Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Colossians 1

1 After salutation he thanketh God for their faith, 7 confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras, 9 prayeth further for their increase in grace, 14 describeth the true Christ, 21 encourageth them to receive Jesus Christ, and commendeth his own ministry.

 1:1 ¶ Paul, 3972 an apostle 652 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 by 1223 the will 2307 of God, 2316 and 2532 Timotheus 5095 [our] brother, 80

 1:2 To the x3588 saints y40 x2532 and 2532 faithful 4103 brethren 80 in 1722 Christ 5547 which are at 1722 Colosse: 2857 Grace 5485 [be] unto you, 5213 and 2532 peace, 1515 from 575 God 2316 our 2257 Father 3962 and 2532 the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ. 5547

 1:3 We give thanks 2168 z5719 to God 2316 and 2532 the Father 3962 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ, 5547 praying 4336 z5740 always 3842 for 4012 you, 5216

 1:4 Since we heard 191 z5660 of your 5216 faith 4102 in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus, 2424 and 2532 of the x3588 love 26 [which y3588 ye x3588 have] to 1519 all 3956 the x3588 saints, 40

 1:5 For 1223 the x3588 hope 1680 which y3588 is laid up 606 z5740 for you 5213 in 1722 heaven, 3772 whereof 3739 ye heard before 4257 z5656 in 1722 the x3588 word 3056 of the x3588 truth 225 of the x3588 gospel; 2098

 1:6 Which y3588 is come 3918 z5752 unto 1519 you, 5209 as 2531 y2532 [it x2532 is] in 1722 all 3956 the x3588 world; 2889 and 2532 x2076 bringeth forth fruit, 2592 y2076 z5748 z5734 as 2531 [it doth] also 2532 in 1722 you, 5213 since 575 the 3739 day 2250 ye heard 191 z5656 [of it], and 2532 knew 1921 z5627 the x3588 grace 5485 of God 2316 in 1722 truth: 225

 1:7 As 2531 ye y3129 z0 also 2532 learned 3129 z5627 of 575 Epaphras 1889 our 2257 dear 27 fellowservant, 4889 who 3739 is 2076 z5748 for 5228 you 5216 a faithful 4103 minister 1249 of Christ; 5547

 1:8 Who 3588 also 2532 declared 1213 z5660 unto us 2254 your 5216 love 26 in 1722 the Spirit. 4151

 1:9 For 1223 this cause 5124 we 2249 also, 2532 since 575 the 3739 day 2250 we heard 191 z5656 [it], do y3973 z0 not 3756 cease y3973 z5731 x3793 to pray 4336 z5740 for 5228 you, 5216 and 2532 to desire 154 z5734 that 2443 ye might be filled 4137 z5686 with the x3588 knowledge 1922 of his 846 will 2307 in 1722 all 3956 wisdom 4678 and 2532 spiritual 4152 understanding; 4907

 1:10 That ye 5209 might walk 4043 z5658 worthy 516 of the x3588 Lord 2962 unto 1519 all 3956 pleasing, 699 being fruitful 2592 z5723 in 1722 every 3956 good 18 work, 2041 and 2532 increasing 837 z5746 in 1519 the x3588 knowledge 1922 of God; 2316

 1:11 Strengthened 1412 z5746 with 1722 all 3956 might, 1411 according x2596 to y2596 his 846 glorious 1391 power, 2904 unto 1519 all 3956 patience 5281 and 2532 longsuffering 3115 with 3326 joyfulness; 5479

 1:12 Giving thanks 2168 z5723 unto the x3588 Father, 3962 which y3588 hath made y2427 z0 us y2248 meet 2427 z5660 x2248 to y1519 be partakers 3310 x1519 of the x3588 inheritance 2819 of the x3588 saints 40 in 1722 light: 5457

 1:13 Who 3739 hath delivered 4506 z5673 us 2248 from 1537 the x3588 power 1849 of darkness, 4655 and 2532 hath translated 3179 z5656 [us] into 1519 the x3588 kingdom 932 of his y846 x848 dear 26 Son: 5207

 1:14 In 1722 whom 3739 we have 2192 z5719 redemption 629 through 1223 his 846 blood, 129 [even] the x3588 forgiveness 859 of sins: 266

 1:15 Who 3739 is 2076 z5748 the image 1504 of the x3588 invisible 517 God, 2316 the firstborn 4416 of every 3956 creature: 2937

 1:16 For 3754 by 1722 him 846 were y2936 z0 all things 3956 created, 2936 z5681 that x3588 are in 1722 heaven, 3772 and 2532 that x3588 are in 1909 earth, 1093 visible 3707 and 2532 invisible, 517 whether 1535 [they be] thrones, 2362 or 1535 dominions, 2963 or 1535 principalities, 746 or 1535 powers: 1849 all things 3956 were created 2936 z5769 by 1223 him, 846 and 2532 for 1519 him: 846

 1:17 And 2532 he 846 is 2076 z5748 before 4253 all things, 3956 and 2532 by 1722 him 846 all things 3956 consist. 4921 z5758

 1:18 And 2532 he 846 is 2076 z5748 the x3588 head 2776 of the x3588 body, 4983 the x3588 church: 1577 who 3739 is 2076 z5748 the beginning, 746 the firstborn 4416 from 1537 the x3588 dead; 3498 that 2443 in 1722 all 3956 [things] he 846 might have 1096 z5638 the preeminence. 4409 z5723

 1:19 For x3754 it pleased 2106 z5656 [the Father] that y3754 in 1722 him 846 should y2730 z0 all 3956 fulness 4138 dwell; 2730 z5658

 1:20 And, 2532 having made peace 1517 z5660 through 1223 the x3588 blood 129 of his 846 cross, 4716 by 1223 him 846 to reconcile 604 z5658 all things 3956 unto 1519 himself; y846 x848 by 1223 him, 846 [I say], whether 1535 [they be] things x3588 in 1909 earth, 1093 or 1535 things x3588 in 1722 heaven. 3772

 1:21 And 2532 you, 5209 that were 5607 z5752 sometime 4218 alienated 526 z5772 and 2532 enemies 2190 in [your] mind 1271 by 1722 wicked 4190 works, 2041 yet 1161 now 3570 hath he reconciled 604 z5656

 1:22 In 1722 the x3588 body 4983 of his y846 x848 flesh 4561 through 1223 death, 2288 to present 3936 z5658 you 5209 holy 40 and 2532 unblameable 299 and 2532 unreproveable 410 in his y846 sight: 2714 x848

 1:23 If 1489 ye continue 1961 z5719 in the x3588 faith 4102 grounded 2311 z5772 and 2532 settled, 1476 and 2532 [be] not 3361 moved away 3334 z5746 from 575 the x3588 hope 1680 of the x3588 gospel, 2098 which 3739 ye have heard, 191 z5656 [and] which y3588 was preached 2784 z5685 to 1722 every 3956 creature 2937 which x3588 is under 5259 heaven; 3772 whereof 3739 I 1473 Paul 3972 am made 1096 z5633 a minister; 1249

 1:24 Who 3739 now 3568 rejoice 5463 z5719 in 1722 my 3450 sufferings 3804 for 5228 you, 5216 and 2532 fill up 466 z5719 that which is behind 5303 of the x3588 afflictions 2347 of Christ 5547 in 1722 my 3450 flesh 4561 for y5228 z0 his y846 body's y4983 sake, 5228 x846 x4983 which is 3603 z5748 the x3588 church: 1577

 1:25 Whereof 3739 I 1473 am made 1096 z5633 a minister, 1249 according x2596 to y2596 the x3588 dispensation 3622 of God 2316 which y3588 is given 1325 z5685 to me 3427 for 1519 you, 5209 to fulfil 4137 z5658 the x3588 word 3056 of God; 2316

 1:26 [Even] the x3588 mystery 3466 which y3588 hath been hid 613 z5772 from 575 ages 165 and 2532 from 575 generations, 1074 but 1161 now 3570 is made manifest 5319 z5681 to his 846 saints: 40

 1:27 To whom 3739 God 2316 would 2309 z5656 make known 1107 z5658 what 5101 [is] the x3588 riches 4149 of the x3588 glory 1391 of this 5127 mystery 3466 among 1722 the x3588 Gentiles; 1484 which 3739 is 2076 z5748 Christ 5547 in 1722 you, 5213 the x3588 hope 1680 of glory: 1391

 1:28 Whom 3739 we 2249 preach, 2605 z5719 warning 3560 z5723 every 3956 man, 444 and 2532 teaching 1321 z5723 every 3956 man 444 in 1722 all 3956 wisdom; 4678 that 2443 we may present 3936 z5661 every 3956 man 444 perfect 5046 in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus: 2424

 1:29 Whereunto 1519 3739 I y2872 z0 also 2532 labour, 2872 z5719 striving 75 z5740 according x2596 to y2596 his 846 working, 1753 which y3588 worketh 1754 z5734 in 1722 me 1698 mightily. 1722 1411