Colossians 1:13

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Summary

Colossians 1:13

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

Delivered

Hebrews 2:14

The power

And

His dear son

Bible References

Delivered

Shall the prey be taken from the strong? and if the captivity of the just shalt be delivered?

For this I will divide to him with many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; for which his soul was poured out to death, and he was numbered with transgressors; and he lifted up the sin of many, and he will supplicate for transgressors.

Or how can any one come into the house of the strong, and plunder his goods, except be first bind the strong? and then he will plunder his house.

To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.

Since therefore the young children participated in flesh and blood, he also likewise participated with them; that by death he might leave unemployed him having the strength of death, that is, the devil;

The power

I being with you daily in the temple, ye stretched not forth the hands upon me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be cast out.

In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;

For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:

For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.

And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

Again, I write a new command to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is passed away, and the true light already shines.

He doing sin is of the accuser; for the accuser sins from the beginning. For this was the Son of God manifested, that he might loose the works of the accuser.

And

Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Truly, truly, I say to you, That he hearing my word, and believing him having sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment; but has passed from death to life.

And grace to God, that ye were servants of sin, but ye listened from the heart to the type of teaching in which ye were delivered.

Or know ye not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God Be ye not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you.

Among whom also we then all occupied ourselves in the eager desire? of our flesh, doing the wills of the flesh and the thoughts; and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest.

For you to walk worthy of God, calling you into his kingdom and glory.

For once we also were unwise disobedient, deceived, being slaves to eager desires and various pleasures, living in vexation and envy, hated, and hating one another.

For so shall an entrance be furnished richly to you in addition into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.

His dear son

Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.

He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.

The Father loves the Son, and he has given all things into his hand.

O Father, those thou hast given me, I will that where I am these also be with me: that they might behold my glory, which thou gavest me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.