Colossians 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Colossians 1:4

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 1:4

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American Standard Version
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

Amplified® Bible
For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [the leaning of your entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] and of the love which you [have and show] for all the saints (God's consecrated ones),

Contemporary English Version
We have heard of your faith in Christ and of your love for all of God's people,

Darby English Version
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

Good News Bible
For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all God's people.

International Standard Version
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,

King James Version
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

New American Standard Bible
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;

New International Version
because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints—

New King James Version
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;

Young's Literal Translation
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that `is' to all the saints,

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