Colossians 1:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Colossians 1:3

Greeting

1 Paul, ^aan apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 To the saints ^aand faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: ^bGrace to you and peace from God our Father¹ and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Faith in Christ

3 ^aWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

4 ^asince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of ^byour love for all the saints;

5 because of the hope ^awhich 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, ^aas it has also in all the world, and ^bis bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew ^cthe grace of God in truth;

7 as you also learned from ^aEpaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is ^ba faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,

8 who also declared to us your ^alove in the Spirit.

Verse Comparison: Colossians 1:3

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American Standard Version
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Amplified® Bible
We continually give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), as we are praying for you,

Contemporary English Version
Each time we pray for you, we thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Darby English Version
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you,

Good News Bible
We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.

International Standard Version
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

King James Version
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

New American Standard Bible
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

New International Version
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

New King James Version
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Young's Literal Translation
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,

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