📖 Colossians — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and RTimotheus our brother,
Colossians 1:2 To Rthe 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.
Colossians 1:3 We Rgive thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 1:4 Since we heard of your Rfaith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Colossians 1:5 For Rthe hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Colossians 1:6 Which Ris 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:
Colossians 1:7 As ye also learned of REpaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Colossians 1:8 RWho also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, Rsince 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;
Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto Rall pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 1:11 RStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Colossians 1:12 RGiving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Colossians 1:13 Who hath Rdelivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Colossians 1:14 In Rwhom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians 1:15 Who is Rthe image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Colossians 1:16 For Rby 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:
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, Rand by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:18 And Rhe 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.
Colossians 1:19 RFor it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians 1:20 And, Rhaving 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.
Colossians 1:21 And you, that were Rsometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Colossians 1:22 In Rthe body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Colossians 1:23 If Rye 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;
Colossians 1:24 Who now Rrejoice 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:
Colossians 1:25 Whereof RI am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Colossians 1:26 Even Rthe mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Colossians 1:27 To Rwhom 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:
Colossians 1:28 RWhom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:29 Whereunto I also Rlabour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Colossians 1:1–14 — Thanksgiving and fruitful knowledge
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul thanks God for faith and love, praying for worthy, fruitful endurance and praising deliverance into the Son's kingdom.
Key Truth: Let knowledge of God produce grateful endurance.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of …” (Colossians 1:1)
Find it in Colossians 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Who also declared unto us your ____ in the Spirit.” (Colossians 1:8)
Find it in Colossians 1:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “In ____ we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of …” (Colossians 1:14)
Find it in Colossians 1:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Colossians 1:15–23 — The supremacy and reconciliation of Christ
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Christ is described as creator, head, and firstborn from the dead. Reconciliation through his cross calls for continued faith.
Key Truth: Hold firmly to Christ's supremacy and reconciling work.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Who is the ____ of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:” (Colossians 1:15)
Find it in Colossians 1:15 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For it pleased the ____ that in him should all fulness dwell;” (Colossians 1:19)
Find it in Colossians 1:19 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “If ye ____ in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved …” (Colossians 1:23)
Find it in Colossians 1:23 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Colossians 1:24–29 — Ministry toward maturity
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul describes entrusted service, suffering, and the revealed mystery of Christ among the Gentiles, laboring for mature believers.
Key Truth: Seek maturity in Christ rather than spiritual display.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Who now ____ in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which …” (Colossians 1:24)
Find it in Colossians 1:24 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in …” (Colossians 1:28)
Find it in Colossians 1:28 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh …” (Colossians 1:29)
Find it in Colossians 1:29 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ephesians 1:7 — Paul also connects redemption and forgiveness with Christ.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can your knowledge of Christ become fruitful action?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Colossians 1:1–14 (Thanksgiving and fruitful knowledge) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Colossians 1:15–23 (The supremacy and reconciliation of Christ) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Colossians 1:24–29 (Ministry toward maturity) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What relationship does Paul state between Christ and created things?
5. How does the passage describe the making of peace?
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