Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you
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:
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.
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
May you be strengthened
Cross References
Acts 20:32
“And now
Ephesians 5:20
to God the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Acts 26:18
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called
1 Kings 6:7
The temple’s construction used finished stones cut at the quarry so that no hammer, chisel, or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors.
Psalm 36:9
In Your light we will see light.
Psalm 79:13
will thank You forever;
we will declare Your praise
to generation after generation.
Psalm 97:11
gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 107:21-22
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.
Psalm 116:7
for the Lord has been good to you.
Proverbs 4:18
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Proverbs 16:1
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Isaiah 60:19-20
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.
Daniel 2:23
God of my fathers,
because You have given me
wisdom and power.
And now You have let me know
what we asked of You,
for You have let us know
the king’s mystery.
Matthew 25:34
John 4:23
John 14:6
Jesus told him,
John 20:17
Romans 8:17
and if children, also heirs
Romans 8:29-30
For those He foreknew He also predestined
Romans 9:23
And what if He did this to make known the riches of His glory
Romans 11:17
Now if some of the branches were broken off,
Romans 15:27
Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits,
1 Corinthians 8:6
All things are from Him,
and we exist for Him.
And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ.
All things are through Him,
and we exist through Him.
1 Corinthians 9:23
Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.
2 Corinthians 5:5
And the One who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
Ephesians 1:11
We have also received an inheritance
Ephesians 1:18
I pray that the perception of your mind
Ephesians 3:6
The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise
Ephesians 4:6
one God
Ephesians 5:4
Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.
Colossians 2:2
I want their hearts to be encouraged
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us
Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brothers and companions in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession;
Hebrews 3:14
For we have become companions of the Messiah if we hold firmly until the end the reality
Hebrews 12:23
to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written
James 3:9
We praise our
1 Peter 1:2-5
according to the foreknowledge
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
1 Peter 5:1
Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness
1 John 1:3
we also declare to you,
so that you may have fellowship
and indeed our fellowship is with the Father
and with His Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:1-3
Look at how great a love
Revelation 21:23
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
Night will no longer exist,
Revelation 22:14