Colossians 1:12

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Colossians 1:12 (KJV)

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

Colossians 1:12 (Literal)

12 So give thanks to the Father [Jehovah], Who has given us the ability to enjoy our share of the saints’ inheritance in the light.

CONTEXT- Prayer to be filled with the knowledge of God's Will

Colossians 1:9-23

9 Because of this [Epaphras’ report], since the day we heard it, we also do not stop praying for you and requesting that you be filled to
capacity with the full, complete knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. 10 Thus shall you be able to walk with a balanced walk, being pleasing to God in all good works, bearing fruit and growing up in the full, complete knowledge of God, 11 empow- ered with all power according to His glorious exerted power, with all patience and longsuffering and joy. 12 So give thanks to the Father
[Jehovah], Who has given us the ability to enjoy our share of the saints’ inheritance in the light. 13 He has rescued us out from among the exercised influence [of the kingdom] of darkness, and He has separated us, bringing us as citizens into His kingdom by the work of His beloved Son. 14 By His Son we have redemption, the remission of sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn [from among the dead] of all creation. 16 (Because by God [Elohim] all things were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Thrones and lordships and rulers and authorities were all created by Him and for His purpose. 17 He is before all things and all things are held together by Him.) 18 And he [Christ] who is the chief, the firstborn from among the dead, is the head of the Body, the Church, so that he holds first place in everything. 19 It seemed good [to the Father] that all the fullness [of the Father] should live permanently in him 20 and that by him [Jesus Christ] He [the Father] should reconcile all things on earth and in heaven to Himself, having made a peace treaty through the blood of the cross [the death of Jesus Christ]. 21 He has reconciled even you who were formerly aliens and enemies in the mind by evil works. Now He has made a peace treaty with you 22 through the death of his [Jesus Christ’s] carnal body in order to cause you to stand before Him [God] holy [set apart] and blameless and unimpeachable. 23 Since indeed this is so, then continue in the family faith, having a firm foundation. Do not be shaken from the Hope of the good news, which you hear and which is preached throughout all the creation under heaven and of which I, Paul, am a minister.

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The Structure of Colossians

A - SALUTATION - Col. 1:1 and 2
B - PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR YOUR AFFAIRS - Col. 1:3-8
C - PRAYER TO BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL - Col. 1:9-23
D - LABOR FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 1:24-29
E - CONFLICT OVER THE DOCTRINE - Col. 2:1-23
E - RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT - Col. 3:1-17
D - LABOR FOR THE PRACTICE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 3:18-4:1
C - PRAYER FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL TO BE MADE KNOWN - Col. 4:2-6
B - ACTION FOR YOUR (AFFAIRS OR) BENEFIT - Col. 4:7-17
A - SALUTATION - Col. 4:18