Colossians 1:3
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of 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 give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
Read in context2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Read in contextColossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Read in contextRomans 1:8–9
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:4
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
Read in contextPhilippians 1:3–5
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:10–13
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Read in contextColossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
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