Colossians 1:12 (GNV)

Passage

Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,

Colossians 1:12 Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,

Colossians 1:13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,

Colossians 1:14 In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "giuing", "thankes", "vnto", "father", "hath", "meete", and "partakers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "giuing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Strengthened with all might through his glorious..." into verse 13's "Who hath deliuered vs from the power...", so "light" and "giuing" 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 "light" and "giuing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.