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Colossenses, 1

1. pauloV apostoloV ihsou cristou dia qelhmatoV qeou kai timoqeoV o adelfoV

1. Paulus apostolus Christi Jesu per voluntatem Dei et Timotheus frater

2. toiV en kolassaiV agioiV kai pistoiV adelfoiV en cristw cariV umin kai eirhnh apo qeou patroV hmwn kai kuriou ihsou cristou

2. his qui sunt Colossis sanctis et fidelibus fratribus in Christo Jesu gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro

3. eucaristoumen tw qew kai patri tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou pantote peri umwn proseucomenoi

3. gratias agimus Deo et Patri Domini nostri Jesu Christi semper pro vobis orantes

4. akousanteV thn pistin umwn en cristw ihsou kai thn agaphn thn eiV pantaV touV agiouV

4. audientes fidem vestram in Christo Jesu et dilectionem quam habetis in sanctos omnes

5. dia thn elpida thn apokeimenhn umin en toiV ouranoiV hn prohkousate en tw logw thV alhqeiaV tou euaggeliou

5. propter spem quæ reposita est vobis in cælis quam audistis in verbo veritatis evangelii

6. tou parontoV eiV umaV kaqwV kai en panti tw kosmw kai estin karpoforoumenon kaqwV kai en umin af hV hmeraV hkousate kai epegnwte thn carin tou qeou en alhqeia

6. quod pervenit ad vos sicut et in universo mundo est et fructificat et crescit sicut in vobis ex ea die qua audistis et cognovistis gratiam Dei in veritate

7. kaqwV kai emaqete apo epafra tou agaphtou sundoulou hmwn oV estin pistoV uper umwn diakonoV tou cristou

7. sicut didicistis ab Epaphra carissimo conservo nostro qui est fidelis pro vobis minister Christi Jesu

8. o kai dhlwsaV hmin thn umwn agaphn en pneumati

8. qui etiam manifestavit nobis dilectionem vestram in Spiritu

9. dia touto kai hmeiV af hV hmeraV hkousamen ou pauomeqa uper umwn proseucomenoi kai aitoumenoi ina plhrwqhte thn epignwsin tou qelhmatoV autou en pash sofia kai sunesei pneumatikh

9. ideo et nos ex qua die audivimus non cessamus pro vobis orantes et postulantes ut impleamini agnitione voluntatis ejus in omni sapientia et intellectu spiritali

10. peripathsai umaV axiwV tou kuriou eiV pasan areskeian en panti ergw agaqw karpoforounteV kai auxanomenoi eiV thn epignwsin tou qeou

10. ut ambuletis digne Deo per omnia placentes in omni opere bono fructificantes et crescentes in scientia Dei

11. en pash dunamei dunamoumenoi kata to kratoV thV doxhV autou eiV pasan upomonhn kai makroqumian meta caraV

11. in omni virtute confortati secundum potentiam claritatis ejus in omni patientia et longanimitate cum gaudio

12. eucaristounteV tw patri tw ikanwsanti hmaV eiV thn merida tou klhrou twn agiwn en tw fwti

12. gratias agentes Patri qui dignos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctorum in lumine

13. oV errusato hmaV ek thV exousiaV tou skotouV kai metesthsen eiV thn basileian tou uiou thV agaphV autou

13. qui eripuit nos de potestate tenebrarum et transtulit in regnum Filii dilectionis suæ

14. en w ecomen thn apolutrwsin dia tou aimatoV autou thn afesin twn amartiwn

14. in quo habemus redemptionem remissionem peccatorum

15. oV estin eikwn tou qeou tou aoratou prwtotokoV pashV ktisewV

15. qui est imago Dei invisibilis primogenitus omnis creaturæ

16. oti en autw ektisqh ta panta ta en toiV ouranoiV kai ta epi thV ghV ta orata kai ta aorata eite qronoi eite kuriothteV eite arcai eite exousiai ta panta di autou kai eiV auton ektistai

16. quia in ipso condita sunt universa in cælis et in terra visibilia et invisibilia sive throni sive dominationes sive principatus sive potestates omnia per ipsum et in ipso creata sunt

17. kai autoV estin pro pantwn kai ta panta en autw sunesthken

17. et ipse est ante omnes et omnia in ipso constant

18. kai autoV estin h kefalh tou swmatoV thV ekklhsiaV oV estin arch prwtotokoV ek twn nekrwn ina genhtai en pasin autoV prwteuwn

18. et ipse est caput corporis ecclesiæ qui est principium primogenitus ex mortuis ut sit in omnibus ipse primatum tenens

19. oti en autw eudokhsen pan to plhrwma katoikhsai

19. quia in ipso conplacuit omnem plenitudinem habitare

20. kai di autou apokatallaxai ta panta eiV auton eirhnopoihsaV dia tou aimatoV tou staurou autou di autou eite ta epi thV ghV eite ta en toiV ouranoiV

20. et per eum reconciliare omnia in ipsum pacificans per sanguinem crucis ejus sive quæ in terris sive quæ in cælis sunt

21. kai umaV pote ontaV aphllotriwmenouV kai ecqrouV th dianoia en toiV ergoiV toiV ponhroiV nuni de apokathllaxen

21. et vos cum essetis aliquando alienati et inimici sensu in operibus malis

22. en tw swmati thV sarkoV autou dia tou qanatou parasthsai umaV agiouV kai amwmouV kai anegklhtouV katenwpion autou

22. nunc autem reconciliavit in corpore carnis ejus per mortem exhibere vos sanctos et inmaculatos et inreprehensibiles coram ipso

23. eige epimenete th pistei teqemeliwmenoi kai edraioi kai mh metakinoumenoi apo thV elpidoV tou euaggeliou ou hkousate tou khrucqentoV en pash th ktisei th upo ton ouranon ou egenomhn egw pauloV diakonoV

23. si tamen permanetis in fide fundati et stabiles et inmobiles ab spe evangelii quod audistis quod prædicatum est in universa creatura quæ sub cælo est cujus factus sum ego Paulus minister

24. nun cairw en toiV paqhmasin mou uper umwn kai antanaplhrw ta usterhmata twn qliyewn tou cristou en th sarki mou uper tou swmatoV autou o estin h ekklhsia

24. qui nunc gaudeo in passionibus pro vobis et adimpleo ea quæ desunt passionum Christi in carne mea pro corpore ejus quod est ecclesia

25. hV egenomhn egw diakonoV kata thn oikonomian tou qeou thn doqeisan moi eiV umaV plhrwsai ton logon tou qeou

25. cujus factus sum ego minister secundum dispensationem Dei quæ data est mihi in vos ut impleam verbum Dei

26. to musthrion to apokekrummenon apo twn aiwnwn kai apo twn genewn nuni de efanerwqh toiV agioiV autou

26. mysterium quod absconditum fuit a sæculis et generationibus nunc autem manifestatum est sanctis ejus

27. oiV hqelhsen o qeoV gnwrisai tiV o ploutoV thV doxhV tou musthriou toutou en toiV eqnesin oV estin cristoV en umin h elpiV thV doxhV

27. quibus voluit Deus notas facere divitias gloriæ sacramenti hujus in gentibus quod est Christus in vobis spes gloriæ

28. on hmeiV kataggellomen nouqetounteV panta anqrwpon kai didaskonteV panta anqrwpon en pash sofia ina parasthswmen panta anqrwpon teleion en cristw ihsou

28. quem nos adnuntiamus corripientes omnem hominem et docentes omnem hominem in omni sapientia ut exhibeamus omnem hominem perfectum in Christo Jesu

29. eiV o kai kopiw agwnizomenoV kata thn energeian autou thn energoumenhn en emoi en dunamei

29. in quo et laboro certando secundum operationem ejus quam operatur in me in virtute



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Footnotes:

1:3-8 - Paul begins his letter with thanksgiving to God, highlighting the faith and love of the Colossians. He extols the hope reserved for them in heaven, emphasizing the centrality of Christ in the Christian life (see also Ephesians 1:15-18 and Colossians 1:27).

1:13-14 - Paul describes how God rescued Christians from the domain of darkness and transferred them to the kingdom of the Son. Redemption through the blood of Christ is a central theme of salvation (see also Ephesians 1:7 and Revelation 5:9).

1:15-20 - Christ is presented as the image of the invisible God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Christ's supremacy over all creation and the church is emphasized (see also John 1:1-3 and Hebrews 1:2-3).

1:21-23 - Paul speaks of reconciliation with God, emphasizing that peace has been made through Christ, in whom we must remain steadfast. The verse reinforces perseverance in faith as essential for salvation (see also Romans 5:10-11 and Ephesians 2:16).

1:24-29 - Paul expresses his suffering for the Church, which he considers a privilege. He sees himself as a minister of the revelation of the mystery of Christ and emphasizes the importance of building up the Church (see also Philippians 1:29 and 1 Corinthians 1:23-24).

Verses related to Colossenses, 1:

Colossians chapter 1 exalts the supremacy of Christ. How does Paul describe the preeminence of Jesus? This profound text presents a high Christology, portraying Christ as the image of the invisible God and the sustainer of all things. Paul prays for the spiritual maturity of the Colossians and describes their ministry of proclaiming Christ. The chapter emphasizes cosmic reconciliation through Christ. Colossians 1 establishes the Christological foundation of the epistle. Dive with us into five biblical passages that elucidate the glorious themes of this inaugural chapter.

John 1:3: "All things were made through him; Without it, nothing that exists would have been done." - This verse echoes the statement in Colossians 1:16 about Christ's role in creation.

Ephesians 1:10: "to bring together in him, in the dispensation of the fullness of times, all things, both things in heaven and things on earth." - It relates to Colossians 1:20, emphasizing Christ's role in reconciling all things.

Hebrews 1:3: "The Son is the resplendence of God's glory and the exact expression of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." - It reflects the description of Christ in Colossians 1:15-17 as the image of God and sustainer of all things.

2 Corinthians 5:19: "In other words, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not taking into account the sins of men, and entrusted us with the message of reconciliation." - It relates to Colossians 1:20-22, addressing the theme of reconciliation through Christ.

Philippians 1:6: "I am convinced that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus." - It echoes the theme of Colossians 1:28-29 about the perfecting of believers in Christ.

FAQ:

Who is Jesus according to Colossians 1?

Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. He created all things and sustains the universe. (Colossians 1:15-17)

What does it mean to be "reconciled to God" in Colossians 1?

God reconciled all things through Christ, making peace through the blood of the cross, restoring our relationship with Him. (Colossians 1:20-22)

What was Paul's mission according to Colossians 1?

Paul was called to proclaim the mystery of Christ among the Gentiles and to teach everyone, so that everyone could be presented complete in Christ. (Colossians 1:25-28)

What does "Christ in you, the hope of glory" mean?

It means that Christ dwells in believers, guaranteeing the hope of eternal life and spiritual transformation. (Colossians 1:27)

How should we walk before the Lord according to Colossians 1?

We must walk in a manner worthy of God, bearing fruit in good works and increasing in the knowledge of God. (Colossians 1:10)


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