Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. [NIV]
Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, [YLT]
Colossians 1:12 [a] Giving thanks [b] unto the [c] Father, [b] which [e] hath made [f] us meet [g] to be [g-a] [h] partakers [b] of the [i] inheritance [b] of the [j] saints [k] in [g-a] [l] light:
[a] Giving thanks = eucharisteo (yoo-khar-is-teh'-o) [2168; 2170]: to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); spec., to say grace at a meal:
[b] [g-a] unto the = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); and the neuter to (to); in all their inflections; the def. article; the: THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.
[c] Father = pater (pat-ayr') [3962]; a "father"
[e] hath made ... meet = hikanoo (hik-an-o'-o) [2427; 2425]: to enable, i.e. qualify: from hikanos (hik-an-os') [2425]: competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character):
[f] us = humas (hoo-mas') [5209; 5210]: you
[g] to be = eis (ice) [1519]: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (fig.) purpose (result, etc.)
[h] partakers = meris (mer-ece') [3310; 3313]: a portion, i.e. province [DEF: Province = A region charactrized by common ownership or geopraphical features], share or (abstractly) participation:
[i] inheritance = kleros (klay'-ros) [2819; 2806]: a die (for drawing chances); by imp. a portion (as if so secured); by ext. an acquisition (esp. a patrimony, fig.); [DEF: Patrimony = Any special privilege accorded a firstborn]
[j] saints = hagios (hag'-ee-os)[40; 53]: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated [DEF: Consecrated = Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose; To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose]:
[k] in = en (en) [1722]: fixed position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:
[l] light: = phos (foce) [5457]: luminousness THAYER'S metaphorically: (a) God is light; light has an extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality (b) used of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it (c) what is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly (d) reason, mind; the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth.