Dual Panel1Paul <3972>_, an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> by <1223> the will <2307> of God <2316>_, and <2532> Timotheus <5095> [our] brother <80>_,
2To the saints <40> and <2532> faithful <4103> brethren <80> in <1722> Christ <5547> which are at <1722> Colosse <2857>_: Grace <5485> [be] unto you <5213>_, and <2532> peace <1515>_, from <575> God <2316> our <2257> Father <3962> and <2532> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_.
3We give thanks <2168> (5719) to God <2316> and <2532> the Father <3962> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, praying <4336> (5740) always <3842> for <4012> you <5216>_,
4Since we heard <191> (5660) of your <5216> faith <4102> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>_, and <2532> of the love <26> [which <3588> ye have] to <1519> all <3956> the saints <40>_,
5For <1223> the hope <1680> which <3588> is laid up <606> (5740) for you <5213> in <1722> heaven <3772>_, whereof <3739> ye heard before <4257> (5656) in <1722> the word <3056> of the truth <225> of the gospel <2098>_;
6Which <3588> is come <3918> (5752) unto <1519> you <5209>_, as <2531> <2532> [it is] in <1722> all <3956> the world <2889>_; and <2532> bringeth forth fruit <2076> (5748) <2592> (5734)_, as <2531> [it doth] also <2532> in <1722> you <5213>_, since <575> the <3739> day <2250> ye heard <191> (5656) [of it], and <2532> knew <1921> (5627) the grace <5485> of God <2316> in <1722> truth <225>_:
7As <2531> ye <3129> (0) also <2532> learned <3129> (5627) of <575> Epaphras <1889> our <2257> dear <27> fellowservant <4889>_, who <3739> is <2076> (5748) for <5228> you <5216> a faithful <4103> minister <1249> of Christ <5547>_;
8Who <3588> also <2532> declared <1213> (5660) unto us <2254> your <5216> love <26> in <1722> the Spirit <4151>_.
9For <1223> this cause <5124> we <2249> also <2532>_, since <575> the <3739> day <2250> we heard <191> (5656) [it], do <3973> (0) not <3756> cease <3973> (5731) to pray <4336> (5740) for <5228> you <5216>_, and <2532> to desire <154> (5734) that <2443> ye might be filled <4137> (5686) with the knowledge <1922> of his <846> will <2307> in <1722> all <3956> wisdom <4678> and <2532> spiritual <4152> understanding <4907>_;
10That ye <5209> might walk <4043> (5658) worthy <516> of the Lord <2962> unto <1519> all <3956> pleasing <699>_, being fruitful <2592> (5723) in <1722> every <3956> good <18> work <2041>_, and <2532> increasing <837> (5746) in <1519> the knowledge <1922> of God <2316>_;
11Strengthened <1412> (5746) with <1722> all <3956> might <1411>_, according to <2596> his <846> glorious <1391> power <2904>_, unto <1519> all <3956> patience <5281> and <2532> longsuffering <3115> with <3326> joyfulness <5479>_;
12Giving thanks <2168> (5723) unto the Father <3962>_, which <3588> hath made <2427> (0) us <2248> meet <2427> (5660) to <1519> be partakers <3310> of the inheritance <2819> of the saints <40> in <1722> light <5457>_:
13Who <3739> hath delivered <4506> (5673) us <2248> from <1537> the power <1849> of darkness <4655>_, and <2532> hath translated <3179> (5656) [us] into <1519> the kingdom <932> of his <846> dear <26> Son <5207>_: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}
14In <1722> whom <3739> we have <2192> (5719) redemption <629> through <1223> his <846> blood <129>_, [even] the forgiveness <859> of sins <266>_:
15Who <3739> is <2076> (5748) the image <1504> of the invisible <517> God <2316>_, the firstborn <4416> of every <3956> creature <2937>_:
16For <3754> by <1722> him <846> were <2936> (0) all things <3956> created <2936> (5681)_, that are in <1722> heaven <3772>_, and <2532> that are in <1909> earth <1093>_, visible <3707> and <2532> invisible <517>_, whether <1535> [they be] thrones <2362>_, or <1535> dominions <2963>_, or <1535> principalities <746>_, or <1535> powers <1849>_: all things <3956> were created <2936> (5769) by <1223> him <846>_, and <2532> for <1519> him <846>_:
17And <2532> he <846> is <2076> (5748) before <4253> all things <3956>_, and <2532> by <1722> him <846> all things <3956> consist <4921> (5758)_.
18And <2532> he <846> is <2076> (5748) the head <2776> of the body <4983>_, the church <1577>_: who <3739> is <2076> (5748) the beginning <746>_, the firstborn <4416> from <1537> the dead <3498>_; that <2443> in <1722> all <3956> [things] he <846> might have <1096> (5638) the preeminence <4409> (5723)_. {in...: or, among all}
19For it pleased <2106> (5656) [the Father] that <3754> in <1722> him <846> should <2730> (0) all <3956> fulness <4138> dwell <2730> (5658)_;
20And <2532>_, having made peace <1517> (5660) through <1223> the blood <129> of his <846> cross <4716>_, by <1223> him <846> to reconcile <604> (5658) all things <3956> unto <1519> himself <846>_; by <1223> him <846>_, [I say], whether <1535> [they be] things in <1909> earth <1093>_, or <1535> things in <1722> heaven <3772>_. {having...: or, making}
21And <2532> you <5209>_, that were <5607> (5752) sometime <4218> alienated <526> (5772) and <2532> enemies <2190> in [your] mind <1271> by <1722> wicked <4190> works <2041>_, yet <1161> now <3570> hath he reconciled <604> (5656) {in...: or, by your mind in}
22In <1722> the body <4983> of his <846> flesh <4561> through <1223> death <2288>_, to present <3936> (5658) you <5209> holy <40> and <2532> unblameable <299> and <2532> unreproveable <410> in his <846> sight <2714>_:
23If <1489> ye continue <1961> (5719) in the faith <4102> grounded <2311> (5772) and <2532> settled <1476>_, and <2532> [be] not <3361> moved away <3334> (5746) from <575> the hope <1680> of the gospel <2098>_, which <3739> ye have heard <191> (5656)_, [and] which <3588> was preached <2784> (5685) to <1722> every <3956> creature <2937> which is under <5259> heaven <3772>_; whereof <3739> I <1473> Paul <3972> am made <1096> (5633) a minister <1249>_;
24Who <3739> now <3568> rejoice <5463> (5719) in <1722> my <3450> sufferings <3804> for <5228> you <5216>_, and <2532> fill up <466> (5719) that which is behind <5303> of the afflictions <2347> of Christ <5547> in <1722> my <3450> flesh <4561> for <5228> (0) his <846> body's <4983> sake <5228>_, which is <3603> (5748) the church <1577>_:
25Whereof <3739> I <1473> am made <1096> (5633) a minister <1249>_, according to <2596> the dispensation <3622> of God <2316> which <3588> is given <1325> (5685) to me <3427> for <1519> you <5209>_, to fulfil <4137> (5658) the word <3056> of God <2316>_; {to fulfil...: or, fully to preach the word}
26[Even] the mystery <3466> which <3588> hath been hid <613> (5772) from <575> ages <165> and <2532> from <575> generations <1074>_, but <1161> now <3570> is made manifest <5319> (5681) to his <846> saints <40>_:
27To whom <3739> God <2316> would <2309> (5656) make known <1107> (5658) what <5101> [is] the riches <4149> of the glory <1391> of this <5127> mystery <3466> among <1722> the Gentiles <1484>_; which <3739> is <2076> (5748) Christ <5547> in <1722> you <5213>_, the hope <1680> of glory <1391>_: {in: or, among}
28Whom <3739> we <2249> preach <2605> (5719)_, warning <3560> (5723) every <3956> man <444>_, and <2532> teaching <1321> (5723) every <3956> man <444> in <1722> all <3956> wisdom <4678>_; that <2443> we may present <3936> (5661) every <3956> man <444> perfect <5046> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>_:
29Whereunto <1519> <3739> I <2872> (0) also <2532> labour <2872> (5719)_, striving <75> (5740) according to <2596> his <846> working <1753>_, which <3588> worketh <1754> (5734) in <1722> me <1698> mightily <1722> <1411>_.