Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel New Living Translation which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News. English Standard Version because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, Berean Standard Bible the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel Berean Literal Bible because of the hope being laid up for you in the heavens, which you heard of before in the word of truth, the gospel, King James Bible For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; New King James Version because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, New American Standard Bible because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel NASB 1995 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel NASB 1977 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel, Legacy Standard Bible because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel Amplified Bible because of the [confident] hope [of experiencing that] which is reserved and waiting for you in heaven. You previously heard of this hope in the message of truth, the gospel [regarding salvation] Christian Standard Bible because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel Holman Christian Standard Bible because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message of truth, the gospel American Standard Version because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of the hope which is kept for you in Heaven, that which from the first you had heard in the word of the truth of The Gospel, Contemporary English Version because what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You first heard about this hope when you believed the true message, which is the good news. Douay-Rheims Bible For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel, English Revised Version because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, GOD'S WORD® Translation You have these because of the hope which is kept safe for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope in the Good News which is the message of truth. Good News Translation When the true message, the Good News, first came to you, you heard about the hope it offers. So your faith and love are based on what you hope for, which is kept safe for you in heaven. International Standard Version based on the hope laid up for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope through the word of truth, the gospel Literal Standard Version because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which you heard of beforehand by the word of the truth of the good news, Majority Standard Bible the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel New American Bible because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel, NET Bible Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel New Revised Standard Version because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel New Heart English Bible because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth, the Good News, Webster's Bible Translation For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Weymouth New Testament on account of the hope treasured up for you in Heaven. Of this hope you have already heard in the Message of the truth of the Good News. World English Bible because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News Young's Literal Translation because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thanksgiving and Prayer…4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— 5the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel 6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.… Cross References Acts 23:6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial." Galatians 2:5 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. Galatians 2:14 When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, "If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" Ephesians 1:13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth--the gospel of your salvation--you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, Ephesians 4:21 Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him--in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus-- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 2 Timothy 4:8 From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. Treasury of Scripture For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; the hope. Colossians 1:23,27 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; … Acts 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. laid. Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Matthew 6:19,20 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: … Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. the word. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Acts 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) Acts 13:26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. Jump to Previous Account Already Faith Glad Good Gospel Heard Heaven Heavens Hope Laid Message News Previously Spring Stored Treasured True. Truth Whereof WordJump to Next Account Already Faith Glad Good Gospel Heard Heaven Heavens Hope Laid Message News Previously Spring Stored Treasured True. Truth Whereof WordColossians 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. (5) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven.--The union of hope with faith and love is natural enough. Compare the fuller expression of 1Thessalonians 1:3, "your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope." But the place assigned to hope in this passage is notable. "For the hope" is really "on account of the hope." Hence faith and love are spoken of, not merely as leading up to hope, but as being actually kindled by it. Similarly in Ephesians 1:18 we find that, while faith and love are taken for granted, there is a special prayer that they may be enlightened "to know the hope of His calling" as the one thing yet needful. The prominence given to the thought of "the heavenly places" in the Epistles of the captivity, and therefore to Christ in heaven, even more than to Christ risen, is evident to any careful student. Accordingly, the hope, which is the instinct of perfection in man, and which becomes realisation of heaven in the Christian, naturally comes out with corresponding emphasis. Ye heard before.--That is, at their first conversion. There is an implied warning against the new doctrines, which are more fully noticed in the next chapter. The truth of the gospel.--This expression (as in Galatians 2:14) is emphatic. It refers to the gospel, not chiefly as a message of graciousness and mercy, but rather as a revelation of eternal truths, itself changeless as the truth it reveals. There is a corresponding emphasis, but stronger still, in St. John. (See, for example, 1John 2:27; 1John 5:20; 2John 1:1-4; 3John 1:2-3.) The gospel was now winning its way to supremacy over civilised thought. Hence the need of warning against the sudden growth of wild speculations, contrasted with the unchanging simplicity of its main truths. . . . Verse 5. - (We give thanks) because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens (Colossians 3:4; Ephesians 1:12-14; Philippians 3:20, 21; Romans 8:18-25; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; 2 Corinthians 5:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Matthew 6:20; Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33; John 14:2, 3). "Hope" is objective - matter of hope, as in Galatians 5:5; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 6:18. St. Paul speaks most of heaven and heavenly things in the letters of this period. Ver. 4 gives the nearest grammatical connection for this clause; and many recent commentators, following Greek interpreters, accordingly find here that which "evokes and conditions" the Colossians' "love" (Meyer, Ellicott) or "faith and love" (De Wette, Lightfoot). But this construction we reject. For it makes the heavenly reward the reason of the Colossians' present (faith and) love, reversing the true and Pauline order of thought (Romans 5:1-5; Romans 8:28-39; Romans 15:13; Ephesians 1:13; comp. 1 John 4:17, 18); while, on the other hand, the heavenly hope is the last and highest ground of the apostle's thanksgivings and encouragements, and the forfeiture or impairing of it the chief matter of his fears and warnings throughout the Epistles of this group (Colossians 1:12, 22, 23, 27, 28; Colossians 2:18; Colossians 3:4, 24; Ephesians 1:13, 14; Ephesians 2:12; Galatians 1:6-9; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 1:6; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 3:11-21: comp. 1 Peter 1:3, 4). It is better, therefore, with Bengel, Hofmann, Klopper, Conybeare, Eadie, and others, from Athanasius downwards, to refer ver. 5 as well as ver. 4 to the principal verb, "we give thanks" (ver. 3). What the apostle hears of "the faith and love" of the Colossian brethren moves him to give thanks for "the hope which is in store for them in heaven." Of that hope this faith and love are to him a pledge and an earnest, even as the "seal of the Spirit" (Ephesians 1:14) and the "peace of Christ in their hearts" (Colossians 3:15; see note) are to themselves. Similarly, in Philippians 1:27, 28 and 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 5, from the present faith and patience of the saints the certainty of their future blessedness is argued. By singling out this hope as chief matter of thanksgiving here, the apostle enhances its certainty and its value in his readers' eyes. (On this verse, see the Expositor, first series, vol. 10. pp. 74-80.) From the general occasion and ground of his thanksgiving in the Christian state and prospects of his readers, St. Paul proceeds to dwell on certain special circumstances which enhanced his gratitude to God (vers. 56-8). Which (hope) ye heard of before, in the word of the truth of the gospel; or, good tidings (vers. 7, 23; Colossians 2:7; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 4:15, 21; Galatians 1:6-9; Galatians 3:1-4; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 5:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15; 1 Peter 5:12). There is a veiled polemic reference in "the word of the truth of the gospel" (comp. ver. 7 and parallels from Galatians). The word "before" (aforetime) "contrasts their earlier with their later lessons, the true gospel of Epaphras with the false gospel of recent teachers" (Lightfoot). Others interpret, less suitably: heard already (before my writing), or heard beforehand (before the fulfilment of the hope). It is in St. Paul's manner to refer his readers at the outset to their conversion and first Christian experiences (see parallel passages). Their hope was directly at stake in the controversy with Colossian error. Here we meet the first of those cumulative combinations of nouns, so marked a feature of the style of Colossians and Ephesians, which are made a reproach against these Epistles by some critics; but each is appropriate in its place.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek springing fromδιὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hope ἐλπίδα (elpida) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. that τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. is stored up ἀποκειμένην (apokeimenēn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 606: To have been put away, be stored, be reserved for. From apo and keimai; to be reserved; figuratively, to await. for you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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. heaven οὐρανοῖς (ouranois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. [and] that ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you already heard about προηκούσατε (proēkousate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4257: To hear beforehand. From pro and akouo; to hear already, i.e. Anticipate. 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. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of truth, ἀληθείας (alētheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive 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. gospel εὐαγγελίου (euangeliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. 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