Colossians 1:7-14
New American Standard Bible
7 just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras, our (B)beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your (C)love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, (D)since the day we heard about it, (E)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [a](F)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (G)wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will (H)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [b](I)to please Him in all respects, (J)bearing fruit in every good work and [c]increasing in the [d]knowledge of God; 11 (K)strengthened with all power, according to [e]His glorious might, [f]for the attaining of all perseverance and [g]patience; (L)joyously 12 giving thanks to (M)the Father, who has qualified us [h]to share in (N)the inheritance of the [i]saints in (O)light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [j]For He rescued us from the [k](P)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [l](Q)His beloved Son, 14 (R)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
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