Colossians 1:12

Giving thanks to the Father who made us qualified for the share of the portion of the sanctified in light.

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In The King James Version

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

In Context

11being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

13Who rescued us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

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Cross References

1 Kings 6:7And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone made ready at the quarry. And there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.

Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.

Psalms 97:11Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Psalms 116:7Return to thy rest, O my soul, for LORD has dealt bountifully with thee.

Proverbs 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD.

Daniel 2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has now made known to me what we desired of thee, for thou have made known to us the king's matter.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:10-12

Paul's Prayer for the Colossians. ( a. d. 62.) 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; The apostle proceeds in… Read the whole commentary →

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