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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 our redemption,[a] the forgiveness of our sins.

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  1. 1:14 TR adds “through his blood,”

The Incomparable Christ

13 For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty].

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13 He has delivered us from (A)the power of darkness (B)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 (C)in whom we have redemption [b]through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

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  1. Colossians 1:13 transferred
  2. Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood

13 who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us[a] to the kingdom of the Son he loves[b], 14 in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins,

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  1. Colossians 1:13 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Colossians 1:13 Literally “of his love”