Colossians 1:1

AMP: Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

ASV: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

DARBY: Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,

DRA: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a brother,

KJV: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 1:2

AMP: To the saints and faithful believers in Christ [who are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father.

ASV: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

BSB: To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

DARBY: to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ].

DRA: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus, who are at Colossa.

KJV: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:3

AMP: We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,

ASV: We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

BSB: We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

DARBY: We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you,

DRA: Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

KJV: We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Colossians 1:4

AMP: for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [how you lean on Him with absolute confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness], and of the [unselfish] love which you have for all the saints (God’s people);

ASV: having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

BSB: because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —

DARBY: having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

DRA: Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which you have towards all the saints.

KJV: Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

Colossians 1:5

AMP: because of the [confident] hope [of experiencing that] which is reserved and waiting for you in heaven. You previously heard of this hope in the message of truth, the gospel [regarding salvation]

ASV: because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

BSB: the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

DARBY: on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,

DRA: For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,

KJV: For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Colossians 1:6

AMP: which has come to you. Indeed, just as in the whole world the gospel is constantly bearing fruit and spreading [by God’s power], just as it has been doing among you ever since the day you first heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth [becoming thoroughly and deeply acquainted with it].

ASV: which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

BSB: that has come to you.All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

DARBY: which are come to you, as [they are] in all the world, [and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

DRA: Which is come unto you, as also it is in the whole world, and bringeth forth fruit and groweth, even as it doth in you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.

KJV: Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Colossians 1:7

AMP: You learned it from [our representative] Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf

ASV: even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

BSB: You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

DARBY: even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,

DRA: As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;

KJV: As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Colossians 1:8

AMP: and he also has told us of your love [well-grounded and nurtured] in the [Holy] Spirit.

ASV: who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

BSB: and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

DARBY: who has also manifested to us your love in [the] Spirit.

DRA: Who also hath manifested to us your love in the spirit.

KJV: Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

Colossians 1:9

AMP: For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],

ASV: For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

BSB: For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

DARBY: For this reason *we* also, from the day we heard [of your faith and love], do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

DRA: Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you, and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding:

KJV: For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 1:10

AMP: so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

ASV: to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

BSB: so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

DARBY: [so as] to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

DRA: That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:

KJV: That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 1:11

AMP: [we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;

ASV: strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

BSB: being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

DARBY: strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;

DRA: Strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,

KJV: Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:12

AMP: giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.

ASV: giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

BSB: giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

DARBY: giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,

DRA: Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:

KJV: Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Colossians 1:13

AMP: For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

ASV: who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

BSB: He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

DARBY: who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

DRA: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

KJV: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Colossians 1:14

AMP: in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty].

ASV: in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

BSB: in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

DARBY: in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

DRA: In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins;

KJV: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Colossians 1:15

AMP: He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation.

ASV: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

BSB: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

DARBY: who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

DRA: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

KJV: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Colossians 1:16

AMP: For by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him.

ASV: for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

BSB: For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

DARBY: because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.

DRA: For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him.

KJV: 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:

Colossians 1:17

AMP: And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.] [Prov 8:22-31]

ASV: and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

BSB: He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

DARBY: And *he* is before all, and all things subsist together by him.

DRA: And he is before all, and by him all things consist.

KJV: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Colossians 1:18

AMP: He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will occupy the first place [He will stand supreme and be preeminent] in everything. [1 Cor 15:20]

ASV: 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.

BSB: And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

DARBY: And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things:

DRA: And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:

KJV: 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.

Colossians 1:19

AMP: For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),

ASV: For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;

BSB: For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

DARBY: for in him all the fulness [of the Godhead] was pleased to dwell,

DRA: Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;

KJV: For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Colossians 1:20

AMP: and through [the intervention of] the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace [with believers] through the blood of His cross; through Him, [I say,] whether things on earth or things in heaven.

ASV: and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

BSB: and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

DARBY: and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.

DRA: And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.

KJV: And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Colossians 1:21

AMP: And although you were at one time estranged and alienated and hostile-minded [toward Him], participating in evil things,

ASV: And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

BSB: Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

DARBY: And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled

DRA: And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:

KJV: And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

Colossians 1:22

AMP: yet Christ has now reconciled you [to God] in His physical body through death, in order to present you before the Father holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

ASV: yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

BSB: But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence —

DARBY: in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,

DRA: Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted, and blameless before him:

KJV: In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

Colossians 1:23

AMP: [and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.

ASV: if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

BSB: if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

DARBY: if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which [is] under heaven, of which *I* Paul became minister.

DRA: If so ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and immoveable from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which is preached in all the creation that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.

KJV: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Colossians 1:24

AMP: Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ’s afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church.

ASV: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body`s sake, which is the church;

BSB: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

DARBY: Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

DRA: Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:

KJV: 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:

Colossians 1:25

AMP: In this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me for your sake, so that I might make the word of God fully known [among you]—

ASV: whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

BSB: I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

DARBY: of which *I* became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,

DRA: Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfil the word of God:

KJV: Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Colossians 1:26

AMP: that is, the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God’s people).

ASV: [even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

BSB: the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

DARBY: the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

DRA: The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,

KJV: Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Colossians 1:27

AMP: God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory.

ASV: to whom God was pleased 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:

BSB: To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

DARBY: to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

DRA: To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.

KJV: 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:

Colossians 1:28

AMP: We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed].

ASV: whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

BSB: We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

DARBY: whom *we* announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

DRA: Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

KJV: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Colossians 1:29

AMP: For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.

ASV: whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

BSB: To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

DARBY: Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

DRA: Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

KJV: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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