King James Version

Colossians 1:14

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “through the blood of him” (διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ,) before the here.

ἐνenInἐνpreposition — “In”G1722in, on, among.Inᾧhōwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomἔχομενechomenwe haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.we haveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπολύτρωσινapolutrōsinredemptionἀπολύτρωσις (apolutrōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “redemption”, the object formG629release effected by payment of ransom; redemption, deliverance.This verse uses “redemption”.redemptionτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄφεσινaphesineven the forgivenessἄφεσις (aphesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “even the forgiveness”, the object formG859a sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness.even the forgivenessτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of sins”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.of sins

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἵματοςhaimatosbloodαἷμα (haima)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “blood”, the of-formG129blood (especially as shed).αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,

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American Standard Version (1901)

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

Young’s Literal Translation

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,

World English Bible

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

Darby Translation

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

Douay-Rheims

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins;

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