Colossians 1:12
Strong's Lexicon
giving thanks
εὐχαριστοῦντες (eucharistountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2168: From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.

to the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father,
Πατρὶ (Patri)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

who
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

has qualified
ἱκανώσαντι (hikanōsanti)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2427: To make sufficient, render fit, qualify. From hikanos; to enable, i.e. Qualify.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to share
μερίδα (merida)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3310: Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation.

in the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

inheritance
κλήρου (klērou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2819: (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

saints
ἁγίων (hagiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

light.
φωτί (phōti)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Young's Literal Translation
Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

New American Standard Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

King James Bible
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

New Living Translation
always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

English Standard Version
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

New American Standard Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

King James Bible
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

International Standard Version
and might thank the Father, who has enabled us to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

NET Bible
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

American Standard Version
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

English Revised Version
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Young's Literal Translation
Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
















Cross References
Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

Acts 26:18
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.

2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:18
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 1:9
For 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;
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