1 Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God and Timothy our brother,
2 to the saints in Colossae, our faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Receive grace and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 Thanks be to God, the Father of Christ Jesus, our Lord! We constantly pray for you,
4 for we have known of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints. Indeed you await in hope the inheritance reserved for you in Heaven,
5 of which you have heard through the word of truth. This Gospel,
6 already present among you, is bearing fruit and growing throughout the world, as it did among you from the day you accepted it and understood the gift of God in all its truth.
7 He who taught you, Epaphras, our dear companion in the service of Christ, faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
8 has reminded me of the love you have for me in the spirit.
9 Because of this, from the day we received news of you, we have not ceased praying to God for you, that you may attain the full knowledge of his will through all the gifts of wisdom and spiritual understanding.
10 May your lifestyle be worthy of the Lord and completely pleasing to him. May you bear fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.
11 May you become strong in everything by a sharing of the Glory of God, so that you may have great endurance and persevere in joy.
12 Constantly give thanks to the Father who has empowered us to receive our share in the inheritance of the saints in his kingdom of light.
13 He rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.
14 In him we are redeemed and forgiven.
15 He is the image of the unseen God, and for all creation he is the firstborn,
16 for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible: thrones, rulers, authorities, powers... All was made through him and for him.
17 He is before all and all things hold together in him.
18 And he is the head of the body, that is the Church, for he is the first, the first raised from the dead that he may be the first in everything,
19 for God was pleased to let fullness dwell in him.
20 Through him God willed to reconcile all things to himself, and through him, through his blood shed on the cross, God establishes peace, on earth as in Heaven.
21 You yourselves were once estranged and opposed to God because of your evil deeds,
22 but now you have been reconciled. God reconciled you by giving up to death the body of Christ, so that you may be without fault, holy and blameless before him.
23 Only stand firm, upon the foundation of your faith, and be steadfast in hope. Keep in mind the Gospel you have heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 At present I rejoice when I suffer for you; I complete in my own flesh what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of his body, which is the Church.
25 For I am serving the Church since God entrusted to me the ministry of bringing into effect his design for you.
26 I mean that mysterious plan that for centuries and generations remained secret, and which God has now revealed to his holy ones.
27 God willed to make known to them the riches and even the Glory that his mysterious plan reserved for the pagan nations: Christ is in you and you may hope God's Glory.
28 This Christ we preach. We warn and teach everyone true wisdom, aiming to make everyone perfect in Christ.
29 For this cause I labor and struggle with the energy of Christ working powerfully in me.
Versículos relacionados com Colossians, 1:
Colossians 1 begins with Paul introducing himself to the Colossians and giving thanks to God for them. The chapter then deals with the supremacy of Christ and reconciliation through his sacrifice on the cross. Paul explains that his ministry is to proclaim the message of Christ and make disciples in all nations. He also talks about the importance of persevering in faith and the need to grow in God's knowledge and understanding.
1 Corinthians 1:18: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but for us, who are being saved, it is the power of God." This verse highlights the central message of Colossians 1, which is the supremacy of Christ and reconciliation through his death on the cross.
2 Corinthians 4:4: "The God of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelievers, so that they do not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, which is the image of God." Paul talks about the need to grow in God's knowledge and understanding in Colossians 1, and this verse highlights the importance of having an open mind to receive the gospel message.
Ephesians 3:17-19: "And by faith in Jesus Christ you are also being built together, forming God's dwelling in the Spirit." This verse talks about the importance of unity among believers, and the need to be rooted in Love of Christ.
Hebrews 1:3: "The Son is the brightness of the glory of God and the exact expression of his being, supporting all things by his powerful word. After performing the purification of sins, he sat on the right of the Majest . " This verse highlights the supremacy of Christ, which is a central theme of Colossians 1.
Romans 16:26: "Now, through the Gospel, the true nature of God, which has been hidden for a long time, has been revealed, and has been announced to the pagans, that they may believe and obey him." This verse highlights the importance of proclaiming the message of Christ and making disciples in all nations, which is an important theme in Colossians 1.
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