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Colossians 1:7

EpaphrasJesus
Serving others

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

6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

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,

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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
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
KJV
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
WEB
even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
ASV
even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
DARBY
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
BLB
just as you⁺ learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on behalf of us,
ÅB
slik som dere har lært av Epafras, vår elskede medtjener, som er en tro Kristi tjener for dere,
OTB
Dere mottok det fra Epafras, vår kjære medtjener, som trofast tjener Kristus på våre vegne,
B1930
således som I har lært av Epafras, vår elskede medtjener, som er en tro Kristi tjener for eder,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Colossians 4:12

    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

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  • Philemon 1:23

    Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

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  • Hebrews 2:17

    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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  • Colossians 4:7

    Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

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  • Hebrews 3:2

    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:2

    Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:2

    And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

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  • Numbers 12:7

    But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.

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