Colossians 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Colossians 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.”

Colossians 1:23 — World English Bible

Colossians 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister. ”

Colossians 1:23 — American Standard Version

Colossians 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if also ye remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, which was preached in all the creation that <FI>is<Fi> under the heaven, of which I became--I Paul--a ministrant.”

Colossians 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which [is] under heaven, of which I Paul became minister. ”

Colossians 1:23 — Darby Translation

Colossians 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If ye continue, grounded and stablished in the faith, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, whereof ye haue heard, and which hath bene preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am a minister.”

Colossians 1:23 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 1:23 in Context — Colossians 1

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

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

23 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;

24 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:

25 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;

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What Does Colossians 1:23 Mean?

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