Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Παῦλος Paul ἀπόστολος apostle Χριστοῦ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua διὰ through/beca… θελήματος will/desire θεοῦ God καὶ and Τιμόθεος Timothy ὁ the/this/who ἀδελφὸς brother
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τοῖς the/this/who ἐν in/on/among Κολοσσαῖς Colosse ἁγίοις holy καὶ and πιστοῖς faithful ἀδελφοῖς brother ἐν in/on/among Χριστῷ· Christ χάρις grace ὑμῖν you καὶ and εἰρήνη peace ἀπὸ away from θεοῦ God πατρὸς father ἡμῶν I/we καὶ and κυρίου lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ. Christ
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Εὐχαριστοῦμεν thank τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God καὶ and πατρὶ father τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ἡμῶν I/we Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ πάντοτε always περὶ about ὑμῶν you προσευχόμενοι, pray
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ἀκούσαντες hear τὴν the/this/who πίστιν faith ὑμῶν you ἐν in/on/among Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua καὶ and τὴν the/this/who ἀγάπην love ἣν which εἰς toward πάντας all τοὺς the/this/who ἁγίους, holy
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διὰ through/beca… τὴν the/this/who ἐλπίδα hope τὴν the/this/who ἀποκειμένην lay up ὑμῖν you ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who οὐρανοῖς heaven ἣν which προηκούσατε hear beforehand ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who λόγῳ word τῆς the/this/who ἀληθείας truth τοῦ the/this/who εὐαγγελίου gospel
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τοῦ the/this/who παρόντος be present εἰς toward ὑμᾶς, you καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ἐν in/on/among παντὶ all τῷ the/this/who κόσμῳ world καὶ and ἐστὶν be καρποφορούμενον bear fruit καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ἐν in/on/among ὑμῖν you ἀφ᾽ away from ἧς which ἡμέρας day ἠκούσατε hear καὶ and ἐπέγνωτε come to know τὴν the/this/who χάριν grace τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God ἐν in/on/among ἀληθείᾳ, truth
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καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ἐμάθετε learn ἀπὸ away from Ἐπαφρᾶ Epaphras τοῦ the/this/who ἀγαπητοῦ beloved συνδούλου fellow slave ἡμῶν, I/we ὅς which ἐστιν be πιστὸς faithful ὑπὲρ above/for ὑμῶν you διάκονος servant τοῦ the/this/who Χριστοῦ, Christ
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ὁ the/this/who καὶ and δηλώσας make clear ἡμῖν I/we τὴν the/this/who ὑμῶν you ἀγάπην love ἐν in/on/among πνεύματι. spirit/breath
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Διὰ through/beca… τοῦτο this/he/she/it καὶ and ἡμεῖς, I/we ἀφ᾽ away from ἧς which ἡμέρας day ἠκούσαμεν, hear οὐ no παυόμεθα cease ὑπὲρ above/for ὑμῶν you προσευχόμενοι pray καὶ and αἰτούμενοι ask ἵνα in order tha… πληρωθῆτε fulfill τὴν the/this/who ἐπίγνωσιν knowledge τοῦ the/this/who θελήματος will/desire αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among πάσῃ all σοφίᾳ wisdom καὶ and συνέσει understanding πνευματικῇ spiritual
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περιπατῆσαι walk ὑμᾶς you ἀξίως appropriately τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord εἰς toward πᾶσαν all ἀρεσκείαν pleasing ἐν in/on/among παντὶ all ἔργῳ work ἀγαθῷ good-doer καρποφοροῦντες bear fruit καὶ and αὐξανόμενοι grow εἰς toward τῇ the/this/who ἐπιγνώσει knowledge τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God
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ἐν in/on/among πάσῃ all δυνάμει power δυναμούμενοι empower κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who κράτος power τῆς the/this/who δόξης glory αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self εἰς toward πᾶσαν all ὑπομονὴν perseverance καὶ and μακροθυμίαν patience μετὰ with/after χαρᾶς. joy
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εὐχαριστοῦντες thank τῷ the/this/who πατρὶ father τῷ the/this/who ἱκανώσαντι qualify ὑμᾶς you εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who μερίδα part τοῦ the/this/who κλήρου lot τῶν the/this/who ἁγίων holy ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who φωτί, light
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ὃς which ἐρρύσατο deliver ἡμᾶς I/we ἐκ out from τῆς the/this/who ἐξουσίας authority τοῦ the/this/who σκότους darkness καὶ and μετέστησεν move εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son τῆς the/this/who ἀγάπης love αὐτοῦ, he/she/it/self
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ἐν in/on/among ᾧ which ἔχομεν have/be τὴν the/this/who ἀπολύτρωσιν redemption διὰ through/beca… τοῦ the/this/who αἵματος blood αὐτοῦ, he/she/it/self τὴν the/this/who ἄφεσιν forgiveness τῶν the/this/who ἁμαρτιῶν· sin
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ὅς which ἐστιν be εἰκὼν image τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God τοῦ the/this/who ἀοράτου, invisible πρωτότοκος firstborn πάσης all κτίσεως· creation
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ὅτι that/since ἐν in/on/among αὐτῷ he/she/it/self ἐκτίσθη create τὰ the/this/who πάντα all τὰ the/this/who ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who οὐρανοῖς heaven καὶ and τὰ the/this/who ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῆς the/this/who γῆς, earth τὰ the/this/who ὁρατὰ visible καὶ and τὰ the/this/who ἀόρατα, invisible εἴτε whether θρόνοι throne εἴτε whether κυριότητες lordship εἴτε whether ἀρχαὶ beginning εἴτε whether ἐξουσίαι· authority τὰ the/this/who πάντα all δι᾽ through/beca… αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self καὶ and εἰς toward αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἔκτισται, create
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καὶ and αὐτός he/she/it/self ἐστιν be πρὸ before πάντων, all καὶ and τὰ the/this/who πάντα all ἐν in/on/among αὐτῷ he/she/it/self συνέστηκεν, commend
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καὶ and αὐτός he/she/it/self ἐστιν be ἡ the/this/who κεφαλὴ head τοῦ the/this/who σώματος body τῆς the/this/who ἐκκλησίας· assembly ὅς which ἐστιν be ἀρχή, beginning πρωτότοκος firstborn ἐκ out from τῶν the/this/who νεκρῶν, dead ἵνα in order tha… γένηται be ἐν in/on/among πᾶσιν all αὐτὸς he/she/it/self πρωτεύων· be first
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ὅτι that/since ἐν in/on/among αὐτῷ he/she/it/self εὐδόκησεν delight πᾶν all τὸ the/this/who πλήρωμα fulfillment κατοικῆσαι dwell
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καὶ and δι᾽ through/beca… αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἀποκαταλλάξαι reconcile τὰ the/this/who πάντα all εἰς toward αὐτόν, he/she/it/self εἰρηνοποιήσας make peace διὰ through/beca… τοῦ the/this/who αἵματος blood τοῦ the/this/who σταυροῦ cross αὐτοῦ, he/she/it/self δι᾽ through/beca… αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self εἴτε whether τὰ the/this/who ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῆς the/this/who γῆς earth εἴτε whether τὰ the/this/who ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who οὐρανοῖς· heaven
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καὶ and νυνὶ now ὑμᾶς you δὲ but/and ποτε once/when ἀποκατήλλαξεν reconcile ὄντας be ἀπηλλοτριωμένους alienate καὶ and ἐχθροὺς enemy τῇ the/this/who διανοίᾳ mind ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who ἔργοις work τοῖς the/this/who πονηροῖς, evil/bad
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ἐν in/on/among