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Colossians 1:12
ESV giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
NIV and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
NASB giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
CSB giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
NLT always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
KJV Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

What does Colossians 1:12 mean?

In addition to praying for God's strength for the Christians in Colossae, Paul prayed for them to give thanks. Just as Paul prayed, giving thanks continually (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18), they were to give thanks as well.

Paul makes it clear that God alone is the one who provides salvation. It is by His grace through faith in Christ (John 3:16; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8–9). The inheritance of the saints is eternity with the Lord in heaven, something Paul often refers to in his writings (Galatians 3:18; Ephesians 1:11, 14; 5:5; Colossians 3:24). Ephesians 1:18 illustrates this concept clearly, speaking of "the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints."

Paul also makes mention of light, which is an important part of Hebrew thinking. According to the Jewish people, all knowledge and goodness was symbolized by "light," while sin and ignorance were characterized by "darkness." This is a theme of the apostle John, as well, frequently used in both his letters and the Gospel of John.
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