King James Version
Colossians 1:13 in the King James Version says “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: his: Gr. the ...” — study this verse from Colossians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: his: Gr. the Son of his love”
Colossians 1:13 · KJV
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: his: Gr. the Son of his love
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the power”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“hath translated”
G3179to transfer, i.e., carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce
“us into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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