Colossians 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christe, by the wyll of God, and Timotheus the brother.

2 To them which are in Colossa, saintes and faythfull brethren in Christe: Grace vnto you, & peace from God our father, and the Lorde Iesus Christe.

3 We geue thankes to God and father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, alwayes for you, praying:

4 Sence we hearde of your fayth in Christe Iesus, and of the loue which is to all saintes,

5 For the hopes sake which is layde vp for you in heauen, of which hope ye hearde before, in the worde of trueth of the Gospell,

6 Which is come vnto you, euen as it is into all the worlde, & is fruitfull, as it is also in you, from the day ye hearde of it and knewe the grace of God in trueth,

7 As ye also learned of Epaphras, our deare felowe seruaunt, which is for you a faythfull minister of Christe:

8 Who also declared vnto vs your loue in the spirite.

9 For this cause we also, sence ye day we hearde, haue not ceassed to pray for you, and to desire that ye myght be fulfylled with knowledge of his wyll, in all wisdome & spiritual vnderstandyng,

10 That ye myght walke worthie of the Lorde in all pleasyng, beyng fruitefull in all good workes, and encreasyng in the knowledge of God,

11 Strenthened with all might, through his glorious power, vnto all patience and long sufferyng with ioyfulnesse:

12 Geuyng thankes vnto ye father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritaunce of the saintes in lyght.

13 Who hath delyuered vs from the power of darcknesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare sonne.