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Colossians 1:7

EpaphrasJesus
Serving others

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:

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

8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

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;

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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, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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  • Philemon 1:23

    There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

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  • Hebrews 2:17

    Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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  • Colossians 4:7

    All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

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  • Hebrews 3:2

    Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:2

    Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:2

    And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

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  • Numbers 12:7

    My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

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