COL 1:13 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὅς
2. hos
3. who
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····NMS
7. who
8. who
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132758
1. ἐρρύσατο
2. rhuomai
3. rescued
4. rescued
5. 45060
6. VIAM3··S
7. rescued
8. rescued
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132759
1. ἡμάς
2. egō
3. us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132760
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. from
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132761
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132762
1. ἐξουσίας
2. exousia
3. power
4. power
5. 18490
6. N····GFS
7. power
8. power
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132763
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GNS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132764
1. σκότους
2. skotos
3. of darkness
4. darkness
5. 46550
6. N····GNS
7. ˱of˲ darkness
8. ˱of˲ darkness
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132765
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132766
1. μετέστησεν
2. methistaō
3. redirected us
4. redirected
5. 31790
6. VIAA3··S
7. redirected ‹us›
8. redirected ‹us›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132767
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132768
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132769
1. βασιλείαν
2. basileia
3. kingdom
4. kingdom
5. 9320
6. N····AFS
7. kingdom
8. kingdom
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132770
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132771
1. Υἱοῦ
2. huios
3. son
4. -
5. 52070
6. N····GMS
7. son
8. Son
9. G
10. Y64; Person=Jesus
11. 132772
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132773
1. ἀγάπης
2. agapē
3. love
4. -
5. 260
6. N····GFS
7. love
8. love
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132774
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. of him
4. his
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132775

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:13–23: Jesus Christ is greater than everything

In this section, Paul stated these things: Jesus is equal to God in every way. He has always been with God and he (with God) created the world. God has freed Christians from the power of Satan and has placed them under the rule of his Son, Christ Jesus. God has accepted those who believe in Jesus as his own people. This was possible because Jesus died on the cross instead of them.

Paragraph 1:13–14

Theme: God has delivered Christians from the power of Satan and placed them under the protection of his Son.

1:13–14 are transitional verses. It is difficult to decide whether these verses should be the end of the previous section (1:9–12), or the beginning of the next section (1:15–20). In most English versions 1:13–14 are part of the same section as 1:9–12 (BSB, NIV, RSV, GNT, CEV, NCV, NJB, NLT). However, the SSA gives good reasons why a new section should begin at 1:13.

1:9–12 was Paul’s prayer for the Colossians. In 1:13–14 Paul was no longer praying, rather he was writing about how God had redeemed those who believed in Jesus. So it seems best to begin a new section at 1:13, not at 1:15. If the national language translation in your country has the section break at 1:15 and you feel you must follow that, you should at least start a new paragraph at 1:13.

1:13a

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness

¶ God has rescued us^(incl) from the evil power of Satan, which is like living in darkness.
¶ In the past Satan ruled us^(incl). It was as though we lived in darkness. But now God has set us free from Satan.

Some English versions add the word “For” to clarify the connection between verses 12 and 13. In 1:12, Paul said that God had made the Colossians worthy to share all that he had prepared for his people. In 1:13, Paul began to explain how God did this.

He has rescued us: A literal translation of the Greek is “who rescued us.” The “who” refers back to God the Father in 1:12.

the dominion of darkness: This contrasts with the phrase “in the light” in 1:12. Here darkness is a figure of speech for the evil power of Satan who rules over people who do not believe in Jesus. If darkness is not used as a figure of speech for evil in your language, here is another way to translate this verse part:

he delivered us from the evil power of Satan who is the ruler of evil/darkness

1:13b

and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

And he has now caused his Son, Jesus, whom he loves, to rule us^(incl).

brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son: The Greek word that the BSB translates brought means “change, remove, move from one place to another.” When a person becomes a Christian, God removes him from the kingdom where Satan rules, to a different kingdom, the kingdom of His beloved Son.

kingdom of His beloved Son: This means the kingdom where Jesus rules. See meaning 1 of “kingdom” in the glossary.

His beloved Son: The phrase His beloved Son refers to Jesus. It is the short form of the title, “the Son of God.” This title was often used to refer to a savior who would be a descendant of King David. God would send this savior to rescue his people. This person was often referred to as the “Messiah” or “Christ.”

The title “the Son of God” also indicates that Jesus has the same nature and character as God. The relationship between God the Father and Jesus, his Son, is similar in some way to the relationship between human fathers and sons. God the Father does not have a physical body. He did not have a sexual relationship with Mary that resulted in her becoming pregnant and giving birth to Jesus. The Son of God existed eternally as the Son with his Father.

In areas where people do not understand the title “the Son of God” in this way, you may want to include a footnote that explains the correct meaning. Here is a suggested footnote:

The title “the Son” or “the Son of God” refers to Jesus. It indicates that Jesus has the same nature and character as God. It does not mean that God the Father had a sexual relationship with Mary that resulted in her becoming pregnant and giving birth to Jesus. Mary became pregnant with Jesus in a miraculous way by the Holy Spirit of God.

In some languages, it is natural to speak of a son as a “child,” without specifying male or female. If that is true in your language, you may use a more general term, such as:

the ChildA translation of the title “the Son of God” must include a familial term such as “son” or “child.” Translations such as “the man who is God,” “the divine man,” or “the God man” are not acceptable, since they do not retain familial language. Examples of acceptable translation options include “the Son who comes from God,” and “the divine/unique/eternal Son of God.”

the Child of God

Other verses will usually make clear that Jesus was a male child. If you use a phrase such as “the male child,” be sure that it does not imply that God had another child who was female.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους

the power ¬the ˱of˲_darkness

Here, darkness is a metaphor for evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [the authority of evil powers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους

the power ¬the ˱of˲_darkness

Paul uses the possessive form here to describe an authority that is characterized by darkness (a metaphor for evil). If your language does not use this form to express that idea, you could use a verb such as “rule” or “control” for the noun authority. Alternate translation: [the evil that ruled us]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους

the power ¬the ˱of˲_darkness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word authority, you could express that idea in another way, such as with a verb. Alternate translation: [the dark things that controlled us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μετέστησεν

redirected_‹us›

Paul speaks about a change in who rules over believers as if they were moving from one location to another. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this idea plainly. Alternate translation: [made us subject instead]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ

into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅς ἐρρύσατο ἡμάς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους καί μετέστησεν εἰς τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ)

Paul speaks of the people who belong to God’s Son as if they were citizens of a kingdom. He means that they are members of a community that obeys God’s Son Jesus and belongs to him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express Paul’s meaning plainly. Alternative translation: [so that his beloved Son reigns over us]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ

¬the ˱of˲_the Son ˱of˲_the love ˱of˲_him

Paul uses the possessive form to characterize the Son as his beloved. If your language does not use this form to express that idea, you could express the idea behind his beloved with a relative clause. Alternate translation: [of the Son he loves]

Note 7 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ

¬the ˱of˲_the Son ˱of˲_the love ˱of˲_him

Son is an important title that describes the relationship between God the Father (who is mentioned in the previous verse ([1:12](../01/12.md))) and Jesus. Alternate translation: [of Jesus, God the Father’s beloved Son]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. who
2. -
3. 37390
5. hos
6. R-····NMS
7. who
8. who
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132758
1. rescued
2. rescued
3. 45060
5. rhuomai
6. V-IAM3··S
7. rescued
8. rescued
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132759
1. us
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132760
1. from
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132761
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132762
1. power
2. power
3. 18490
5. exousia
6. N-····GFS
7. power
8. power
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132763
1. of
2. darkness
3. 46550
5. skotos
6. N-····GNS
7. ˱of˲ darkness
8. ˱of˲ darkness
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132765
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GNS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132764
1. darkness
2. darkness
3. 46550
5. skotos
6. N-····GNS
7. ˱of˲ darkness
8. ˱of˲ darkness
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132765
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132766
1. redirected us
2. redirected
3. 31790
5. methistaō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. redirected ‹us›
8. redirected ‹us›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132767
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132768
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132769
1. kingdom
2. kingdom
3. 9320
5. basileia
6. N-····AFS
7. kingdom
8. kingdom
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132770
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132771
1. son
2. -
3. 52070
4. G
5. huios
6. N-····GMS
7. son
8. Son
9. G
10. Y64; Person=Jesus
11. 132772
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132773
1. love
2. -
3. 260
5. agapē
6. N-····GFS
7. love
8. love
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132774
1. of him
2. his
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y64
11. 132775

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear COL 1:13

SR Greek word order

Section 1:13–23: Jesus Christ is greater than everything

Paragraph 1:13–14

1:13a

1:13b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)