Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.

International Standard Version

God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom he loves,

A Conservative Version

Who rescued us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

An Understandable Version

He rescued us from the domain of [spiritual] darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves,

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

Daniel Mace New Testament

who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

Goodspeed New Testament

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the realm of his dear Son,

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Who saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred [us] to the kingdom of the Son {he loves},

Modern King James verseion

For He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,

Moffatt New Testament

rescuing us from the power of the Darkness and transferring us to the realm of his beloved Son!

Montgomery New Testament

For he has delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of his dear Son,

NET Bible

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

who rescued us from the empire of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son;

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

who hath plucked us out from the dominion of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

Twentieth Century New Testament

For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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,

Williams New Testament

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,

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Who delivered us out of the dominion of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love;

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Who
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ῥύομαι 
Rhoumai 
Usage: 16

us
ἡμᾶς 
hemas 
us, we, our, us-ward 9, not tr
Usage: 170

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the power
ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

σκότος 
Skotos 
Usage: 23

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

μεθίστημι μεθιστάνω 
methistemi 
Usage: 4

us into
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of his

Usage: 0

G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

Devotionals

Devotionals about Colossians 1:13

Devotionals containing Colossians 1:13

Images Colossians 1:13

Questions on Colossians 1:13

Context Readings

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

12 Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light; 13 Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love; 14 In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:

Cross References

Ephesians 6:12

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.

Acts 26:18

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

Ephesians 1:6

To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

2 Peter 1:11

For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matthew 3:17

And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

Luke 22:53

When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power.

2 Corinthians 4:4

Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

Ephesians 4:18

Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;

Ephesians 5:8

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

1 Thessalonians 2:12

So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

Titus 3:3-6

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

Hebrews 2:14

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

1 John 2:8

Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.

1 John 3:8

The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.

1 John 3:14

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

Psalm 2:6-7

But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 42:1

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

Isaiah 49:24-25

Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?

Isaiah 53:12

For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.

Daniel 7:13-14

I saw in visions of the night, and there was coming with the clouds of heaven one like a man, and he came to the one who was very old, and they took him near before him.

Zechariah 9:9

Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.

Matthew 12:29-30

Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.

Matthew 25:34

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

Luke 13:24

Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

John 3:35

The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

John 5:24

Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.

John 12:31-32

Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.

John 17:24

Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

Romans 6:17-22

But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

Ephesians 2:3-10

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

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