골로새서 1장 [ASV]

골로새서 1장 [KJV]

1. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

   1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,

2. 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ (that are) at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

   2 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.

3. 3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

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

4. 4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

   4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

5. 5 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,

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

6. 6 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;

   6 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:

7. 7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

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

8. 8 who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

   8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

9. 9 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,

   9 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;

10. 10 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

11. 11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

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

12. 12 giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

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

13. 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

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

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

    14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:

15. 15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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

16. 16 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;

    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:

17. 17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

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

18. 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.

    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.

19. 19 For it was the good pleasure (of the Father) that in him should all the fulness dwell;

    19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;

20. 20 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.

    20 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.

21. 21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

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

22. 22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

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

23. 23 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.

    23 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;

24. 24 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 bodys sake, which is the church;

    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:

25. 25 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,

    25 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;

26. 26 (even) the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

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

27. 27 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:

    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:

28. 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

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

29. 29 whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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