The Epistle to the Colossians

Colossians 1:2

KJV - To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Aleph, A, Byz)

NASV - To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. (B)


Colossians 1:3

KJV - We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (Aleph, A, Byz)

NASV - We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (B)


Colossians 1:7

KJV - As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; (Byz)

NASV - just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, (Aleph, A, B)


Colossians 1:12

(KJV and NASVA, Byz)

KJV - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

NASV - giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

NIV - and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. (Aleph, B)


Colossians 1:14

KJV - In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (no major manuscripts)

NASV - in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Aleph, A, B, Byz)


Colossians 1:20

KJV - And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (manuscript sources undetermined)

NASV - and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. (manuscript sources undetermined)

Note: There is a discrepancy between the TR(KJV source) and the KJV.  KJV says "in earth" . . "in heaven". TR says "on earth" . . "in heaven". (BYZ says "on earth" . . "on heaven". AGNT agrees with the TR and says "on earth" . . "in heaven".)


Colossians 2:7

KJV - Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. (B, Byz)

NASV - having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. (Aleph, A)


Colossians 2:13

KJV - And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; (no major manuscripts)

NASV - When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, (Aleph, A, B, Byz)


Colossians 2:18

KJV - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, (Byz)

NASV - Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self- abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, (Aleph, A,B)


Colossians 3:6

KJV - For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: (Aleph, A)

NASV - For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, (Aleph, A)

NIV - Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. (B)


Colossians 3:16

KJV - 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. (Byz)

Note: Parallel passage in Eph. 5:19 reads the same (“to the Lord”).

NASV - Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Aleph, A, B)

Note: Parallel passage in Eph. 5:19 reads differently (“to the Lord”).


Colossians 3:17

KJV - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Byz)

NASV - Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. (Aleph, A, B)


Colossians 4:8

KJV - Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; (Aleph, Byz)

NASV - For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; (A, B)


Colossians 4:12

KJV - Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. (Byz)

NASV - Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. (Aleph, A, B)


Colossians 4:15

KJV - Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. (Byz)

NASV - Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house. (B)