Colossians 1 - Compare Translations
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Colossians 1:1
KJVPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
WEBPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
YLTPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
Colossians 1:2
KJVTo 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.
WEBto the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
YLTto the saints in Colossae, and to the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Colossians 1:3
KJVWe give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
WEBWe give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
YLTWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Colossians 1:4
KJVSince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
WEBhaving heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
YLThaving heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that [is] to all the saints,
Colossians 1:5
KJVFor the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
WEBbecause of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
YLTbecause of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,
Colossians 1:6
KJVWhich 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:
WEBwhich has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
YLTwhich is present to you, as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day in which ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:7
KJVAs ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
WEBeven as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
YLTas ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
Colossians 1:8
KJVWho also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
WEBwho also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
YLTwho also did declare to us your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1:9
KJVFor 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;
WEBFor this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
YLTBecause of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 1:10
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Colossians 1:11
KJVStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
WEBstrengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
YLTin all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.
Colossians 1:12
KJVGiving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
WEBgiving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
YLTGiving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
Colossians 1:13
KJVWho hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
WEBwho delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
YLTwho did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate [us] into the reign of the Son of His love,
Colossians 1:14
KJVIn whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
WEBin whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;
YLTin whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,
Colossians 1:15
KJVWho is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
WEBwho is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
YLTwho is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,
Colossians 1:16
KJVFor 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:
WEBFor by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.
YLTbecause in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,
Colossians 1:17
KJVAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
WEBHe is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
YLTand himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
Colossians 1:18
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
YLTAnd himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all [things] -- himself -- first,
Colossians 1:19
KJVFor it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
WEBFor all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;
YLTbecause in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,
Colossians 1:20
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Colossians 1:21
KJVAnd you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
WEBYou, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
YLTAnd you -- once being alienated, and enemies in the mind, in the evil works, yet now did he reconcile,
Colossians 1:22
KJVIn the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
WEByet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
YLTin the body of his flesh through the death, to present you holy, and unblemished, and unblameable before himself,
Colossians 1:23
KJVIf 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;
WEBif it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
YLTif also ye remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, which was preached in all the creation that [is] under the heaven, of which I became -- I Paul -- a ministrant.
Colossians 1:24
KJVWho 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:
WEBNow 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 body’s sake, which is the assembly;
YLTI now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,
Colossians 1:25
KJVWhereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
WEBof which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,
YLTof which I -- I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,
Colossians 1:26
KJVEven the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
WEBthe mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
YLTthe secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
Colossians 1:27
KJVTo 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:
WEBto whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
YLTto whom God did will to make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations -- which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,
Colossians 1:28
KJVWhom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
WEBwhom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
YLTwhom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
Colossians 1:29
KJVWhereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
WEBfor which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
YLTfor which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
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