because of (A)the hope (B)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (C)the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed (D)in the whole world it is (E)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (F)heard it and understood (G)the grace of God in truth, just as you learned it from (H)Epaphras our beloved (I)fellow servant.[a] He is (J)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf and has made known to us your (K)love in the Spirit.

And so, (L)from the day we heard, (M)we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that (N)you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all (O)spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our

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