Colossians 1:5-7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
5 For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,
6 Which is come unto you, as also it is in the whole world, and bringeth forth fruit and groweth, even as it doth in you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
7 As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;
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Colossians 1:5-7
King James Version
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:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
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Colossians 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 because of the hope (A)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, (B)as it has also in all the world, and (C)is bringing forth [a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (D)the grace of God in truth; 7 as you also learned from (E)Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is (F)a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,
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- Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
Colossians 1:5-7
English Standard Version
5 because of (A)the hope (B)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (C)the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed (D)in the whole world it is (E)bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you (F)heard it and understood (G)the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from (H)Epaphras our beloved (I)fellow servant.[a] He is (J)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf
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- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
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