☰

KJV & DRC Interlinear ↷

Colossians

Colossians 1 🔍 📕 📖 ↷

Greetings from Paul and Timothy

💬📚

1

Paul,

Παῦλος

an apostle

ἀπόστολος

of Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

Christ

Χριστός

by

διά

the will

θέλημα

of God,

θεός

and

καί

Timotheus

Τιμόθεος

our brother,

ἀδελφός

💬📚

2

To the saints

ἅγιος

and

καί

faithful

πιστός

brethren

ἀδελφός

in

ἐν

Christ

Χριστός

which are at

ἐν

Colosse:

Κολοσσαί

Grace

χάρις

be unto you,

ὑμῖν

and

καί

peace,

εἰρήνη

from

ἀπό

God

θεός

our

ἡμῶν

Father

πατήρ

and

καί

the Lord

κύριος

Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

Christ.

Χριστός

Thanksgiving and Prayer

💬📚

3

We give thanks

εὐχαριστέω

to God

θεός

and

καί

the Father

πατήρ

of our

ἡμῶν

Lord

κύριος

Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

Christ,

Χριστός

praying

προσεύχομαι

always

πάντοτε

for

περί

you,

ὑμῶν

💬📚

4

Since we heard

ἀκούω

of your

ὑμῶν

faith

πίστις

in

ἐν

Christ

Χριστός

Jesus,

Ἰησοῦς

and

καί

of the love

ἀγάπη

which

ὁ

ye have to

εἰς

all

πᾶς

the saints,

ἅγιος

💬📚

5

For

διά

the hope

ἐλπίς

which

ὁ

is laid up

ἀπόκειμαι

for you

ὑμῖν

in

ἐν

heaven,

οὐρανός

whereof

ὅς

ye heard before

προακούω

in

ἐν

the word

λόγος

of the truth

ἀλήθεια

of the gospel;

εὐαγγέλιον

💬📚

6

Which

ὁ

is come

πάρειμι

unto

εἰς

you,

ὑμᾶς

as

καθώς

καί

it is in

ἐν

all

πᾶς

the world;

κόσμος

and

καί

bringeth forth fruit,

ἐστί

καρποφορέω

as

καθώς

it doth also

καί

in

ἐν

you,

ὑμῖν

since

ἀπό

the

ὅς

day

ἡμέρα

ye heard

ἀκούω

of it, and

καί

knew

ἐπιγινώσκω

the grace

χάρις

of God

θεός

in

ἐν

truth:

ἀλήθεια

💬📚

7

As

καθώς

ye

μανθάνω

also

καί

learned

μανθάνω

of

ἀπό

Epaphras

Ἐπαφρᾶς

our

ἡμῶν

dear

ἀγαπητός

fellowservant,

σύνδουλος

who

ὅς

is

ἐστί

for

ὑπέρ

you

ὑμῶν

a faithful

πιστός

minister

διάκονος

of Christ;

Χριστός

💬📚

8

Who

ὁ

also

καί

declared

δηλόω

unto us

ἡμῖν

your

ὑμῶν

love

ἀγάπη

in

ἐν

the Spirit.

πνεῦμα

💬📚

9

For

διά

this cause

τοῦτο

we

ἡμεῖς

also,

καί

since

ἀπό

the

ὅς

day

ἡμέρα

we heard

ἀκούω

it, do

παύω

not

οὐ

cease

παύω

to pray

προσεύχομαι

for

ὑπέρ

you,

ὑμῶν

and

καί

to desire

αἰτέω

that

ἵνα

ye might be filled

πληρόω

with the knowledge

ἐπίγνωσις

of his

αὐτός

will

θέλημα

in

ἐν

all

πᾶς

wisdom

σοφία

and

καί

spiritual

πνευματικός

understanding;

σύνεσις

💬📚

10

That ye

ὑμᾶς

might walk

περιπατέω

worthy

ἀξίως

of the Lord

κύριος

unto

εἰς

all

πᾶς

pleasing,

ἀρέσκεια

being fruitful

καρποφορέω

in

ἐν

every

πᾶς

good

ἀγαθός

work,

ἔργον

and

καί

increasing

αὐξάνω

in

εἰς

the knowledge

ἐπίγνωσις

of God;

θεός

💬📚

11

Strengthened

δυναμόω

with

ἐν

all

πᾶς

might,

δύναμις

according to

κατά

his

αὐτός

glorious

δόξα

power,

κράτος

unto

εἰς

all

πᾶς

patience

ὑπομονή

and

καί

longsuffering

μακροθυμία

with

μετά

joyfulness;

χαρά

💬📚

12

Giving thanks

εὐχαριστέω

unto the Father,

πατήρ

which

ὁ

hath made

ἱκανόω

us

ἡμᾶς

meet

ἱκανόω

to

εἰς

be partakers

μερίς

of the inheritance

κλῆρος

of the saints

ἅγιος

in

ἐν

light:

φῶς

💬📚

13

Who

ὅς

hath delivered

ῥύομαι

us

ἡμᾶς

from

ἐκ

the power

ἐξουσία

of darkness,

σκότος

and

καί

hath translated

μεθίστημι

us into

εἰς

the kingdom

βασιλεία

of his

αὐτός

dear

ἀγάπη

Son:

υἱός

💬📚

14

In

ἐν

whom

ὅς

we have

ἔχω

redemption

ἀπολύτρωσις

through

διά

his

αὐτός

blood,

αἷμα

even the forgiveness

ἄφεσις

of sins:

ἁμαρτία

Supremacy of the Son

💬📚

15

Who

ὅς

is

ἐστί

the image

εἰκών

of the invisible

ἀόρατος

God,

θεός

the firstborn

πρωτότοκος

of every

πᾶς

creature:

κτίσις

💬📚

16

For

ὅτι

by

ἐν

him

αὐτός

were

κτίζω

all things

πᾶς

created,

κτίζω

that are in

ἐν

heaven,

οὐρανός

and

καί

that are in

ἐπί

earth,

γῆ

visible

ὁρατός

and

καί

invisible,

ἀόρατος

whether

εἴτε

they be thrones,

θρόνος

or

εἴτε

dominions,

κυριότης

or

εἴτε

principalities,

ἀρχή

or

εἴτε

powers:

ἐξουσία

all things

πᾶς

were created

κτίζω

by

διά

him,

αὐτός

and

καί

for

εἰς

him:

αὐτός

💬📚

17

And

καί

he

αὐτός

is

ἐστί

before

πρό

all things,

πᾶς

and

καί

by

ἐν

him

αὐτός

all things

πᾶς

consist.

συνίστημι

💬📚

18

And

καί

he

αὐτός

is

ἐστί

the head

κεφαλή

of the body,

σῶμα

the church:

ἐκκλησία

who

ὅς

is

ἐστί

the beginning,

ἀρχή

the firstborn

πρωτότοκος

from

ἐκ

the dead;

νεκρός

that

ἵνα

in

ἐν

all

πᾶς

things he

αὐτός

might have

γίνομαι

the preeminence.

πρωτεύω

💬📚

19

For it pleased

εὐδοκέω

the Father that

ὅτι

in

ἐν

him

αὐτός

should

κατοικέω

all

πᾶς

fulness

πλήρωμα

dwell;

κατοικέω

💬📚

20

And,

καί

having made peace

εἰρηνοποιέω

through

διά

the blood

αἷμα

of his

αὐτός

cross,

σταυρός

by

διά

him

αὐτός

to reconcile

ἀποκαταλλάσσω

all things

πᾶς

unto

εἰς

himself;

αὐτός

by

διά

him,

αὐτός

I say, whether

εἴτε

they be things in

ἐπί

earth,

γῆ

or

εἴτε

things in

ἐν

heaven.

οὐρανός

💬📚

21

And

καί

you,

ὑμᾶς

that were

ὤν

sometime

ποτέ

alienated

ἀπαλλοτριόομαι

and

καί

enemies

ἐχθρός

in your mind

διάνοια

by

ἐν

wicked

πονηρός

works,

ἔργον

yet

δέ

now

νυνί

hath he reconciled

ἀποκαταλλάσσω

💬📚

22

In

ἐν

the body

σῶμα

of his

αὐτός

flesh

σάρξ

through

διά

death,

θάνατος

to present

παρίστημι

you

ὑμᾶς

holy

ἅγιος

and

καί

unblameable

ἄμωμος

and

καί

unreproveable

ἀνέγκλητος

in his

αὐτός

sight:

κατενώπιον

💬📚

23

If

εἴγε

ye continue

ἐπιμένω

in the faith

πίστις

grounded

θεμελιόω

and

καί

settled,

ἑδραῖος

and

καί

be not

μή

moved away

μετακινέω

from

ἀπό

the hope

ἐλπίς

of the gospel,

εὐαγγέλιον

which

ὅς

ye have heard,

ἀκούω

and which

ὁ

was preached

κηρύσσω

to

ἐν

every

πᾶς

creature

κτίσις

which is under

ὑπό

heaven;

οὐρανός

whereof

ὅς

I

ἐγώ

Paul

Παῦλος

am made

γίνομαι

a minister;

διάκονος

Paul's Suffering for the Church

💬📚

24

Who

ὅς

now

νῦν

rejoice

χαίρω

in

ἐν

my

μοῦ

sufferings

πάθημα

for

ὑπέρ

you,

ὑμῶν

and

καί

fill up

ἀνταναπληρόω

that which is behind

ὑστέρημα

of the afflictions

θλῖψις

of Christ

Χριστός

in

ἐν

my

μοῦ

flesh

σάρξ

for

ὑπέρ

his

αὐτός

body's

σῶμα

sake,

ὑπέρ

which is

ὅ

the church:

ἐκκλησία

💬📚

25

Whereof

ὅς

I

ἐγώ

am made

γίνομαι

a minister,

διάκονος

according to

κατά

the dispensation

οἰκονομία

of God

θεός

which

ὁ

is given

δίδωμι

to me

μοί

for

εἰς

you,

ὑμᾶς

to fulfil

πληρόω

the word

λόγος

of God;

θεός

💬📚

26

Even the mystery

μυστήριον

which

ὁ

hath been hid

ἀποκρύπτω

from

ἀπό

ages

αἰών

and

καί

from

ἀπό

generations,

γενεά

but

δέ

now

νυνί

is made manifest

φανερόω

to his

αὐτός

saints:

ἅγιος

💬📚

27

To whom

ὅς

God

θεός

would

θέλω

make known

γνωρίζω

what

τίς

is the riches

πλοῦτος

of the glory

δόξα

of this

τούτου

mystery

μυστήριον

among

ἐν

the Gentiles;

ἔθνος

which

ὅς

is

ἐστί

Christ

Χριστός

in

ἐν

you,

ὑμῖν

the hope

ἐλπίς

of glory:

δόξα

💬📚

28

Whom

ὅς

we

ἡμεῖς

preach,

καταγγέλλω

warning

νουθετέω

every

πᾶς

man,

ἄνθρωπος

and

καί

teaching

διδάσκω

every

πᾶς

man

ἄνθρωπος

in

ἐν

all

πᾶς

wisdom;

σοφία

that

ἵνα

we may present

παρίστημι

every

πᾶς

man

ἄνθρωπος

perfect

τέλειος

in

ἐν

Christ

Χριστός

Jesus:

Ἰησοῦς

💬📚

29

Whereunto

εἰς

ὅς

I

κοπιάω

also

καί

labour,

κοπιάω

striving

ἀγωνίζομαι

according to

κατά

his

αὐτός

working,

ἐνέργεια

which

ὁ

worketh

ἐνεργέω

in

ἐν

me

ἐμοί

mightily.

ἐν

δύναμις

Next Chapter: Colossians 2

Copyright © 2025 by Narrow Gate Bible Productions. All Rights Reserved.