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12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave[a] of Christ,[b] greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured[c] in all the will of God.

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  1. Colossians 4:12 tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7.
  2. Colossians 4:12 tc ‡ Strong Alexandrian testimony, along with some other witnesses, suggests that ᾿Ιησοῦ (Iēsou, “Jesus”) follows Χριστοῦ (Christou, “Christ”; so א A B C I L 0278 33 81 365 629 1175 2464 al lat), but the evidence for the shorter reading is diverse (P46 D F G Ψ 075 1505 1739 1881 M it sy Ambst Hier), cutting across all major textual groups. There can be little motivation for omitting the name of Jesus; hence, the shorter reading is judged to be that of the initial text. NA28 has ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
  3. Colossians 4:12 tn Or “filled.”

17 And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains[a] forever.

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  1. 1 John 2:17 tn See note on the translation of the Greek verb μένω (menō) in 2:6. The translation “remain” is used for μένω (menō) here because the context contrasts the transience of the world and its desires with the permanence of the person who does God’s will.

36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.[a]

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  1. Hebrews 10:36 tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.