(A)We [a]give thanks to God, (B)the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (C)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the (D)love which you have [b]for (E)all the [c]saints; because of the (F)hope (G)reserved for you in [d]heaven, of which you previously (H)heard in the word of truth, [e]the gospel

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:3 Or always give...praying for you
  2. Colossians 1:4 Or toward
  3. Colossians 1:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  4. Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens
  5. Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel

Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always thank God,(A) 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(B) you have for all God’s people(C) the faith and love that spring from the hope(D) stored up for you in heaven(E) and about which you have already heard in the true message(F) of the gospel

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