Colossians 1:13

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12We pray that you will joyfully give thanks to the Father, who has made you able to have a share in the inheritance of the saints in light. + 1:12 Some versions read, who has made us able to have a share .

14In his Son we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. + 1:14 Some versions read, In his Son we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins .

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6“I myself have anointed my king 1 on Zion, my holy mountain.” 1

Isaiah 42:1Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in him I take delight. 1 I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring justice to the nations. 1

Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I give him his portion among the multitudes, and he will divide the spoils with the many, 1 because he exposed himself to death and was numbered with the transgressors. 1 He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Zechariah 9:9Shout with great joy, daughter of Zion! Shout with happiness, daughter of Jerusalem! 1 Behold! Your king is coming to you with righteousness 1 and is rescuing you. He is humble and is riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey. 1

Matthew 12:29How can anyone enter the house of the strong man and steal his belongings without tying up the strong man first? Then he will steal his belongings from his house.

Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:13-29

The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. ( a. d. 62.) 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: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →

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