Colossians 1:19
New International Version
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

New Living Translation
For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,

English Standard Version
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Berean Standard Bible
For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

Berean Literal Bible
because all the fullness was pleased to dwell in Him,

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

New King James Version
For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,

New American Standard Bible
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,

NASB 1995
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,

NASB 1977
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fulness to dwell in Him,

Legacy Standard Bible
For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Amplified Bible
For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),

Christian Standard Bible
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

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

Contemporary English Version
God himself was pleased to live fully in his Son.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God was pleased to have all of himself live in Christ.

Good News Translation
For it was by God's own decision that the Son has in himself the full nature of God.

International Standard Version
For God was pleased to have all of his divine essence inhabit him.

Majority Standard Bible
For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

NET Bible
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son

New Heart English Bible
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

Webster's Bible Translation
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

Weymouth New Testament
For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections should dwell in Him.

World English Bible
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because all the fullness was pleased to dwell in Him,

Berean Literal Bible
because all the fullness was pleased to dwell in Him,

Young's Literal Translation
because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,

Smith's Literal Translation
For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Father is well-pleased that all fullness reside in him,

New American Bible
For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell,

New Revised Standard Version
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For it pleased God to complete all things in him;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For in him All Fullness is pleased to dwell,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,

Godbey New Testament
because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell;

Haweis New Testament
For it hath pleased the Father that in him all fulness should dwell;

Mace New Testament
for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:

Weymouth New Testament
For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections should dwell in Him.

Worrell New Testament
because it was pleasing that in Him all the fulness should dwell;

Worsley New Testament
For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in Him;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Supremacy of Christ
18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence. 19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, 20and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.…

Cross References
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:16
From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Ephesians 1:9-10
And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ / as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

2 Corinthians 5:19
that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

John 14:9
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 17:21-23
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. / I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— / I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Ephesians 3:19
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Colossians 2:3,9
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge…

Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes…

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Colossians 1
1. After salutation Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith;
7. confirms the doctrine of Epaphras;
9. prays further for their increase in grace;
14. describes the supremacy of Christ;
21. encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry.














For God was pleased
The phrase "For God was pleased" indicates divine intention and satisfaction. The Greek word used here is "εὐδόκησεν" (eudokēsen), which conveys a sense of delight and purposeful choice. This reflects the sovereign will of God, emphasizing that the actions and plans of God are not arbitrary but are carried out with divine pleasure and purpose. In the broader scriptural context, this aligns with the idea that God's plans are always for the ultimate good and fulfillment of His creation, as seen in passages like Jeremiah 29:11.

to have all His fullness
The term "fullness" is translated from the Greek word "πλήρωμα" (plērōma), which signifies completeness or totality. In the context of Colossians, it underscores the complete and perfect nature of Christ as the embodiment of God. This fullness is not partial or limited; it encompasses all the divine attributes and essence. Historically, this counters the Gnostic belief prevalent at the time, which suggested that divine fullness was distributed among various emanations. Instead, Paul asserts that all of God's fullness is found in Christ alone, affirming His deity and sufficiency.

dwell in Him
The word "dwell" comes from the Greek "κατοικῆσαι" (katoikēsai), meaning to settle or reside permanently. This indicates that the fullness of God is not temporarily or partially present in Christ but is a permanent and intrinsic aspect of His being. Theologically, this speaks to the incarnation, where God took on human form in the person of Jesus Christ. This dwelling is reminiscent of the Old Testament tabernacle, where God's presence resided among His people, now fully realized in Christ. It highlights the intimate and unbreakable union between the divine and human natures in Jesus, offering believers a profound assurance of God's presence and work in the world.

(19) For it pleased the Father.--(1) The construction is doubtful. There is nothing corresponding to "the Father" in the original. Our rendering involves the supply of the nominative God, i.e., "the Father," or Christ to the verb, so that the sentence may run, the Father or Christ determined of His good pleasure that, &c. The supply of the nominative "Christ" is easier grammatically; but it accords ill with the invariable reference of all things, both by our Lord Himself and His Apostles, ultimately to the good pleasure of the Father. Moreover, the verb is so constantly used of God that the supply of the nominative "God," though unexampled, is far from inadmissible. The simplest grammatical construction would, indeed, be to take "the fulness" as the nominative, and render for in Him all the fulness (of God) was pleased to dwell. But the personification of "the fulness," common in Gnostic speculation, is hardly after the manner of St. Paul. Perhaps, on the whole, the rendering of our version (which is usually adopted) is to be preferred; especially as it suits better with the following verse. (2) The sense is, however, quite clear, and is enforced by Colossians 2:9, "In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." On the word "fulness" (pleroma), see Note on Ephesians 1:23. The "fulness of the Godhead" is the essential nature, comprising all the attributes, of Godhead. The indwelling of such Deity in the humanity of Christ is the ground of all His exaltation as the "Head," "the beginning," the "firstborn from the dead," and the triumphant King, on which St. Paul had already dwelt. By it alone can He be the true Mediator between God and man.

Verse 19.

(b) For in Him he was pleased that all the fulness should dwell;

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[God] was pleased [to have]
εὐδόκησεν (eudokēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2106: To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate.

all
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

[His]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fullness
πλήρωμα (plērōma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4138: From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled.

dwell
κατοικῆσαι (katoikēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2730: To dwell in, settle in, be established in (permanently), inhabit. From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. Reside.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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