Colossians 1:13 Parallel Translations

God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

BBE:

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

DBY:

who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

ERV:

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

WEY:

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,

WBS:

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

WEB:

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

YLT:

who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate us into the reign of the Son of His love,

Colossians 1:13 Cross References

XREF:

Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

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.

WES:

1:13 Power detains reluctant captives, a kingdom cherishes willing subjects. His beloved Son - This is treated of in the fifteenth and following verse s. Col 1:15

MHC:

1:9-14 The apostle was constant in prayer, that the believers might be filled with the knowledge of God's will, in all wisdom. Good words will not do without good works. He who undertakes to give strength to his people, is a God of power, and of glorious power. The blessed Spirit is the author of this. In praying for spiritual strength, we are not straitened, or confined in the promises, and should not be so in our hopes and desires. The grace of God in the hearts of believers is the power of God; and there is glory in this power. The special use of this strength was for sufferings. There is work to be done, even when we are suffering. Amidst all their trials they gave thanks to the Father of our Lord Jesus, whose special grace fitted them to partake of the inheritance provided for the saints. To bring about this change, those were made willing subjects of Christ, who were slaves of Satan. All who are designed for heaven hereafter, are prepared for heaven now. Those who have the inheritance of sons, have the education of sons, and the disposition of sons. By faith in Christ they enjoyed this redemption, as the purchase of his atoning blood, whereby forgiveness of sins, and all other spiritual blessings were bestowed. Surely then we shall deem it a favour to be delivered from Satan's kingdom and brought into that of Christ, knowing that all trials will soon end, and that every believer will be found among those who come out of great tribulation.

CONC:

Authority Beloved Darkness Dear Dearly-loved Delivered Domain Dominion Evil Free Kingdom Love Loves Power Reign Rescue Rescued Transferred Translate Translated

Authority Beloved Darkness Dear Dearly-Loved Delivered Domain Dominion Evil Free Kingdom Love Power Reign Rescue Rescued Transferred Translate Translated

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