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**apostle** . App-189 . Compare [2 Corinthians 1:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/1) .
**Jesus Christ** . The texts read. Christ Jesus. App-98 .
**by** . App-104 .[Colossians 1:1](../../../kjv/colossians/1/1) .
**will.** App-102 .
**God** . App-98 .

**saints,** See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**faithful.** App-150 .
**in.** App-104 .
**Christ.** App-98 .
**at** = in, as above.
**Grace** . App-184 .
**unto** = to.
**from.** App-104 ,
**Father** . App-98 .
**and** , &c. Omit, with most of the texts.

**give thanks** . See [Acts 27:35](../../../kjv/acts/27/35) .
**and** . The texts omit.
**the Father** . See [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ.** App-98 .
**praying.** App-134 .
**for.** App-104 .

**Since we** = Having.
**faith** . App-160 .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**love.** App-136 .
**to** . App-104 .

**For.** App-104 .[Colossians 1:2](../../../kjv/colossians/1/2) .
**laid up** = stored away. Greek. *apokeimai* . Only here, Luk 19:23 . [2 Timothy 4:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/8) . [Hebrews 9:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/27) .
**heaven** = the heavens. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**heard before** . Gr *. proakouo* , Only here.
**word** . App-121 .10.
**gospe** l. App-140 .

**is come** . Greek. *pareimi,* whence *parousia.*
**unto** . App-104 .
**world.** App-129 .
**bringeth forth fruit** . See [Romans 7:4](../../../kjv/romans/7/4) . The texts add "and increasing".
**also in you** = in you also.
**since** = from. App-104 .
**knew** . App-132 .

**also** . Omit.
**of.** App-104 .
**Epaphras** . See [Colossians 4:12](../../../kjv/colossians/4/12) .[Philemon 1:23](../../../kjv/philemon/1/23) .
**dear.** App-135 .
**fellowservant** = fellow-slave. Greek. *sundoulos* . Occurs here, [Colossians 4:7](../../../kjv/colossians/4/7) five times in Matt., and thrice in Rev. See App-190 .,
**for.** App-104 .
**minister** . App-190 .

**also,** &c. = declared also.
**declared** . See [1 Corinthians 1:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/11) ,
**spirit.** I.e. the product of the new nature. App-101 .

**For this cause** = On account of ( App-104 .[Colossians 1:2](../../../kjv/colossians/1/2); [Colossians 1:2](../../../kjv/colossians/1/2) ) this (i.e. their faith and love).
**not** . App-105 .
**desire.** App-134 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina*
**filled** . App-125 .
**knowledge** . App-182 .
**spiritual** . See [1 Corinthians 12:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1) .
**understanding** . See Cor. [Colossians 1:19](../../../kjv/colossians/1/19) . App-132 .

**That ye might** = To.
**worthy** = worthily.
**pleasing** . Greek. *areskeia.* Only here.
**being fruitful** = fruit
**bearing** (v [Colossians 1:6](../../../kjv/colossians/1/6) ).
**in.** App-104 . The texts read "by " (dative).

**Strengthened** . Greek. *dunamoo.* Only here. Compare App-172 .
**with.** App-104 .
**might** . App-172 .
**according to.** App-104 .,
**His glorious power,** Literally the might ( App-172 .) of His glory. See [Ephesians 1:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/19) .
**with** . App-104 .

**hath.** Omit.
**made,** &c. See [2 Corinthians 3:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/6) .
**to be partakers** = for ( App-104 .) the share.
**inheritance** = lot. Greek. *kleros.*
**light** = the light. App-130 .

**hath.** Omit.
**delivered** = rescued. See [Matthew 6:13](../../../kjv/matthew/6/13) .[Romans 7:24](../../../kjv/romans/7/24) .
**from** . App-104 .
**power** . App-172 .
**darkness** = the darkness. See [Luke 22:53](../../../kjv/luke/22/53) .[Ephesians 6:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/12) . I
**translated** , See [Acts 13:22](../../../kjv/acts/13/22) .
**into** . App-104 .
**kingdom** . App-112 .
**His dear Son** = the Son ( App-108 .) of His love ( App-135 .)

**redemption.** See [Romans 3:24](../../../kjv/romans/3/24) .
**through His blood** . All the texts omit. forgiveness, Compare [Ephesians 1:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/7) .
**sins** . App-128 .

**image** . Compare [Romans 8:29](../../../kjv/romans/8/29) .
**invisible** . See [Romans 1:20](../../../kjv/romans/1/20) .
**Firstborn.** See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) ; [Romans 8:20](../../../kjv/romans/8/20) .
**every creature** = all creation.

**For** = Because.
**by,** App-104 .
**in** . App-104 .
**earth.** App-129 .
**visible** . Greek. *horates.* Only here.
**dominions** , &c. See [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) .
**for.** App-104 .

**is** . Emph.
**before** . App-104 .
**consist** = cohere, or hold together, Compare [Hebrews 1:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/8) .

**Head.** See [Ephesians 1:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/22) , [Ephesians 1:23](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/23) .
**church.** App-186 .
**beginning** . See [Proverbs 8:22-30](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/22-30) ,
**from the dead** . App-139 .
**have,** &c. = become the pre-eminent One. Greek. *pro teuo.* Only here.

**Instead of** *"the Father"* supply the ellipsis with " *God* "
**all fulness** = all the fulness. Greek. *pleroma.* See [Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2) [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3) ; [Ephesians 3:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/19) .
**dwell** . See [Acts 2:5](../../../kjv/acts/2/5) .

**having made peace** . Greek. *eireeopoieo.* Only here. The noun [Matthew 5:9](../../../kjv/matthew/5/9) .
**through.** App-104 .[Colossians 1:1](../../../kjv/colossians/1/1) .
**reconcile** . See [Ephesians 2:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/16) , and App-196 .

**alienated** . See [Ephesians 2:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/12) .
**wicked.** App-128 .
**hath** . Omit.

**present** . See [1 Corinthians 8:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/8) .
**unblameable** . See [Ephesians 1:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/4) .
**unreproveable** = unimpeachable. See [1 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/8) .

**If** = If ( App-118 . a) at least.
**continue.** See [Acts 10:48](../../../kjv/acts/10/48) .
**grounded.** See [Ephesians 3:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/17) .
**settled.** Greek *hedraios.* Seo [1 Corinthians 7:37](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/37) .
**not.** App-105 .
**moved away** . Greek. *metaktoneo.* Only here.
**hope of the gospel** . i.e. the return of the Lord. Compare [Titus 2:13](../../../kjv/titus/2/13) ,
**gospel.** App-140 .
**have** Omit.
**preached.** App-121 .
**to** . App-104 .
**under** . App-104 .
**heaven** = the heaven See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:15](../../../kjv/matthew/6/15) .
**am made** . Literally became. Compare "ordained "(same Greek. word) [Acts 1:22](../../../kjv/acts/1/22) .

**sufferings** . Compare [Romans 8:18](../../../kjv/romans/8/18) . [2 Corinthians 1:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/5) .
**fill up** . Greek. *antanapleroo.* Only here.
**that** , &c. = that which is lacking. Compare [1 Corinthians 16:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/11) .
**afflictions** . See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .
**Christ** : i.e. the tribulations of the members of the body of which He is the Head.
**for . . . sake** = for, as [Colossians 1:5](../../../kjv/colossians/1/5) ,

**dispensation.** See [1 Corinthians 9:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/17) and compare [Ephesians 3:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/2) ,
**is** = was.
**fulfil** . Same as "fill", [Colossians 1:9](../../../kjv/colossians/1/9) .
**word** . App-121 .

**mystery.** App-193 , and compare [Romans 16:25](../../../kjv/romans/16/25) .
**hid** . See [1 Corinthians 2:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/7) , and compare [Ephesians 3:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/9) .
**ages** . App-129 and App-151 .
**made manifest.** App-106 .

**would** = desired to. App-102 .
**riches.** See [Ephesians 1:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/7)
**the glory** . See p. 1511.
**among** . App-104 .
**in** = among, as above.
**glory** = the glory.

**preach** . App-121 .
**warning** = admonishing. Greek. *noutheteo* . Compare [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16) .
**man.** App-123 .
**man** . App-123 .
**perfect** . App-125 .
**Jesus.** The texts omit.

**Whereunto** = Unto ( App-104 .) which.
**I also labour** = I labour also. striving, See [Luke 13:24](../../../kjv/luke/13/24) .
**working** . See [Ephesians 1:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/19) ,
**worketh** , See [Ephesians 1:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/11) .
**mightily** = by (Greek. *en)* might ( App-172 .)

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