¹² Epaphras [1:7], a ·servant [slave; bondservant] of Jesus Christ, from your ·group [or people; or city], also greets you. He always ·prays [prays earnestly; ^Lwrestles/struggles in prayer] for you that you will ·grow to be spiritually mature [or stand complete/perfect] and ·confident that you are in God’s will [^Lfully assured in all the will of God].

¹³ I ·know [can testify/bear witness that] he has worked hard for you and ·the people [or the churches; ^Lthose] in Laodicea [2:1] and in Hierapolis [^Ca city north of Colossae, in present-day southwest Turkey].