和提摩太弟兄写信给歌罗西的圣徒,就是忠于基督的弟兄姊妹。

愿我们的父上帝赐给你们恩典和平安!

感恩与祷告

3-4 我们听说了你们对基督耶稣的信心和对众圣徒的爱心,为你们祷告的时候,常常感谢我们主耶稣基督的父上帝。

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

Grace(A) and peace to you from God our Father.[b](B)

Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always thank God,(C) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(D) you have for all God’s people(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

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To the saints (A)and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:

(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father [a]and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Faith in Christ

(C)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (D)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (E)your love for all the saints;

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:2 NU omits and the Lord Jesus Christ

To them which are at [a]Colosse, Saints and faithful brethren in Christ: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

[b]We give thanks to God even the [c]Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you:

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of your love toward all Saints.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:2 Colosse is situated in Phrygia, not far from Hierapolis and Laodicea, on that side that they bend toward Lycia and Pamphylia.
  2. Colossians 1:3 He commendeth the doctrine that was delivered them by Epaphras, and their readiness in receiving it.
  3. Colossians 1:3 We cannot otherwise consider of God to our salvation, but as he is Christ’s Father, in whom we are adopted.