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Colossians 1:4

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FaithLove for others

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.

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

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;

6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
KJV
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
WEB
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
ASV
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
DARBY
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
BLB
having heard of your⁺ faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you⁺ have for all the saints,
ÅB
etter at vi har hørt om deres tro på Kristus Jesus og den kjærlighet som dere har til alle de hellige,
OTB
siden vi hørte om deres tro på Kristus Jesus og den kjærlighet dere har til alle de hellige—
B1930
efterat vi har hørt om eders tro på Kristus Jesus og den kjærlighet som I har til alle de hellige,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ephesians 1:15

    Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3

    We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3

    Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

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  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  • Philemon 1:5

    Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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  • 3 John 1:3–4

    For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

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  • 1 John 4:16

    And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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  • Galatians 5:6

    For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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