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Acts 26:18
New American Standard Bible
Acts 26:18
New American Standard Bible
18 to (A)open their eyes so that they may turn from (B)darkness to light, and from the [a]power of (C)Satan to God, that they may receive (D)forgiveness of sins and an (E)inheritance among those who have been sanctified by (F)faith in Me.’
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- Acts 26:18 Or dominion
Acts 26:18
New International Version
Acts 26:18
New International Version
18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)
Acts 26:18
King James Version
Acts 26:18
King James Version
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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Colossians 1:12-29
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 1:12-29
New American Standard Bible
12 giving thanks to (A)the Father, who has qualified us [a]to share in (B)the inheritance of the [b]saints in (C)light.
The Incomparable Christ
13 [c]For He rescued us from the [d](D)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [e](E)His beloved Son, 14 (F)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 [f]He is the (G)image of the (H)invisible God, the (I)firstborn of all creation: 16 for [g](J)by Him all things were created, (K)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (L)thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—(M)all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He [h](N)is before all things, and in Him all things [i]hold together. 18 He is also the (O)head of (P)the body, the church; and He is (Q)the beginning, (R)the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For [j]it was (S)the Father’s good pleasure for all (T)the [k]fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to (U)reconcile all things to Himself, (V)whether things on earth or things in [l]heaven, having made (W)peace through (X)the blood of His cross.
21 And although you were (Y)previously alienated and hostile in attitude, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now (Z)reconciled you in His (AA)body of flesh through death, in order to (AB)present you before Him (AC)holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in [m]the faith firmly (AD)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the (AE)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (AF)in all creation under heaven, (AG)and of which I, Paul, [n]was made a [o](AH)minister.
24 (AI)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (AJ)I am supplementing what is lacking [p]in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of (AK)His body, which is the church. 25 (AL)I [q]was made a minister of this church according to the (AM)commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might [r]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, (AN)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [s]saints, 27 to whom (AO)God willed to make known what (AP)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (AQ)Christ in you, the (AR)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (AS)admonishing every person and teaching every person [t]with all (AT)wisdom, so that we may (AU)present every person [u](AV)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (AW)labor, (AX)striving (AY)according to His [v]power which [w]works mightily within me.
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- Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
- Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
- Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
- Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love
- Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is
- Colossians 1:16 Or in
- Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to
- Colossians 1:17 Or endure
- Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell
- Colossians 1:19 I.e., fullness of deity
- Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens
- Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
- Colossians 1:23 Lit became
- Colossians 1:23 Or servant
- Colossians 1:24 Lit of
- Colossians 1:25 Lit became
- Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
- Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:28 Lit in
- Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
- Colossians 1:29 Lit working
- Colossians 1:29 Lit in power
Colossians 1:12-29
New International Version
Colossians 1:12-29
New International Version
12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C) 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(D) and brought us into the kingdom(E) of the Son he loves,(F) 14 in whom we have redemption,(G) the forgiveness of sins.(H)
The Supremacy of the Son of God
15 The Son is the image(I) of the invisible God,(J) the firstborn(K) over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created:(L) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(M) all things have been created through him and for him.(N) 17 He is before all things,(O) and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head(P) of the body, the church;(Q) he is the beginning and the firstborn(R) from among the dead,(S) so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased(T) to have all his fullness(U) dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile(V) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(W) by making peace(X) through his blood,(Y) shed on the cross.
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(Z) in your minds(AA) because of[b] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled(AB) you by Christ’s physical body(AC) through death to present you(AD) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(AE)— 23 if you continue(AF) in your faith, established(AG) and firm, and do not move from the hope(AH) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,(AI) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.(AJ)
Paul’s Labor for the Church
24 Now I rejoice(AK) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,(AL) for the sake of his body, which is the church.(AM) 25 I have become its servant(AN) by the commission God gave me(AO) to present to you the word of God(AP) in its fullness— 26 the mystery(AQ) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(AR) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(AS) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(AT) the hope of glory.
28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(AU) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(AV) so that we may present everyone fully mature(AW) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(AX) contend(AY) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(AZ)
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- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
- Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by
Colossians 1:12-29
King James Version
Colossians 1:12-29
King James Version
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
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 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
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 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 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 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
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 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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