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Colossians 1:7-9
New International Version
Colossians 1:7-9
New International Version
7 You learned it from Epaphras,(A) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(B) of Christ on our[b] behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(C)
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(D) we have not stopped praying for you.(E) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(F) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[c](G)
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- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
Colossians 1:7-9
English Standard Version
Colossians 1:7-9
English Standard Version
7 just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras our beloved (B)fellow servant.[a] He is (C)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf 8 and has made known to us your (D)love in the Spirit.
9 And so, (E)from the day we heard, (F)we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that (G)you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all (H)spiritual wisdom and understanding,
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- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
Colossians 1:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 1:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras, our (B)beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your (C)love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, (D)since the day we heard about it, (E)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [a](F)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (G)wisdom and understanding,
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- Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge
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