Colossians 1:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²To the saints (the consecrated people of God) and ^[a]believing and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace (spiritual favor and blessing) to you and [heart] peace from God our Father.

³We ^[b]continually give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), as we are praying for you,

⁴For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [^[c]the leaning of your entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] and of the love which you [have and show] for all the saints (God’s consecrated ones),

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Footnotes

Colossians 1:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
Colossians 1:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament: “Continually” belongs with “give thanks,” not elsewhere.
Colossians 1:4 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament.