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Heὃςrescuedἐρρύσατοusἡμᾶςfromἐκthe authorityτῆς ἐξουσίαςof darknessτοῦ σκότουςandκαὶtransferred usμετέστησενintoεἰςthe kingdomτὴν βασιλείανof the Sonτοῦ υἱοῦof his love,τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ
Colossians 1:13
Study it in the app“He rescued us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 1:13, word by word
- rescuedἐρρύσατοerrysato
rescue, deliver
Rescue, deliver from danger; "the Deliverer", the one who rescues.
Where else “errysato” appears- the authorityἐξουσίαςexousias
authority
The right to command or act.
Where else “exousias” appears- of darknessσκότουςskotous
darkness
Darkness.
Where else “skotous” appears- transferred usμετέστησενmetestēsen
move
Carry from one place to another.
Where else “metestēsen” appears- the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appears- of the Sonυἱοῦhuiou
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huiou” appears- of his loveἀγάπηςagapēs
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēs” appears
The context
12giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
13 · This verse (above)
14in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins.