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Colossians 1:13

WEB

13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

KJV

13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

BSB

13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

FBV

13He rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

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Extra References

Ephesians 5:8

8For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,


Acts 26:18

18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’


1 Peter 2:9

9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.


Titus 3:3-6

3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, 5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;


1 Thessalonians 2:12

12to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.


Ephesians 6:12

12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.


1 Corinthians 6:9-11

9Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. 11Some of you were such, but you were washed. You were sanctified. You were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.


Ephesians 4:18

18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.


Romans 14:17

17for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.


1 John 3:14

14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.