Colossians 4:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. They are the only Jews who have worked together with me for God’s kingdom. They have been a comfort to me.

¹²Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it. ¹³I am happy to tell you that he is working very hard for you. He is also working hard for everyone in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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Colossians 4:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.

¹²^(A)Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always ^(B)laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand ^(C)perfect and ^[a]complete in all the will of God. ¹³For I bear him witness that he has a great ^[b]zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

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Colossians 4:12 NU fully assured
Colossians 4:13 NU concern

Colossians 4:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹and Jesus who is called ^(A)Justus. ^(B)These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and ^(C)they have been a comfort to me. ¹²^(D)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always ^(E)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand ^(F)mature and fully assured in all the will of God. ¹³For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.