Colossians 1:4-8
King James Version
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
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Colossians 1:4-8
English Standard Version
4 since we heard of (A)your faith in Christ Jesus and of (B)the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of (C)the hope (D)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (E)the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed (F)in the whole world it is (G)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (H)heard it and understood (I)the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from (J)Epaphras our beloved (K)fellow servant.[a] He is (L)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf 8 and has made known to us your (M)love in the Spirit.
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- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
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