Colossians 1:13 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "darkness", "hath", "delivered", "power", "translated", "kingdom", and "dear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "darkness" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Giving thanks unto the Father which hath..." into verse 14's "In whom we have redemption through his...", so "darkness" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "darkness" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.