KJV King James Version
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
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Colossians 1:12
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
WEB World English Bible
giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
ASV American Standard Version
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εὐχαριστοῦντεςG2168 · eucharisteōto thankτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὶG3962 · patērfatherτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱκανώσαντιG2427 · hikanoōto qualifyὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμερίδαG3310 · merispartτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλήρουG2819 · klēroslotτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίωνG40 · hagiosholyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωτί,G5457 · phōslight
Cross-references
Acts 20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.1 Peter 1:2-5Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;1 John 3:1-3Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Romans 8:29-30For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Colossians 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Proverbs 16:1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.1 Corinthians 8:6But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.Daniel 2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king’s matter.
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