Colossians 1:13
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
σκότος
Darkness
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σκότος
Darkness, obscurity, ignorance. Skotos. The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Darkness is the condition before Christ. Light is the reality after. Choose the light.
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υἱός
Son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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ἐξουσία
dominion
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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βασιλεία
Kingdom
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βασιλεία
Kingdom, reign, dominion. Basileia. The kingdom of God is at hand. Not a territory but a reign. Wherever God rules His kingdom has come. It starts in the heart.
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ἐξαιρέω
Deliver
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ἐξαιρέω
To rescue, to deliver, to pluck out. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.
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μεθίστημι
transferred us
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μεθίστημι
to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce
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ῥύομαι
has delivered
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ῥύομαι
compare G4511 (ῥύσις)); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
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