Colossians 1

KJVPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

GIGAKJVPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

KJVTo the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

GIGAKJVTo the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVSince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

GIGAKJVSince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints,

KJVFor the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

GIGAKJVFor the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel.

KJVWhich is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

GIGAKJVWhich has come to you, as it is in all the world, and bears fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth.

KJVAs ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

GIGAKJVAs you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ.

KJVWho also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

GIGAKJVWho also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

KJVFor this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

GIGAKJVFor this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not stop praying for you and asking that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

KJVThat ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

GIGAKJVThat you might walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing him in every way, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

KJVStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

GIGAKJVStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and endurance with joyfulness.

KJVGiving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

GIGAKJVGiving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit to be sharers in the inheritance of the saints in light.

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

GIGAKJVWho has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

KJVIn whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

GIGAKJVIn him we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

KJVWho is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

GIGAKJVWho is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.

KJVFor by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

GIGAKJVFor by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they are thrones, or kingdoms, or rulers, or powers. All things were created by him, and for him.

KJVAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

GIGAKJVAnd he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

KJVAnd he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

GIGAKJVAnd he is the head of the body, the church. Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

KJVFor it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

GIGAKJVFor it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness live.

KJVAnd, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

GIGAKJVAnd having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, I say, whether they are things on earth, or things in heaven.

KJVAnd you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

GIGAKJVAnd you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now he has reconciled

KJVIn the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

GIGAKJVIn the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and beyond rebuke in his sight.

KJVIf ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

GIGAKJVIf you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, of which I Paul am made a minister.

KJVWho now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

GIGAKJVWho now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church.

KJVWhereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

GIGAKJVOf which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God.

KJVEven the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

GIGAKJVEven the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is revealed to his saints.

KJVTo whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

GIGAKJVTo them God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

KJVWhom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

GIGAKJVHe is the one we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

KJVWhereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

GIGAKJVTo which I also labor, struggling according to his working, which works in me powerfully.