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Colossians 1:5

HopeHeaven and the new creationFaithLove for others

3 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,

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:

7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

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BSB
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
KJV
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
WEB
because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News
ASV
because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
DARBY
on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
BLB
because of the hope being laid up for you⁺ in the heavens, which you⁺ heard of before in the word of truth, the gospel,
ÅB
for det håps skyld som er gjemt for dere i himlene, som dere forut har hørt om ved sannhetens ord i evangeliet,
OTB
på grunn av håpet som er reservert for dere i himmelen, som dere allerede har hørt om i det sanne budskapet om evangeliet
B1930
for det håps skyld som er gjemt for eder i himlene, som I forut har hørt om ved sannhetens ord i evangeliet,

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 1:3–4

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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  • Ephesians 1:13

    In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

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  • 2 Timothy 4:8

    Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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  • Titus 1:2

    In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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  • Colossians 1:27

    To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

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  • 1 Peter 2:2

    As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:19

    If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

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  • Colossians 1:23

    If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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