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World English Bible

Colossians 1 (WEBP)

[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
[2] to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
[4] having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
[5] because 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
[6] which 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,
[7] even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
[8] who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
[9] For 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,
[10] that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
[11] strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,
[12] giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,
[13] who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,
[14] in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
[15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
[16] For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
[17] He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
[18] He 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.
[19] For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
[20] and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
[21] You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
[22] yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
[23] if 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.
[24] Now 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,
[25] of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,
[26] the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
[27] to 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.
[28] We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
[29] for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Colossians 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
Colossians 1:2 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
Colossians 1:7 NU reads our
Colossians 1:14 TR adds “through his blood,”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Colossians 1 (KJVS)

[1] Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God , and Timotheus [our] brother ,
[2] To 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 .
[3] We give thanks () to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , praying () always for you ,
[4] Since we heard () of your faith in Christ Jesus , and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints ,
[5] For the hope which is laid up () for you in heaven , whereof ye heard before () in the word of the truth of the gospel ;
[6] Which 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 :
[7] As ye also learned () of Epaphras our dear fellowservant , who is () for you a faithful minister of Christ ;
[8] Who also declared () unto us your love in the Spirit .
[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 ;
[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 ;
[11] Strengthened () with all might , according to his glorious power , unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness ;
[12] Giving thanks () unto the Father , which hath made us meet () to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light :
[13] Who hath delivered () us from the power of darkness , and hath translated () [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son :
[14] In whom we have () redemption through his blood , [even] the forgiveness of sins :
[15] Who is () the image of the invisible God , the firstborn of every creature :
[16] For 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 :
[17] And he is () before all things , and by him all things consist ().
[18] And 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 ().
[19] For it pleased () [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell ();
[20] And , having made peace () through the blood of his cross , by him to reconcile () all things unto himself ; by him , [I say], whether [they be] things in earth , or things in heaven .
[21] And you , that were () sometime alienated () and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works , yet now hath he reconciled ()
[22] In the body of his flesh through death , to present () you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight :
[23] If 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 ;
[24] Who 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 :
[25] Whereof I am made () a minister , according to the dispensation of God which is given () to me for you , to fulfil () the word of God ;
[26] [Even] the mystery which hath been hid () from ages and from generations , but now is made manifest () to his saints :
[27] To 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 :
[28] Whom we preach (), warning () every man , and teaching () every man in all wisdom ; that we may present () every man perfect in Christ Jesus :
[29] Whereunto I also labour (), striving () according to his working , which worketh () in me mightily .

Young’s Literal Translation

Colossians 1 (YLT)

[1] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
[2] to 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!
[3] We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
[4] having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that is to all the saints,
[5] because 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,
[6] which 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;
[7] as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
[8] who also did declare to us your love in the Spirit.
[9] Because 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,
[10] to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,
[11] in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.
[12] Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
[13] who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate us into the reign of the Son of His love,
[14] in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,
[15] who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,
[16] because 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,
[17] and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
[18] And 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,
[19] because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,
[20] and through him to reconcile the all things to himself-having made peace through the blood of his cross-through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.
[21] And you-once being alienated, and enemies in the mind, in the evil works, yet now did he reconcile,
[22] in the body of his flesh through the death, to present you holy, and unblemished, and unblameable before himself,
[23] if 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.
[24] I 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,
[25] of 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,
[26] the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
[27] to 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,
[28] whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
[29] for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.