Colossians 1:13 (DBY)

Passage

who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:11 strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;

Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,

Colossians 1:13 who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

Colossians 1:14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

Colossians 1:15 who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "giving thanks to the Father who has..." into verse 14's "in whom we have redemption the forgiveness...", so "darkness" and "delivered" 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 "delivered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.