Colossians 1:12

American Standard Version (1901)

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Πατρὶ, τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί:

Transliteration

Eucharistountes to the Patri, to the one having hikanōsanti us for the merida of the klērou of the hagiōn in the phōti:

Grammar Details

• *Eucharistountes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving thanks
• *Patri*: dative, masculine, singular - to Father, indirect object
• *hikanōsanti*: aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having qualified/made sufficient
• *merida*: accusative, feminine, singular - portion/share, goal
• *klērou*: genitive, masculine, singular - lot/inheritance, possessive
• *hagiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of holy ones, possessive
• *phōti*: dative, neuter, singular - in light, sphere

Word Meanings

• *Eucharistountes*: giving thanks/expressing gratitude
• *hikanōsanti*: having qualified/made sufficient/enabled
• *merida*: portion/share/part
• *klērou*: lot/inheritance/portion allotted
• *hagiōn*: holy ones/saints/consecrated ones
• *phōti*: light/radiance/illumination

Referenced Verses

• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
• Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
• Eph 5:20 : 20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
• Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• Eph 1:18 : 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, [even] Jesus;
• Heb 3:14 : 14 for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:
• Heb 12:23 : 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
• Jas 3:9 : 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
• 1 Pet 1:2-5 : 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• 1 John 1:3 : 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
• Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 [ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
• Eph 4:6 : 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
• Eph 5:4 : 4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
• Col 2:2 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ,
• Rom 8:17 : 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him] .
• Rom 8:29-30 : 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: 30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
• Rom 9:23 : 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
• Rom 11:17 : 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;
• Rom 15:27 : 27 Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.
• 1 Cor 8:6 : 6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
• 1 Cor 9:23 : 23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
• 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• 1 Kgs 6:7 : 7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
• Ps 36:9 : 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
• Ps 79:13 : 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.
• Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
• Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
• Ps 116:7 : 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• Prov 16:1 : 1 The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
• Isa 60:19-20 : 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
• Dan 2:23 : 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• John 4:23 : 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• John 20:17 : 17 Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.