10 so that you will (A)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [a](B)to please Him in all respects, (C)bearing fruit in every good work and [b]increasing in the [c]knowledge of God; 11 (D)strengthened with all power, according to [d]His glorious might, [e]for the attaining of all perseverance and [f]patience; (E)joyously 12 giving thanks to (F)the Father, who has qualified us [g]to share in (G)the inheritance of the [h]saints in (H)light.

The Incomparable Christ

13 [i]For He rescued us from the [j](I)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [k](J)His beloved Son, 14 (K)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing
  2. Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge
  3. Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge
  4. Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory
  5. Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all
  6. Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy
  7. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
  8. Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  9. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
  10. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
  11. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love

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