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Colossians 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Colossians 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:1216 words
GreekMeaning
εὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountes
giving thanksverbG2168
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
πατρὶpatri
FathernounG3962
τῷ
the OnearticleG3588
ἱκανώσαντιhikanōsanti
having qualifiedverbG2427
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μερίδαmerida
sharenounG3310
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κλήρουklērou
inheritancenounG2819
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōn
saintsadjectiveG40
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
φωτίphōti
lightnounG5457
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:12

“For this cause.” What cause? Because we heard of your faith and love, because we have good hopes, we are hopeful to ask for future blessings also. For as in the games we cheer on those most who are near upon gaining the victory, just so does Paul also most exhort those who have achieved the greater part. “Since the day we heard it,” says he, “we do not cease to pray for you.” Not for one day do we pray for you, nor yet for two, nor three. Herein he both shows his love, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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