Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
New American Standard Bible
giving thanks to
King James Version
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Holman Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you
International Standard Version
and might thank the Father, who has enabled us to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
A Conservative Version
Giving thanks to the Father who made us qualified for the share of the portion of the sanctified in light.
Amplified
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.
An Understandable Version
[May you] give thanks to the Father who has enabled you to share [i.e., eventually] in the inheritance of the saints [i.e., God's holy people] in [the kingdom of] light.
Anderson New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Bible in Basic English
Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;
Common New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Daniel Mace New Testament
giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people:
Darby Translation
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
Godbey New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy unto a participation of the inheritance of the saints in light;
Goodspeed New Testament
and you will thank the Father who has entitled you to share the lot of God's people in the realm of light.
John Wesley New Testament
Giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to partake of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Julia Smith Translation
Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light:
King James 2000
Giving thanks unto the Father, who has made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Lexham Expanded Bible
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for a share of the inheritance of the saints in light,
Modern King James verseion
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.
Moffatt New Testament
thanking the Father who has qualified us to share the lot of the saints in the Light,
Montgomery New Testament
I ask that you may give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the heritage of the saints in the light.
NET Bible
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
New Heart English Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who made you fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light;
Noyes New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, who enabled us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light;
Sawyer New Testament
giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light,
The Emphasized Bible
Giving thanks unto the Father that hath made you sufficient for your share in the inheritance of the saints in the light,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
giving thanks to God, even the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And you will give thanks to the Father who made you fit to share the lot which awaits Christ's People in the realms of Light.
Webster
Giving thanks to the Father, who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Weymouth New Testament
and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.
Williams New Testament
and you will always be thanking the Father who has qualified you to share the lot of His people in the realm of light.
World English Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
Worrell New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, Who made us meet for the portion of the inheritance of the saints in light;
Worsley New Testament
giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Youngs Literal Translation
Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
Themes
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
the Reward of saints » Described as » Inheritance with saints in light
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:12
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:12
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:12
Prayers for Colossians 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Cross References
Acts 20:32
And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Chronicles 29:20
And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
Psalm 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
Psalm 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 107:21-22
Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalm 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Daniel 2:23
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
John 4:23
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 20:17
Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified with him .
Romans 8:29-30
For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
Romans 9:23
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
Romans 11:17
But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;
Romans 15:27
Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
2 Corinthians 5:5
Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:11
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
Ephesians 1:18
having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 3:6
to wit , that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
Ephesians 4:6
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
Ephesians 5:4
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
Colossians 2:2
that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,
Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, even Jesus;
Hebrews 3:14
for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:
Hebrews 12:23
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
James 3:9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
1 Peter 1:2-5
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 5:1
The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
1 John 1:3
that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
1 John 3:1-3
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.