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Paul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 [fn]by the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and Timothy^G5095 [fn]our brother^G80,

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To the [fn]saints^G40 and faithful^G4103 brothers^G80 in Christ^G5547 in Colossae^G2857: Grace^G5485 to you and peace^G1515 from God^G2316 our Father^G3962.

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We give^G2168 thanks^G2168 to God^G2316, the Father^G3962 of our Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, praying^G4336 always^G3842 for you,

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Col 1:4 - since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have [fn]for all the [fn]saints,

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Col 1:5 - because of the hope laid up for you in [fn]heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, [fn]the gospel

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Col 1:6 - which has come to you, just as [fn]in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and [fn]multiplying, just as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard and [fn]understood the grace of God in truth;

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Col 1:7 - just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow slave, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

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Col 1:8 - who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

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For this^G3778 reason^G1223 also^G2532, since^G575 the day^G2250 we heard^G191, we have not ceased^G3973 to pray^G4336 for you and to ask^G154 that you may be filled^G4137 with the [fn]full^G1922 knowledge^G1922 of His will^G2307 in all^G3956 spiritual^G4152 wisdom^G4678 and understanding^G4907,

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Col 1:10 - so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [fn]to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and [fn]multiplying in the [fn]full knowledge of God;

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Col 1:11 - being strengthened with all power, according to [fn]His glorious might, [fn]for the attaining of all steadfastness and [fn]patience; joyously

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Col 1:12 - giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us [fn]to share in the inheritance of the [fn]saints in light.

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Col 1:13 - Who rescued us from the authority of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son of His love,

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Col 1:14 - in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Firstborn of All Creation

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[fn]Who is the image^G1504 of the invisible^G517 God^G2316, the firstborn^G4416 of all^G3956 creation^G2937.

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For [fn]in Him all^G3956 things^G3956 were created^G2936, both in the heavens^G3772 and on earth^G1093, visible^G3707 and invisible^G517, whether^G1535 thrones^G2362 or^G1535 dominions^G2963 or^G1535 rulers^G746 or^G1535 authorities^G1849—all^G3956 things^G3956 have been created^G2936 through^G1223 Him and for Him.

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And^G2532 He [fn]is before^G4253 all^G3956 things^G3956,

And in Him all^G3956 things^G3956 [fn]hold^G4921 together^G4921.

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And He^G2532 is the head^G2776 of the body^G4983, the church^G1577;

Who is the beginning^G746, the firstborn^G4416 from the dead^G3498, so^G2443 that He Himself^G846 will come^G1096 to have^G4409 first^G4409 place^G4409 in everything^G3956.

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For in Him [fn]all^G3956 the fullness^G4138 of God was pleased^G2106 to dwell^G2730,

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And through^G1223 Him to reconcile^G604 all^G3956 things^G3956 to Himself^G846, having made^G1517 peace^G1517 through^G1223 the blood^G129 of His cross^G4716—through^G1223 Him—whether^G1535 things on earth^G1093 or^G1535 things in [fn]heaven^G3772.

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And although you were formerly^G4218 alienated^G526 and enemies^G2190 in mind^G1271 and in evil^G4190 deeds^G2041,

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Col 1:22 - but now He reconciled you in the body of His flesh through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

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Col 1:23 - if indeed you continue in [fn]the faith firmly grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, [fn]was made a [fn]minister.

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Now^G3568 I rejoice^G5463 in my sufferings^G3804 for^G5228 your sake^G5228, and I fill^G466 up what^G5303 is^G5303 lacking^G5303 of Christ’s^G5547 afflictions^G2347 in my flesh^G4561, on behalf^G5228 of His body^G4983, which^G3739 is the church^G1577,

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Col 1:25 - of which I [fn]was made a minister according to the stewardship from God given to me for you, so that I might [fn]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

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Col 1:26 - that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His [fn]saints,

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Col 1:27 - to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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Col 1:28 - Him we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man [fn]with all wisdom, so that we may present every man [fn]complete in Christ.

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Col 1:29 - For this purpose I also labor, striving according to His working, which He works in me in power.

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Lit the heavens

Or of the gospel

Or it is in the world

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Or growing, cf. 2:19

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Lit the might of His glory

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Lit unto all

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Lit unto the portion of

(1:12)

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Or God was pleased for all the fullness to dwell

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