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Colossians 1:12

In Colossians 1 of Colossians.

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμᾶς) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “us” (ἡμᾶς) before for here.

εὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountesGiving thanksεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Giving thanks”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.Giving thanksτῷtōwhichὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichπατρὶpatrifatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱκανώσαντιhikanōsantihath madeἱκανόω (hikanoō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “hath made”, a single actionG2427I make sufficient, render fit, qualify.hath madeὑμᾶςhumasusσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “us”, the object formG4771you.usεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μερίδαmeridabe partakersμερίς (meris)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “be partakers”, the object formG3310(a) a part, division of a country, (b) a share, portion.be partakersτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κλήρουklērouof the inheritanceκλῆρος (klēros)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the inheritance”, the of-formG2819(a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.of the inheritanceτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγίωνhagiōnof the saintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the saints”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.of the saintsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φωτίphōtilightφῶς (phōs)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “light”, the to- or for-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.light

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ἡμᾶςhēmasusἡμᾶςpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “us”, the object formG2248us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

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American Standard Version (1901)

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Young’s Literal Translation

Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

World English Bible

giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,

Darby Translation

giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,

Douay-Rheims

Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:

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