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(A)We 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 [a]for (E)all the [b]saints, because of the (F)hope (G)laid up for you in [c]heaven, of which you previously (H)heard in the word of truth, [d]the gospel which has come to you, just as [e](I)in all the world also it is constantly bearing (J)fruit and [f]multiplying, just as it has been doing in you also since the day you (K)heard and [g]understood the grace of God in truth; just as you learned it from (L)Epaphras, our (M)beloved fellow slave, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, who also informed us of your (N)love in the Spirit.

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  1. Colossians 1:4 Or toward
  2. Colossians 1:4 Or holy ones
  3. Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens
  4. Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel
  5. Colossians 1:6 Or it is in the world
  6. Colossians 1:6 Or growing, cf. 2:19
  7. Colossians 1:6 Or came really to know

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(A)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (B)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (C)your love for all the saints; because of the hope (D)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, (E)as it has also in all the world, and (F)is bringing forth [a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (G)the grace of God in truth; as you also learned from (H)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (I)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to us your (J)love in the Spirit.

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  1. Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing