which has come to you, (A)as it has also in all the world, and (B)is bringing forth [a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (C)the grace of God in truth; as you also learned from (D)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (E)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to us your (F)love in the Spirit.

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

which has come to you, as indeed (A)in the whole world it is (B)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (C)heard it and understood (D)the grace of God in truth, just as you learned it from (E)Epaphras our beloved (F)fellow servant.[a] He is (G)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf and has made known to us your (H)love in the Spirit.

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  1. Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

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