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Colossians 1:19

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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ὅτιhotiFather thatὅτιconjunction — “Father that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.the Father thatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himεὐδόκησενeudokēsento delightεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to delight”, a single actionG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.πᾶνpanallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλήρωμαplērōmafulnessπλήρωμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “fulness”, the object formG4138(a) a fill, fullness; full complement; supply, patch, supplement, (b) fullness, filling, fulfillment, completion.fulnessκατοικῆσαιkatoikēsaito dwellκατοικέω (katoikeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to dwell”, a single actionG2730I dwell in, settle in, am established in (permanently), inhabit.dwell

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;

Young’s Literal Translation

because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,

World English Bible

For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

Darby Translation

for in him all the fulness [of the Godhead] was pleased to dwell,

Douay-Rheims

Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;

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