Colossians 1:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel,(A) 6 that has come to you. Just as in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also among you, from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth, 7 (B)as you learned it from Epaphras[a] our beloved fellow slave, who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on your behalf
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- 1:7 Epaphras: now with Paul but a Colossian, founder of the church there.
Colossians 1:5-7
Young's Literal Translation
5 because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,
6 which is present to you, as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day in which ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth;
7 as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
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Colossians 1:5-7
Darby Translation
5 on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
6 which are come to you, as [they are] in all the world, [and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:
7 even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
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