Colossians

Colossians 1:13–15

¹³He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, ¹⁴in whom we have redemption,^d the forgiveness of sins.

¹⁵The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Footnotes

d 1:14 TR redemption through His blood,

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Colossians 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has rescued	ἐρρύσατο	errysato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4506 I rescue
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
dominion	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
of darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	μετέστησεν	metestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3179 I move out of its place, transfer
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
beloved	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

Colossians 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
redemption	ἀπολύτρωσιν	apolytrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G629 redemption, deliverance
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
forgiveness	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Colossians 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
image	εἰκὼν	eikōn	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
invisible	ἀοράτου	aoratou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G517 unseen, invisible
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
firstborn	πρωτότοκος	prōtotokos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4416 first-born
over all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
creation	κτίσεως	ktiseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution

Cross-references

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Colossians 1:13 Ephesians 5:8 · Acts 26:18 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Titus 3:3–6 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · Ephesians 6:12 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Ephesians 4:18 · Romans 14:17 · 1 John 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 John 3:8

Colossians 1:14 Ephesians 1:7 · Romans 3:24–25 · 1 Peter 1:19–20 · Hebrews 9:12 · Hebrews 9:22 · Revelation 5:9 · Galatians 3:13 · Acts 13:38–39 · Matthew 20:28 · Revelation 1:5 · Ephesians 5:2 · 1 Peter 3:18

Colossians 1:15 Hebrews 1:3 · John 14:9 · John 1:1 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · John 1:18 · John 1:14 · Psalm 89:27 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Philippians 2:6 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Romans 8:29 · Hebrews 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.