ.
Mandiˈntjom Pablo nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈnˈmaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom
24 Waa nawiˈ na mawino̱o̱ⁿya cwentaˈyoˈ, sa̱a̱ neiⁿya na ljoˈ matjo̱ⁿ ee cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ joˈ, ñequio seiiˈa matseicanda̱a̱ˈñenaˈ juu nawiˈ na teinom Cristo cwentaa nnˈaⁿ tmaaⁿˈ ˈnaaⁿˈaⁿ, na juu joˈ seiiⁿˈeⁿ tseixmaⁿnaˈ. 25 Ee ncˈe tsˈiaaⁿ na jnda̱ tyˈiom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ja, joˈ na cwiluiindyo̱ tsˈaⁿ na mandiˈntjom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na macwjeeⁿˈeⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ. Cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsˈiaaⁿˈñeeⁿ seijndaaˈñê na mañequiaya ñˈoom naya ˈnaaⁿˈaⁿ nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ meiⁿquiayuucheⁿ, ndoˈ mati mateijndeiinaˈ ˈo. 26 Jndye ndyu na jnda̱ teinom, ñetˈoomntyˈiu juu ñˈoom nayaˈñeeⁿ sa̱a̱ jeˈ maˈmo̱ⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom juunaˈ nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ. 27 Ee tjaaweeˈ tsˈoom na matseicañeeⁿ nnˈaⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ na juu na jeeⁿ cajnda na tseixmaⁿ Cristo na matseitˈmaaⁿˈñenaˈ jom, mati mˈaaⁿ joˈ cwentaˈ ˈo. Juu ñˈoom wantyˈiuuˈñeeⁿ, luaa maˈmo̱ⁿnaˈ: Cristo mˈaaⁿñê naquii nˈomˈyoˈ, na juu joˈ mañequiaanaˈ na cwicantyjaaˈ nˈomˈyoˈ na nlaˈjomndyoˈ na nluiitˈmaⁿñê.
28 Jâ cwilacandiiyâ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Cristo. Cwilajndo̱o̱ˈâ nˈom nnˈaⁿ ndoˈ mati ñequio ñˈoom na xcweti cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿyâ nda̱a̱ chaˈtso nnˈaⁿ cha cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Cristo nncˈomna na canda̱a̱ˈndyena jo nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 29 Ee na luaaˈ waa tsˈiaaⁿ na toˈño̱ⁿ, matseijndo̱ya na matsˈaa juunaˈ ñequio najndeii na mañequiaa Cristo na matseixmaⁿya.
Colossians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
2 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.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to 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;
6 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:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
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 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.
Colossians 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and Timothy (C)our brother,
2 To the (D)saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:
(E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 (F)We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of (G)your faith in Christ Jesus and of (H)the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of (I)the hope (J)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (K)the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed (L)in the whole world it is (M)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (N)heard it and understood (O)the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from (P)Epaphras our beloved (Q)fellow servant.[b] He is (R)a faithful minister of Christ on your[c] behalf 8 and has made known to us your (S)love in the Spirit.
9 And so, (T)from the day we heard, (U)we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that (V)you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all (W)spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as (X)to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, (Y)fully pleasing to him: (Z)bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 (AA)being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for (AB)all endurance and patience (AC)with joy; 12 (AD)giving thanks[d] to the Father, who has qualified you[e] to share in (AE)the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He (AF)has delivered us from (AG)the domain of darkness and transferred us to (AH)the kingdom of (AI)his beloved Son, 14 (AJ)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
The Preeminence of Christ
15 (AK)He is the image of (AL)the invisible God, (AM)the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[f] him all things were created, (AN)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (AO)thrones or (AP)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (AQ)through him and for him. 17 And (AR)he is before all things, and in him all things (AS)hold together. 18 And (AT)he is the head of the body, the church. He is (AU)the beginning, (AV)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For (AW)in him all the (AX)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and (AY)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, (AZ)making peace (BA)by the blood of his cross.
21 (BB)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, (BC)doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled (BD)in his body of flesh by his death, (BE)in order to present you holy and blameless and (BF)above reproach before him, 23 (BG)if indeed you continue in the faith, (BH)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (BI)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (BJ)in all creation[g] under heaven, (BK)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Paul's Ministry to the Church
24 Now (BL)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (BM)I am filling up (BN)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions (BO)for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 (BP)of which I became a minister according to (BQ)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (BR)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 (BS)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (BT)the riches of the glory of (BU)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (BV)the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (BW)we may present everyone (BX)mature in Christ. 29 For this (BY)I toil, (BZ)struggling (CA)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
- Colossians 1:12 Or patience, with joy giving thanks
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
- Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in
- Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature
Colossians 1
New International Version
1 Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and Timothy(C) our brother,
2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters[a] in Christ:
Grace(D) and peace to you from God our Father.[b](E)
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We always thank God,(F) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(G) you have for all God’s people(H)— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope(I) stored up for you in heaven(J) and about which you have already heard in the true message(K) of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit(L) and growing throughout the whole world(M)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras,(N) our dear fellow servant,[c] who is a faithful minister(O) of Christ on our[d] behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(P)
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(Q) we have not stopped praying for you.(R) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(S) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[e](T) 10 so that you may live a life worthy(U) of the Lord and please him(V) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(W) 11 being strengthened with all power(X) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,(Y) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(Z) who has qualified you[f] to share in the inheritance(AA) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(AB) 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(AC) and brought us into the kingdom(AD) of the Son he loves,(AE) 14 in whom we have redemption,(AF) the forgiveness of sins.(AG)
The Supremacy of the Son of God
15 The Son is the image(AH) of the invisible God,(AI) the firstborn(AJ) over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created:(AK) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(AL) all things have been created through him and for him.(AM) 17 He is before all things,(AN) and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head(AO) of the body, the church;(AP) he is the beginning and the firstborn(AQ) from among the dead,(AR) so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased(AS) to have all his fullness(AT) dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile(AU) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(AV) by making peace(AW) through his blood,(AX) shed on the cross.
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(AY) in your minds(AZ) because of[g] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled(BA) you by Christ’s physical body(BB) through death to present you(BC) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(BD)— 23 if you continue(BE) in your faith, established(BF) and firm, and do not move from the hope(BG) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,(BH) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.(BI)
Paul’s Labor for the Church
24 Now I rejoice(BJ) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,(BK) for the sake of his body, which is the church.(BL) 25 I have become its servant(BM) by the commission God gave me(BN) to present to you the word of God(BO) in its fullness— 26 the mystery(BP) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(BQ) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(BR) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(BS) the hope of glory.
28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(BT) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(BU) so that we may present everyone fully mature(BV) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(BW) contend(BX) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(BY)
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 4:15.
- Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
- Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by
Colossians 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 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
3 (D)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (E)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (F)your love for all the saints; 5 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, 6 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; 7 as you also learned from (K)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (L)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8 who also declared to us your (M)love in the Spirit.
Preeminence of Christ
9 (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
- Colossians 1:2 NU omits and the Lord Jesus Christ
- Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
- Colossians 1:13 transferred
- Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood
- Colossians 1:16 rulers
- Colossians 1:16 authorities
- Colossians 1:25 dispensation or administration
- Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth
- Colossians 1:27 M who
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