Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion 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.
American Standard Version
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints 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.
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 his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
Cross References
Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks to our God and Father always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Acts 26:18
in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.
Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
John 4:23
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeks such to worship him.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.
John 20:17
Jesus said to her: Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.
Romans 8:17
and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together.
Romans 8:29-30
For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:
Romans 9:23
and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,
Romans 11:17
And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,
Romans 15:27
they have been pleased to do so, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have become partakers of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in things pertaining to the flesh.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may share its benefits with you.
2 Corinthians 5:5
Now, he that has formed us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:11
in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
Ephesians 1:18
that, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the glorious riches of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 3:6
that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in the Christ, through the gospel,
Ephesians 4:6
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 5:4
nor obscene language, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming; but rather the cheerful words of. a thankful heart.
Colossians 2:2
that their hearts may be comforted, they being firmly united in love in order to gain all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may acknowledge the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Christ,
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 3:14
For we are partakers of the Christ, if we hold our begun confidence firm to the end;
Hebrews 12:23
to the general assembly and church of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
James 3:9
With it we bless God, even the Father: and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
1 Peter 1:2-5
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 5:1
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.
1 John 1:3
that which we have seen and heard, we declare it to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:1-3
Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God gave it light, and the lamp of it is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no more night; and they have no need of the lamp, nor of the light of the sun: for the Lord God will give them light: and they shall reign from age to age.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they may go through the gates into the city.