Colossians 1
New American Standard Bible
Thankfulness for Spiritual Attainments
1 (A)Paul, (B)an apostle of Christ Jesus [a](C)by the will of God, and (D)Timothy [b]our brother,
2 To the [c](E)saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ who are at Colossae: (F)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 (G)We [d]give thanks to God, (H)the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (I)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the (J)love which you have [e]for (K)all the [f]saints; 5 because of the (L)hope (M)reserved for you in [g]heaven, of which you previously (N)heard in the word of truth, [h]the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as [i](O)in all the world also it is bearing (P)fruit and [j]increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you (Q)heard it and [k]understood the grace of God in truth; 7 just as you learned it from (R)Epaphras, our (S)beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your (T)love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, (U)since the day we heard about it, (V)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [l](W)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (X)wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will (Y)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [m](Z)to please Him in all respects, (AA)bearing fruit in every good work and [n]increasing in the [o]knowledge of God; 11 (AB)strengthened with all power, according to [p]His glorious might, [q]for the attaining of all perseverance and [r]patience; (AC)joyously 12 giving thanks to (AD)the Father, who has qualified us [s]to share in (AE)the inheritance of the [t]saints in (AF)light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [u]For He rescued us from the [v](AG)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [w](AH)His beloved Son, 14 (AI)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 [x]He is the (AJ)image of the (AK)invisible God, the (AL)firstborn of all creation: 16 for [y](AM)by Him all things were created, (AN)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (AO)thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—(AP)all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He [z](AQ)is before all things, and in Him all things [aa]hold together. 18 He is also the (AR)head of (AS)the body, the church; and He is (AT)the beginning, (AU)the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For [ab]it was (AV)the Father’s good pleasure for all (AW)the [ac]fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to (AX)reconcile all things to Himself, (AY)whether things on earth or things in [ad]heaven, having made (AZ)peace through (BA)the blood of His cross.
21 And although you were (BB)previously alienated and hostile in attitude, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now (BC)reconciled you in His (BD)body of flesh through death, in order to (BE)present you before Him (BF)holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in [ae]the faith firmly (BG)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the (BH)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (BI)in all creation under heaven, (BJ)and of which I, Paul, [af]was made a [ag](BK)minister.
24 (BL)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (BM)I am supplementing what is lacking [ah]in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of (BN)His body, which is the church. 25 (BO)I [ai]was made a minister of this church according to the (BP)commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might [aj]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, (BQ)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [ak]saints, 27 to whom (BR)God willed to make known what (BS)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (BT)Christ in you, the (BU)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (BV)admonishing every person and teaching every person [al]with all (BW)wisdom, so that we may (BX)present every person [am](BY)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (BZ)labor, (CA)striving (CB)according to His [an]power which [ao]works mightily within me.
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:1 Lit through
- Colossians 1:1 Lit the
- Colossians 1:2 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:3 Or always give...praying for you
- Colossians 1:4 Or toward
- Colossians 1:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens
- Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel
- Colossians 1:6 Or it is in all the world also, bearing
- Colossians 1:6 Or spreading abroad
- Colossians 1:6 Or came to fully know
- 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 1:15 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
- Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
- Colossians 1:23 Lit became
- Colossians 1:23 Or servant
- Colossians 1:24 Lit of
- Colossians 1:25 Lit became
- Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
- Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:28 Lit in
- Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
- Colossians 1:29 Lit working
- Colossians 1:29 Lit in power
歌羅西書 1
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
1 奉神旨意做基督耶穌使徒的保羅,和兄弟提摩太, 2 寫信給歌羅西的聖徒,在基督裡有忠心的弟兄。願恩惠、平安從神我們的父歸於你們!
為門徒的信與愛與望感謝神
3 我們感謝神我們主耶穌基督的父,常常為你們禱告, 4 因聽見你們在基督耶穌裡的信心並向眾聖徒的愛心—— 5 是為那給你們存在天上的盼望。這盼望就是你們從前在福音真理的道上所聽見的。 6 這福音傳到你們那裡,也傳到普天之下,並且結果、增長,如同在你們中間,自從你們聽見福音真知道神恩惠的日子一樣。 7 正如你們從我們所親愛、一同做僕人的以巴弗所學的。他為我們[a]做了基督忠心的執事, 8 也把你們因聖靈所存的愛心告訴了我們。
為門徒加增智慧力量忍耐禱告神
9 因此,我們自從聽見的日子,也就為你們不住地禱告祈求,願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上,滿心知道神的旨意, 10 好叫你們行事為人對得起主,凡事蒙他喜悅,在一切善事上結果子,漸漸地多知道神; 11 照他榮耀的權能,得以在各樣的力上加力,好叫你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容。 12 又感謝父,叫我們能與眾聖徒在光明中同得基業。 13 他救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢,把我們遷到他愛子的國裡; 14 我們在愛子裡得蒙救贖,罪過得以赦免。
愛子是不能看見之神的像
15 愛子是那不能看見之神的像,是首生的,在一切被造的以先。 16 因為萬有都是靠他造的,無論是天上的、地上的,能看見的、不能看見的,或是有位的、主治的、執政的、掌權的,一概都是藉著他造的,又是為他造的。 17 他在萬有之先,萬有也靠他而立。 18 他也是教會全體之首。他是元始,是從死裡首先復生的,使他可以在凡事上居首位, 19 因為父喜歡叫一切的豐盛在他裡面居住。 20 既然藉著他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平,便藉著他叫萬有,無論是地上的、天上的,都與自己和好了。 21 你們從前與神隔絕,因著惡行,心裡與他為敵; 22 但如今他藉著基督的肉身受死,叫你們與自己和好,都成了聖潔,沒有瑕疵,無可責備,把你們引到自己面前。
應當穩固不離開福音的盼望
23 只要你們在所信的道上恆心,根基穩固,堅定不移,不致被引動失去[b]福音的盼望。這福音就是你們所聽過的,也是傳於普天下萬人聽的[c]。我保羅也做了這福音的執事。
24 現在我為你們受苦,倒覺歡樂,並且為基督的身體,就是為教會,要在我肉身上補滿基督患難的缺欠。 25 我照神為你們所賜我的職分做了教會的執事,要把神的道理傳得全備。 26 這道理就是歷世歷代所隱藏的奧祕,但如今向他的聖徒顯明了。 27 神願意叫他們知道,這奧祕在外邦人中有何等豐盛的榮耀,就是基督在你們心裡成了有榮耀的盼望。
使各人在基督裡完全
28 我們傳揚他,是用諸般的智慧勸誡各人,教導各人,要把各人在基督裡完完全全地引到神面前。 29 我也為此勞苦,照著他在我裡面運用的大能盡心竭力。
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
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
Colosas 1
Ang Salita ng Diyos
1 Akong si Pablo ay apostol ni Jesucristo sa pamamagitan ng kalooban ng Diyos at ang ating kapatid na si Timoteo. 2 Ako ay sumusulat sa mga banal at mga tapat na kapatid kay Cristo na nasa Colosas.
Sumainyo ang biyaya at kapayapaang mula sa Diyos na ating Ama at mula sa Panginoong Jesucristo.
Pasasalamat at Pananalangin
3 Nagpapasalamat kami sa Diyos at Ama ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo. Kayo ay patuloy naming idinadalangin.
4 Nagpapasalamat kami sa Diyos sapagkat nabalitaan namin ang inyong pananampalataya kay Cristo Jesus at ang patungkol sa pag-ibig ninyo sa lahat ng mga banal. 5 Ang pananampalataya at pag-ibig na ito ay dahil sa pag-asang nakalaan para sa inyo sa kalangitan, na una ninyong narinig sa salita ng katotohanan ng ebanghelyo. 6 Dumating ito sa inyo, tulad ng pagdating nito sa buong sanlibutan. Ito ay nagbubunga gaya rin naman ng pagbubunga sa inyo mula nang araw na inyong marinig at malaman ang biyaya ng Diyos sa katotohanan. 7 Ito ay katulad ng natutunan ninyo kay Epafras, ang minamahal naming kapwa-alipin, na tapat na tagapaglingkod ni Cristo para sa inyo. 8 Siya rin ang nagsabi sa amin sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu patungkol sa inyong pag-ibig.
9 Dahil din naman dito, mula nang araw na marinig namin ito, wala na kaming tigil sa pananalangin para sa inyo. Hinihiling namin na kayo ay mapuspos ng kaalaman ng kaniyang kalooban, sa buong karunungan at espiritwal na pagkaunawa. 10 Ito ay upang mamuhay kayong karapat-dapat sa Panginoon sa buong kaluguran, at upang kayo ay mamunga sa bawat gawang mabuti at lumalago sa kaalaman ng Diyos. 11 At upang kayo ay lumakas sa kapangyarihan ayon sa kapangyarihan ng kaniyang kaluwalhatian sa buong pagtitiis at pagtitiyaga na may kagalakan. 12 Magpasalamat kayo sa Ama na nagpaging-dapat sa atin na maging kabahagi ng mana ng mga banal sa kaliwanagan. 13 Siya ang nagligtas sa atin mula sa kapamahalaan ng kadiliman at inilipat tayo sa kaharian ng kaniyang pinakamamahal na Anak. 14 Sa kaniya ay mayroon tayong katubusan sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang dugo, ang kapatawaran ng mga kasalanan.
Si Cristo ang Pangulo ng Lahat ng Bagay
15 Siya ang wangis ng Diyos na hindi nakikita, ang panganay na pinakahigit sa buong sangnilikha.
16 Ito ay sapagkat sa pamamagitan niya, nilalang ang lahat ng mga bagay na nasa langit at mga bagay na nasa lupa, mga bagay na nakikita o hindi nakikita. Ito man ay mga luklukan, o mga paghahari, o mga pamunuan, o mga pamamahala. Ang lahat ng bagay ay nilalang sa pamamagitan niya at para sa kaniya. 17 At siya ay nauna sa lahat ng bagay at sa pamamagitan niya ay nananatiling buo ang lahat ng mga bagay. 18 At siya ang ulo ng katawan, ang iglesiya. Siya ang pasimula, ang panganay mula sa mga patay upang siya ang maging kataas-taasan sa lahatng bagay. 19 Ikinalugod ng Ama na ang buong kapuspusanay manahan sa kaniya. 20 Nagdala siya ng kapayapaan sa pamamagitan ng dugo na nabuhos sa krus. Sa pamamagitan niya ikinalugod ng Ama na ipagkasundo sa kaniyang sarili ang lahat ng mga bagay sa lupa, o sa lahat ng mga bagay sa langit.
21 At kayo na dating banyaga at mga kaaway ng Diyos dahil sa inyong pag-iisip at dahil sa inyong masasamang gawa ay ipinagkasundo ngayon. 22 Ito ay sa katawan ng kaniyang laman sa pamamagitan ngkaniyang kamatayan upang kayo ay maiharap na banal at walang kapintasan at walang maipaparatang sa kaniyang paningin. 23 Ito ay kung manatili kayo sa pananampalataya na matatag at matibay at hindi malilipat mulasa pag-asa ng ebanghelyo na inyong narinig at ito ang ipinangaral sa bawat nilalang na nasa silong ng langit. Akong si Pablo ay ginawang tagapaglingkod ng ebanghelyong ito.
Ang Pagpapagal ni Pablo Para sa Iglesiya
24 Ako ngayon ay nagagalak sa aking mga paghihirap alang-alang sa inyo. Pinupunuan ko sa aking katawan ang mga kakulangan ng mga paghihirap niCristo para sa kapakanan ng kaniyang katawan, ang iglesiya.
25 Dahil dito naging tagapaglingkod ako ayon sa pangangasiwa na mula sa Diyos, na ibinigay sa akin para sa inyong kapakinabangan upang ganapin ko ang Salita ng Diyos. 26 Ito ang hiwagang inilihim mula pa sa nakaraang kapanahunan at mula sa mga lahing nakaraan, ngunit ngayon ay ipinahayag sa kaniyang mga banal. 27 Sa kanila ay ipinasya ng Diyos na ipakilala ang kayamanan ng kaluwalhatian ng hiwagang ito sa mga Gentil. Ito ay si Cristo na sumasainyo, ang pag-asa sa kaluwalhatian.
28 Siya ang aming ipinahahayag. Binibigyan namin ng babalaat tinuturuan ang bawat tao ng lahat ng karunungan, upang maiharap naming sakdal ang bawat tao kay Cristo Jesus. 29 Dahil dito, nagpapagal din naman ako at nagsisikap ayon sa kaniyang paggawa na gumagawang may kapangyarihan sa akin.
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