Colossians 1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Pavao, po volji Božjoj apostol Krista Isusa, i brat Timotej:

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Kološanima, svetoj i vjernoj braći u Kristu. Milost vam i mir od Boga, Oca našega!

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Zahvaljujemo Bogu, Ocu Gospodina našega Isusa Krista, svagda za vas moleći.

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

Jer čuli smo za vašu vjeru u Kristu Isusu i za ljubav koju gajite prema svima svetima

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

poradi nade koja vam je pohranjena u nebesima. Za nju ste već čuli u Riječi istine -

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

evanđelju koje je do vas doprlo te plodove nosi i raste, kao što po svem svijetu, tako i među vama od dana kad ste čuli i spoznali milost Božju po istini,

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

kako ste naučili od ljubljenog Epafre, sluge zajedno s nama; on je umjesto nas, vjeran poslužitelj Kristov,

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

on nas je i obavijestio o vašoj ljubavi u Duhu.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Zato i mi, od dana kada to čusmo, neprestano za vas molimo i ištemo da se ispunite spoznajom volje Njegove u svoj mudrosti i shvaćanju duhovnome:

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

da živite dostojno Gospodina i posve mu ugodite, plodni svakim dobrim djelom i rastući u spoznaji Božjoj;

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

osnaženi svakom snagom, po sili Slave njegove, za svaku postojanost i strpljivost;

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

s radošću zahvaljujući Ocu koji vas osposobi za dioništvo u baštini svetih u svjetlosti.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

On nas izbavi iz vlasti tame i prenese u kraljevstvo Sina, ljubavi svoje,

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

u kome imamo otkupljenje, otpuštenje grijeha.

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

On je slika Boga nevidljivoga, Prvorođenac svakog stvorenja.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Ta u njemu je sve stvoreno na nebesima i na zemlji, vidljivo i nevidljivo, bilo Prijestolja, bilo Gospodstva, bilo Vrhovništva, bilo Vlasti - sve je po njemu i za njega stvoreno:

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

on je prije svega i sve stoji u njemu.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

On je Glava Tijela, Crkve; on je Početak, Prvorođenac od mrtvih, da u svemu bude Prvak.

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

Jer svidjelo se Bogu u njemu nastaniti svu Puninu

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

i po njemu - uspostavivši mir krvlju križa njegova - izmiriti sa sobom sve, bilo na zemlji, bilo na nebesima.

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

I vas, nekoć po zlim djelima udaljene i neprijateljski raspoložene,

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

sada u ljudskom tijelu Kristovu, po smrti, sa sobom izmiri da vas k sebi privede svete, bez mane i besprigovorne.

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Samo ako ostanete u vjeri utemeljeni, stalni i nepoljuljani u nadi evanđelja koje čuste, koje se propovijeda svakom stvorenju pod nebom, a ja mu, Pavao, postadoh poslužiteljem.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Radujem se sada dok trpim za vas i u svom tijelu dopunjam što nedostaje mukama Kristovim za Tijelo njegovo, za Crkvu.

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Njoj ja postadoh poslužiteljem po rasporedbi Božjoj koja mi je dana za vas da potpuno pronesem Riječ Božju -

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

otajstvo pred vjekovima i pred naraštajima skriveno, a sada očitovano svetima njegovim.

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Njima Bog htjede obznaniti kako li je slavom bogato to otajstvo među poganima: to jest Krist u vama, nada slave!

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Njega mi navješćujemo, opominjući svakoga čovjeka, poučavajući svakoga čovjeka u svoj mudrosti da bismo svakoga čovjeka doveli do savršenstva u Kristu.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Za to se i trudim i borim njegovom djelotvornošću koja u meni snažno djeluje.