Colossians 1:3
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- KJV
- We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- WEB
- We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- ASV
- We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- DARBY
- We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you,
- BLB
- We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you⁺,
- ÅB
- Vi takker alltid Gud og vår Herre Jesu Kristi Far når vi ber for dere,
- OTB
- Vi uttrykker stadig vår takknemlighet til Gud, vår Herre Jesu Kristi Far, hver gang vi ber for dere,
- B1930
- Vi takker alltid Gud og vår Herre Jesu Kristi Fader når vi beder for eder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
Read in context2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
Read in contextColossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Read in contextRomans 1:8–9
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:3–5
I thank my God every time I remember you.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:10–13
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
Read in contextColossians 1:13
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
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