Colossians 1:12

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Modern

…giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Traditional

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

Literal

…giving thanks to the Father, the One having qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

Latin

…gratias agentes Deo Patri, qui dignos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctorum in lumine:

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Greek

English

…giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

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.

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Paul (Saul) Suffering in Following God

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