Verse Comparison: Colossians 4:8
American Standard Version
whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;
Amplified® Bible
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are faring and that he may comfort {and} cheer {and} encourage your hearts.
Contemporary English Version
I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along.
Darby English Version
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:
Good News Bible
That is why I am sending him to you, in order to cheer you up by telling you how all of us are getting along.
International Standard Version
I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.
King James Version
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
New American Standard Bible
{For} I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;
New International Version
I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
New King James Version
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;
Young's Literal Translation
whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,