歌羅西書 1:1-3

Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version

1 我，奉上帝的旨意成为基督耶稣使徒 ^[a]的保罗，和我们的兄弟提摩太， ²写信给在歌罗西的上帝的圣民，他们是在基督里我们忠诚的兄弟。愿来自上帝我们的父的恩典与和平属于你们。

³当我们为你们祈祷时，总是感谢上帝，即我们的主耶稣基督之父，

歌羅西書 1:1-4

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

1 我是奉上帝旨意作基督耶穌使徒的保羅， ²和提摩太弟兄寫信給歌羅西的聖徒，就是忠於基督的弟兄姊妹。

願我們的父上帝賜給你們恩典和平安！

^3-4我們聽說了你們對基督耶穌的信心和對眾聖徒的愛心，為你們禱告的時候，常常感謝我們主耶穌基督的父上帝。

1 Paul, an apostle^(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,^(B) and Timothy^(C) our brother,

²To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters^[a] in Christ:

Grace^(D) and peace to you from God our Father.^[b]^(E)

³We always thank God,^(F) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Colossians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 4:15.
Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

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