Colossians 1 – Studienbibel

1 Paul3972, an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 by1223 the will2307 of God2316, and2532 Timotheus5095 our brother80, 2 To the saints40 and2532 faithful4103 brethren80 in1722 Christ5547 which are at1722 Colosse2857: Grace5485 be unto you5213, and2532 peace1515, from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.

3 We give thanks2168 to God2316 and2532 the Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, praying4336 always3842 for4012 you5216, 4 Since we heard191 of your5216 faith4102 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, and2532 of the love26 which3588 ye have to1519 all3956 the saints40, 5 For1223 the hope1680 which3588 is laid up606 for you5213 in1722 heaven3772, whereof3739 ye heard before4257 in1722 the word3056 of the truth225 of the gospel2098; 6 Which3588 is come3918 unto1519 you5209, as2531 2532 it is in1722 all3956 the world2889; and2532 bringeth forth fruit2076 2592, as2531 it doth also2532 in1722 you5213, since575 the3739 day2250 ye heard191 of it, and2532 knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in1722 truth225: 7 As2531 ye3129 also2532 learned3129 of575 Epaphras1889 our2257 dear27 fellowservant4889, who3739 is2076 for5228 you5216 a faithful4103 minister1249 of Christ5547; 8 Who3588 also2532 declared1213 unto us2254 your5216 love26 in1722 the Spirit4151.

9 For1223 this cause5124 we2249 also2532, since575 the3739 day2250 we heard191 it, do3973 not3756 cease3973 to pray4336 for5228 you5216, and2532 to desire154 that2443 ye might be filled4137 with the knowledge1922 of his846 will2307 in1722 all3956 wisdom4678 and2532 spiritual4152 understanding4907; 10 That ye5209 might walk4043 worthy516 of the Lord2962 unto1519 all3956 pleasing699, being fruitful2592 in1722 every3956 good18 work2041, and2532 increasing837 in1519 the knowledge1922 of God2316; 11 Strengthened1412 with1722 all3956 might1411, according to2596 his846 glorious1391 power2904, unto1519 all3956 patience5281 and2532 longsuffering3115 with3326 joyfulness5479;

12 Giving thanks2168 unto the Father3962, which3588 hath made2427 us2248 meet2427 to1519 be partakers3310 of the inheritance2819 of the saints40 in1722 light5457: 13 Who3739 hath delivered4506 us2248 from1537 the power1849 of darkness4655, and2532 hath translated3179 us into1519 the kingdom932 of his846 dear26 Son5207:¹ 14 In1722 whom3739 we have2192 redemption629 through1223 his846 blood129, even the forgiveness859 of sins266: 15 Who3739 is2076 the image1504 of the invisible517 God2316, the firstborn4416 of every3956 creature2937: 16 For3754 by1722 him846 were2936 all things3956 created2936, that are in1722 heaven3772, and2532 that are in1909 earth1093, visible3707 and2532 invisible517, whether1535 they be thrones2362, or1535 dominions2963, or1535 principalities746, or1535 powers1849: all things3956 were created2936 by1223 him846, and2532 for1519 him846: 17 And2532 he846 is2076 before4253 all things3956, and2532 by1722 him846 all things3956 consist4921. 18 And2532 he846 is2076 the head2776 of the body4983, the church1577: who3739 is2076 the beginning746, the firstborn4416 from1537 the dead3498; that2443 in1722 all3956 things he846 might have1096 the preeminence4409.² 19 For it pleased2106 the Father that3754 in1722 him846 should2730 all3956 fulness4138 dwell2730; 20 And2532, having made peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his846 cross4716, by1223 him846 to reconcile604 all things3956 unto1519 himself846; by1223 him846, I say, whether1535 they be things in1909 earth1093, or1535 things in1722 heaven3772.³ 21 And2532 you5209, that were5607 sometime4218 alienated526 and2532 enemies2190 in your mind1271 by1722 wicked4190 works2041, yet1161 now3570 hath he reconciled604⁴ 22 In1722 the body4983 of his846 flesh4561 through1223 death2288, to present3936 you5209 holy40 and2532 unblameable299 and2532 unreproveable410 in his846 sight2714: 23 If1489 ye continue1961 in the faith4102 grounded2311 and2532 settled1476, and2532 be not3361 moved away3334 from575 the hope1680 of the gospel2098, which3739 ye have heard191, and which3588 was preached2784 to1722 every3956 creature2937 which is under5259 heaven3772; whereof3739 I1473 Paul3972 am made1096 a minister1249; 24 Who3739 now3568 rejoice5463 in1722 my3450 sufferings3804 for5228 you5216, and2532 fill up466 that which is behind5303 of the afflictions2347 of Christ5547 in1722 my3450 flesh4561 for5228 his846 body's4983 sake5228, which is3603 the church1577: 25 Whereof3739 I1473 am made1096 a minister1249, according to2596 the dispensation3622 of God2316 which3588 is given1325 to me3427 for1519 you5209, to fulfil4137 the word3056 of God2316;⁵ 26 Even the mystery3466 which3588 hath been hid613 from575 ages165 and2532 from575 generations1074, but1161 now3570 is made manifest5319 to his846 saints40: 27 To whom3739 God2316 would2309 make known1107 what5101 is the riches4149 of the glory1391 of this5127 mystery3466 among1722 the Gentiles1484; which3739 is2076 Christ5547 in1722 you5213, the hope1680 of glory1391:⁶ 28 Whom3739 we2249 preach2605, warning3560 every3956 man444, and2532 teaching1321 every3956 man444 in1722 all3956 wisdom4678; that2443 we may present3936 every3956 man444 perfect5046 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424: 29 Whereunto1519 3739 I2872 also2532 labour2872, striving75 according to2596 his846 working1753, which3588 worketh1754 in1722 me1698 mightily1722 1411.