The Book of Colossians - verse by verse

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Colossians 1:13 (KJV) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

 

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Colossians 1:14 (KJV) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

 

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Colossians 1:15 (KJV) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

 

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Colossians 1:16
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:

 

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Colossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

 

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Colossians 1:18
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.

 

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Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

 

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Colossians 1:20
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.

 

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Colossians 1:21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,

 

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Colossians 1:22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

 

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Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

 

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Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

 

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Colossians 1:25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

 

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Colossians 1:26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

 

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Colossians 1:27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

 

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Colossians 1:28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

 

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Colossians 1:29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

 

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Colossians 2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,

 

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Colossians 2:2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ,

 

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Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.