Colossians 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul, sent of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,

2 To the holy among the Colossians, and the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

4 Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all the holy,

5 By the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news;

6 Being present to you as also in all the world; and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day which ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth:

7 As also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you;

8 He also having manifested to us your love in the Spirit.

9 For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 In all power being able according to the strength of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.

12 Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light:

13 Who saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love: