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Colossians 1:13

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SalvationThe kingdom of GodSpiritual warfareJesus Christ

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

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

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

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BSB
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
KJV
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
WEB
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,
ASV
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
DARBY
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
BLB
who delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred [us] into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
ÅB
han som fridde oss ut av mørkets makt og satte oss over i sin elskede Sønns rike,
OTB
For han har reddet oss fra mørkets herredømme og overført oss til riket til den Sønnen han elsker,
B1930
han som fridde oss ut av mørkets makt og satte oss over i sin elskede Sønns rike,

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  • Ephesians 5:8

    For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

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  • Acts 26:18

    To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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  • Titus 3:3–6

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:12

    That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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  • Ephesians 6:12

    For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–11

    Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

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  • Ephesians 4:18

    Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

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