Colossians 1:13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, [NIV]
Colossians 1:13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate {us} into the reign of the Son of His love, [YLT]
Colossians 1:13 [a] Who [b] hath delivered [c] us [d] from [e] the [f] power [e] of [g] darkness, [h] and [i] hath translated
[a] Who = hos (hos) [3739]: who, which, what, that:
[b] hath delivered = rhuomai (hroo'-om-ahee): to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
[c] us = hemas (hay-mas') [2248; 1473]; us:
[d] from = ek (ek) or ex (ex) [1537]: origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause):
[e] [k-1] the, of, = 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.
[f] power = exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah) [1849; 1832]: ability; privilege [DEF: Privilege = A special right, advantage, or favor] , i.e. force [DEF: Force = Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity], capacity [DEF: Capacity = The ability or power to seize or attain] , competency [DEF: Competency = Ability; fitness; capacity], freedom [DEF: Freedom = The state of not being in confinement or servitude], or (objectively) mastery [DEF: Mastery = The right or power to command, decide, rule or judge; Intellectual hold] (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:
[g] darkness = skotos (skot'-os) [4655;4639]: shadiness, i.e. obscurity [DEF: obscurity = The quality or state of being ambiguous (Not affording certainty); Absence of deficiency of light; The quality or state of being obscure (To make dim or indistinct)] THAYER'S ... metaphorically: (a) used of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell
[h] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.
[i] hath translated = methistemi (meth-is'-tay-mee) [3179; 3326; 2476]: to transfer [DEF: Transfer = The act of delivering or the conditon of being delivered; A making over of legal ownership or title], i.e. carry away, depose or fig. exchange, seduce [DEF: To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action]:
[j] into = eis (ice) [1519]: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (fig.) purpose (result, etc.)
[k] kingdom = basileia (bas-il-i'-ah) [932; 935]: royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm: [DEF: Realm = An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or his influence or power; A region characterized by common ownership or geographical features]
[i] his = autos (ow-tos') [846]: a baffling wind (backward); self, used of the third person and of the other persons: [DEF: baffling = a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose b. To leave speechless or without a ready response]
[m] dear = agape (ag-ah'-pay) [26; 25]: love, i.e. affection: [DEF: affection = The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith; A complex and usually strong subjective response, as love, hate, etc] or benevolence [DEF: benevolence = good will; kindly feeling; desire to promote the happiness of others]; spec. (plural) a love-feast
[n] Son = huios (hwee-os') [5207]: a "son" (sometimes of animals), kinship: