Colossians 1:13-29 (New Revised Standard)
13
He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
14
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. a
15
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
16
for in b him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.
17
He himself is before all things, and in c him all things hold together.
18
He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.
19
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
20
and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
21
And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
22
he has now reconciled d in his fleshly body e through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him—
23
provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel.
24
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.
25
I became its servant according to God's commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,
26
the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints.
27
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28
It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
29
For this I toil and struggle with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard)
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Geneva Study Bible
John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
- Colossians
- Colossians 1
- Colossians 1:13
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 1:15
- Colossians 1:16
- Colossians 1:17
- Colossians 1:18
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 1:20
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 1:22
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 1:25
- Colossians 1:26
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 1:28
- Colossians 1:29
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)
People's New Testament
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
- Colossians
- Colossians 1:13
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 1:15
- Colossians 1:16
- Colossians 1:17
- Colossians 1:18
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 1:20
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 1:22
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 1:25
- Colossians 1:26
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 1:28
- Colossians 1:29
Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge
- Colossians
- Colossians 1
- Colossians 1:13
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 1:15
- Colossians 1:16
- Colossians 1:17
- Colossians 1:18
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 1:20
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 1:22
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 1:25
- Colossians 1:26
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 1:28
- Colossians 1:29
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
Colossians 1:14 - Other ancient authorities add [through his blood]
b.
Colossians 1:16 - Or [by]
c.
Colossians 1:17 - Or [by]
d.
Colossians 1:22 - Other ancient authorities read [you have now been reconciled]
e.
Colossians 1:22 - Gk [in the body of his flesh]