Colossians 1:3-8
World English Bible
3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints, 5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News 6 which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth, 7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your[a] behalf, 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
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Colossians 1:3-8
Christian Standard Bible
Thanksgiving
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints 5 because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth,(A) the gospel 6 that has come to you. It is bearing fruit(B) and growing all over the world,(C) just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate(D) God’s grace.[a](E) 7 You learned this from Epaphras,(F) our dearly loved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ(G) on your[b] behalf, 8 and he has told us about your love in the Spirit.(H)
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