Colossians 1:13 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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,

Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "deliuered", "power", "darkenesse", "translated", "kingdome", and "deare". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "deliuered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Giuing thankes vnto the Father which hath..." into verse 14's "In whome we haue redemption through his...", so "hath" and "deliuered" 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 "hath" and "deliuered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.