Colossians 1:3-8
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)We [a]give thanks to God, (B)the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (C)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the (D)love which you have [b]for (E)all the [c]saints; 5 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 6 which has come to you, just as [f](I)in all the world also it is bearing (J)fruit and [g]increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you (K)heard it and [h]understood the grace of God in truth; 7 just as you learned it from (L)Epaphras, our (M)beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your (N)love in the Spirit.
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- Colossians 1:3 Or always give...praying for you
- Colossians 1:4 Or toward
- Colossians 1:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:5 Lit the heavens
- Colossians 1:5 Or of the gospel
- Colossians 1:6 Or it is in all the world also, bearing
- Colossians 1:6 Or spreading abroad
- Colossians 1:6 Or came to fully know
Colossians 1:3-8
New King James Version
Their Faith in Christ
3 (A)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 (B)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (C)your love for all the saints; 5 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, 6 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; 7 as you also learned from (H)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (I)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8 who also declared to us your (J)love in the Spirit.
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- Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
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