Focused Passage

Colossians 1:9-14

The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation

Paul moves from thanksgiving for gospel fruit, to prayer for worthy walking, to praise for the Son's supremacy, to the reconciling work of Christ, and finally to Paul's ministry of proclaiming Christ for mature discipleship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9 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,

10 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,

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

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

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

14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Ephesians 1:17 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:9 Classic cross-references James 3:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:10 Classic cross-references James 1:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

For this reason Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction since ἀφ’ G575 Preposition the ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular day ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular we heard [about you] ἠκούσαμεν G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural {have} not οὐ G3756 Adverb stopped παυόμεθα G3973 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural praying προσευχόμενοι G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction asking αἰτούμενοι G154 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural [God] to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction fill you with πληρωθῆτε G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular knowledge ἐπίγνωσιν G1922 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular will θελήματος G2307 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular spiritual πνευματικῇ G4152 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular wisdom σοφίᾳ G4678 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction understanding συνέσει G4907 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ephesians 2:10 Classic cross-references John 15:5 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:1 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

so that you may walk περιπατῆσαι G4043 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active in a manner worthy ἀξίως G516 Adverb of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] may please [Him] ἀρεσκείαν G699 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition every way πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular bearing fruit καρποφοροῦντες G2592 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition every παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθῷ G18 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular work ἔργῳ G2041 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction growing αὐξανόμενοι G837 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural in the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular knowledge ἐπιγνώσει G1922 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Philippians 4:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

being strengthened δυναμούμενοι G1412 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular glorious δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular might κράτος G2904 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular so that you may have εἰς G1519 Preposition full πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular endurance ὑπομονὴν G5281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction patience μακροθυμίαν G3115 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] joyfully μετὰ G3326 Preposition . . . χαρᾶς G5479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Acts 20:32 Classic cross-references Acts 26:18 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:11 Classic cross-references John 18:36 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

giving thanks εὐχαριστοῦντες G2168 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Father Πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular who τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular has qualified ἱκανώσαντι G2427 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular to share μερίδα G3310 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular inheritance κλήρου G2819 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural saints ἁγίων G40 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτί G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR us

Verse 13

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 Classic cross-references Acts 26:18 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

He ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has rescued ἐρρύσατο G4506 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular dominion ἐξουσίας G1849 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular of darkness σκότους G4655 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction brought [us] μετέστησεν G3179 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular beloved ἀγάπης G26 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Ephesians 1:7 Classic cross-references Romans 3:24 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:19 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

in ἐν G1722 Preposition whom ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular we have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular redemption ἀπολύτρωσιν G629 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular forgiveness ἄφεσιν G859 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural of sins ἁμαρτιῶν G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

BSB notes

TR redemption through His blood,

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