Colossians 1:13
“Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,”
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Colossians 1:13 Context
11Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, vnto all patience and long suffering with ioyfulnesse: 12Giuing thanks vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light: 13Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne, 14In whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenesse of sinnes: 15Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first borne of euery creature.
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Other Translations for Colossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
- King James Version
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;
- Basic English Bible
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
- Darby Bible
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son:
- Webster's Bible
It is God who has delivered us out of the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the Kingdom of His dearly-loved Son,
- Weymouth Bible
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
- World English Bible
Which delyueride vs fro the power of derknessis, and translatide in to the kyngdom of the sone of his louyng,
- Wycliffe Bible
who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate [us] into the reign of the Son of His love,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 1:13
1:13 Power detains reluctant captives, a kingdom cherishes willing subjects. His beloved Son - This is treated of in the fifteenth and following verses. #Col 1:15|
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 1:13
Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us. The language implies that we were captive. We were under the power of darkness. Compare Lu 22:53. Satan is the power of darkness. Those in sin are held under his power. Hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son. God, through the gospel, had rescued them, and has translated them into Christ's kingdom. This was effected when they were converted. Some teach that Christ's kingdom is yet future, but this passage shows that it already had an existence. The church was its visible form. It was inaugurated on Pentecost.