1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, Compare verse2 commentaries
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Compare verse3 commentaries
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Compare verse2 commentaries
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints, Compare verse2 commentaries
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Compare verse6 commentaries
6 Which is come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: Compare verse10 commentaries
7 As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; Compare verse3 commentaries
8 Who also declared to us your love in the Spirit. Compare verse
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Compare verse4 commentaries
10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Compare verse4 commentaries
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; Compare verse
12 Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Compare verse7 commentaries
13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Compare verse8 commentaries
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Compare verse1 commentary
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Compare verse17 commentaries
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Compare verse16 commentaries
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. Compare verse6 commentaries
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled Compare verse6 commentaries
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreproveable in his sight: Compare verse5 commentaries
23 If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Compare verse2 commentaries
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: Compare verse6 commentaries
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; Compare verse3 commentaries
26 Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: Compare verse3 commentaries
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Compare verse3 commentaries
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Compare verse1 commentary
29 Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily. Compare verse1 commentary