Colossians 1:9-14
New American Standard Bible
9 For this reason we also, (A)since the day we heard about it, (B)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [a](C)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (D)wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will (E)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [b](F)to please Him in all respects, (G)bearing fruit in every good work and [c]increasing in the [d]knowledge of God; 11 (H)strengthened with all power, according to [e]His glorious might, [f]for the attaining of all perseverance and [g]patience; (I)joyously 12 giving thanks to (J)the Father, who has qualified us [h]to share in (K)the inheritance of the [i]saints in (L)light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [j]For He rescued us from the [k](M)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [l](N)His beloved Son, 14 (O)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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- Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing
- Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge
- 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 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
- Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
- Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love
Colossians 1:9-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
May You Walk Worthily of God, Who Transferred Us Into The Kingdom of His Son
9 For this reason we also, from which day we heard, do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge[a] of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding[b], 10 so that you may walk worthily of the Lord, toward total[c] pleasing [of Him]— bearing-fruit in every good work and growing in[d] the knowledge of God; 11 being empowered with all power according-to[e] the might of [f] His glory, toward total[g] endurance and patience; with joy[h] 12 giving-thanks to the Father having qualified you for your part[i] of the share[j] of [k] the saints[l] in the light[m], 13 Who delivered[n] us out of the authority[o] of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of [p] His love, 14 in Whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins—
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- Colossians 1:9 Or, full-knowledge.
- Colossians 1:9 Or, wisdom and spiritual understanding.
- Colossians 1:10 Or, for pleasing [Him] in every respect.
- Colossians 1:10 Or, by.
- Colossians 1:11 That is, based on, in accordance with.
- Colossians 1:11 That is, belonging to; or, characterized by (His glorious might).
- Colossians 1:11 Or, for endurance and patience in every respect.
- Colossians 1:11 Or, patience with joy; giving thanks to.
- Colossians 1:12 Or, share, portion.
- Colossians 1:12 Or, allotment, lot.
- Colossians 1:12 That is, belonging to.
- Colossians 1:12 Or, holy ones.
- Colossians 1:12 That is, your share of the allotted inheritance... found in the kingdom or realm of light; or, having qualified you... by the light; or, of the saints who are in the light (heaven).
- Colossians 1:13 Or, rescued.
- Colossians 1:13 Or, jurisdiction, dominion.
- Colossians 1:13 That is, the Son who is the object of His Love, and thus, His beloved Son.
Colossians 1:9-14
New International Version
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(A) we have not stopped praying for you.(B) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(C) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a](D) 10 so that you may live a life worthy(E) of the Lord and please him(F) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(G) 11 being strengthened with all power(H) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,(I) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(J) who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance(K) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(L) 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(M) and brought us into the kingdom(N) of the Son he loves,(O) 14 in whom we have redemption,(P) the forgiveness of sins.(Q)
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- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
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