Colossians 1:13

Translations

Modern

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Traditional

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Literal

…who delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Latin

…qui eripuit nos de potestate tenebrarum, et transtulit in regnum filii dilectionis suæ,

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English

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Notes

Colossians 1:12–13

giving thanks to the Father: having humble gratitude to God for salvation gives powerful help to resist false teachings (see also 2:7; 3:17; 4:2).
The inheritance is what God has promised his people (for example, see Deuteronomy 3:28; Psalm 33:12; Ezekiel 44:28). In the New Testament, the inheritance includes salvation and final rescue (see also Ephesians 1:11; Titus 3:7; Hebrews 9:15).

Colossians 1:3–14

This section starts with a thanksgiving, common in New Testament letters. Paul thanks God for the growth of the faith of the Colossians. He prays they will understand it even more. Through this prayer, Paul shows his concern about the influence of false teachers.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Darkness and Light Overcoming the Devil Suffering in Following God The Old Realm and the New The Promise of a Second Exodus

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The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

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