Translation Comparison

Colossians 1:10

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Colossians 1:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Colossians 1:10 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
American Standard VersionASV	to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
English Revised VersionERV	to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	That ye may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
World English BibleWEB	that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,
American King James VersionAKJV	That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

King James Bible

KJV

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

American Standard Version

ASV

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

English Revised Version

ERV

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

That ye may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

World English Bible

WEB

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

American King James Version

AKJV

That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

King James Bible

KJV

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

American Standard Version

ASV

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

English Revised Version

ERV

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

That ye may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

World English Bible

WEB

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

American King James Version

AKJV

That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.