23THE GRACE OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOU. AMEN. TO PHILIPPI IT WAS WRITTEN FROM ROME THROUGH EPAPHRODITUS. 23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.*NoteCloseBYZ and TR include Amen.
1PAUL AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS THROUGH [THE] WILL OF GOD AND TIMOTHY THE BROTHER Greetings from Paul and Timothy (Philippians 1:1–2; Philemon 1:1–3) 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2TO THOSE IN COLOSSAE SAINTS AND FAITHFUL BROTHERS IN CHRIST: GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD [THE] FATHER OF US AND LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.*NoteCloseBYZ and TR God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
3WE GIVE THANKS TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST CONTINUALLY FOR YOU PRAYING, Thanksgiving and Prayer (1 Corinthians 1:4–9; Philippians 1:3–11) 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4HAVING HEARD OF THE FAITH OF YOU IN CHRIST JESUS AND THE LOVE THAT YOU HAVE TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS, 4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
5BECAUSE OF THE HOPE WHICH IS BEING LAID UP FOR YOU IN THE HEAVENS WHICH YOU HEARD OF BEFORE IN THE WORD <THE> OF TRUTH THE GOSPEL 5the 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
6WHICH IS BEING PRESENT UNTO YOU, EVEN AS ALSO IN ALL THE WORLD AND IT IS BEARING FRUIT AND INCREASING EVEN AS ALSO AMONG YOU FROM THE DAY YOU HEARD AND YOU KNEW THE GRACE <THE> OF GOD IN TRUTH, 6that 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.
7EVEN AS AND YOU LEARNED FROM EPAPHRAS THE BELOVED FELLOW BOND-SERVANT OF US, WHO IS FAITHFUL ON BEHALF OF OF YOU A SERVANT <THE> OF CHRIST, 7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our*NoteCloseNE, NA, BYZ, and TR your behalf,
8THE [ONE] ALSO HAVING MADE KNOWN TO US <THE> YOUR LOVE IN [THE] SPIRIT. 8and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
9BECAUSE OF THIS ALSO WE OURSELVES FROM THE DAY WE HEARD, NOT CEASE FOR YOU PRAYING AND ASKING THAT YOU MAY BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WILL OF HIM IN ALL WISDOM AND IN UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL 9For 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,
10TO WALK YOU WORTHILY OF THE LORD IN ALL PLEASING IN EVERY WORK GOOD BRINGING FORTH FRUIT AND GROWING INTO <THE> KNOWLEDGE <THE> OF GOD, 10so 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,
11WITH ALL POWER BEING STRENGTHENED ACCORDING TO THE MIGHT <THE> GLORIOUS OF HIM UNTO ALL ENDURANCE AND PATIENCE {12} WITH JOY. 11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
12GIVING THANKS TO THE FATHER THE [ONE] HAVING QUALIFIED YOU FOR THE SHARE OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS IN THE LIGHT, 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you*NoteCloseBYZ and TR us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
13WHO HAS DELIVERED US FROM THE DOMINION <THE> OF DARKNESS AND TRANSFERRED [US] INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON THE BELOVED OF HIM, 13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14IN WHOM WE HAVE <THE> REDEMPTION THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIM THE FORGIVENESS <THE> OF SINS; 14in whom we have redemption,*NoteCloseTR redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
15[HE] IS [THE] IMAGE OF THE GOD <THE> INVISIBLE, [THE] FIRSTBORN OVER ALL CREATION; The Supremacy of the Son (Hebrews 1:1–14) 15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16BECAUSE IN HIM WERE CREATED <THE> ALL THINGS WHICH [ARE] IN THE HEAVENS AND <THE> UPON THE EARTH, THE VISIBLE AND THE INVISIBLE, WHETHER THRONES OR DOMINIONS OR RULERS OR AUTHORITIES; <THE> ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM AND UNTO HIM HAVE BEEN CREATED, 16For 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.
17AND HE HIMSELF IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, AND <THE> ALL THINGS IN HIM HAVE HELD TOGETHER, 17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
18AND HE HIMSELF IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY THE CHURCH; WHO IS THE BEGINNING, FIRSTBORN OUT FROM THE DEAD, SO THAT MAY BE IN ALL THINGS HE HIMSELF HOLDING PREEMINENCE; 18And 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.
19BECAUSE IN HIM WAS PLEASED ALL THE FULLNESS TO DWELL 19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
20AND THROUGH HIM TO RECONCILE <THE> ALL THINGS TO HIMSELF, HAVING MADE PEACE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF THE CROSS OF HIM, THROUGH HIM WHETHER THE [THINGS] ON THE EARTH OR THE [THINGS] IN THE HEAVENS; 20and 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.
21AND YOU ONCE BEING ALIENATED AND HOSTILE <THE> IN MIND IN THE DEEDS <THE> EVIL, 21Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
22NOW HOWEVER HE HAS RECONCILED [YOU] [22] IN THE BODY OF THE FLESH OF HIM THROUGH <THE> DEATH TO PRESENT YOU HOLY AND UNBLEMISHED AND BLAMELESS BEFORE HIM. 22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence
23IF INDEED YOU CONTINUE <THE> IN THE FAITH ESTABLISHED AND FIRM AND NOT BEING MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL THAT YOU HAVE HEARD, WHICH HAVING BEEN PROCLAIMED IN ALL <THE> CREATION <THE> UNDER <THE> HEAVEN, OF WHICH HAVE BECOME I MYSELF PAUL A MINISTER. 23if 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*NoteCloseOr in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
24NOW I REJOICE IN THE SUFFERINGS OF MINE FOR YOU AND I AM FILLING UP THAT WHICH IS LACKING OF THE TRIBULATIONS <THE> OF CHRIST IN THE FLESH OF MINE FOR THE BODY OF HIM WHICH IS THE CHURCH; Paul’s Suffering for the Church (2 Corinthians 11:16–33) 24Now 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.
25OF WHICH BECAME I MYSELF A MINISTER ACCORDING TO THE ADMINISTRATION <THE> OF GOD WHICH HAVING BEEN GIVEN ME TOWARD YOU TO COMPLETE THE WORD <THE> OF GOD, 25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
26THE MYSTERY WHICH HIDDEN FROM THE AGES AND FROM THE GENERATIONS, NOW HOWEVER HAVING BEEN MANIFESTED TO THE SAINTS OF HIM; 26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
27TO WHOM HAS WILLED <THE> GOD TO MAKE KNOWN WHAT THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THE MYSTERY THIS AMONG THE GENTILES, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE <THE> OF GLORY; 27To 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.
28WHOM WE OURSELVES PREACH ADMONISHING EVERY MAN AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM, SO THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST JESUS 28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect*NoteCloseOr fully mature in Christ.
29UNTO THIS ALSO I TOIL STRIVING ACCORDING TO THE ENERGY OF HIM WHO IS WORKING IN ME MYSELF IN POWER. 29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.