Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— New Living Translation For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, English Standard Version since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, Berean Standard Bible because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— Berean Literal Bible having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have toward all the saints, King James Bible Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, New King James Version since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; New American Standard Bible since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; NASB 1995 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; NASB 1977 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; Legacy Standard Bible since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints, Amplified Bible for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [how you lean on Him with absolute confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness], and of the [unselfish] love which you have for all the saints (God’s people); Christian Standard Bible for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints Holman Christian Standard Bible for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints American Standard Version having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, Contemporary English Version We have heard of your faith in Christ and of your love for all God's people, English Revised Version having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, GOD'S WORD® Translation We thank God because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God's people. Good News Translation For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all God's people. International Standard Version because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints, Majority Standard Bible because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— NET Bible since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. New Heart English Bible having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints, Webster's Bible Translation Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, Weymouth New Testament because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you cherish towards all God's people, World English Bible having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhaving heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that [is] to all the holy ones, Berean Literal Bible having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have toward all the saints, Young's Literal Translation having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that is to all the saints, Smith's Literal Translation Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all the holy, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHearing your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which you have towards all the saints. Catholic Public Domain Version For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that you have toward all the saints, New American Bible for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the holy ones New Revised Standard Version for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSince we heard of your faith in Jesus Christ, and of your love for all the saints, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, from the time we heard of your faith in Yeshua The Messiah and your love for all The Holy Ones, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentsince we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints, Godbey New Testament having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the divine love which you have toward all the saints. Haweis New Testament having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love ye show to all the saints; Mace New Testament having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians; Weymouth New Testament because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you cherish towards all God's people, Worrell New Testament having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, Worsley New Testament (having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and your love to all the saints:) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thanksgiving and Prayer3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— 5the 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… Cross References Ephesians 1:15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, Philemon 1:5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us. 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart. 1 John 4:21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well. Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing. John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Treasury of Scripture Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints, we. Colossians 1:9 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; 2 Corinthians 7:7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. Ephesians 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, faith. Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another… the love. Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Jump to Previous Cherish Christ Faith God's Heard Hearing Jesus Love Saints TowardsJump to Next Cherish Christ Faith God's Heard Hearing Jesus Love Saints TowardsColossians 1 1. After salutation Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith;7. confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9. prays further for their increase in grace; 14. describes the supremacy of Christ; 21. encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry. because we have heard This phrase indicates the apostle Paul’s indirect relationship with the Colossian church. The Greek word for "heard" is "ἀκούω" (akouo), which implies not just hearing but understanding and acknowledging. Paul is affirming the reputation of the Colossians, which has reached him through reliable sources, likely Epaphras, as mentioned in verse 7. This highlights the importance of a Christian community's testimony and the impact it can have beyond its immediate context. your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints Parallel Commentaries ... Greek because we have heard aboutἀκούσαντες (akousantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. faith πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. your ἔχετε (echete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. love ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. all πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saints, ἁγίους (hagious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Links Colossians 1:4 NIVColossians 1:4 NLT Colossians 1:4 ESV Colossians 1:4 NASB Colossians 1:4 KJV Colossians 1:4 BibleApps.com Colossians 1:4 Biblia Paralela Colossians 1:4 Chinese Bible Colossians 1:4 French Bible Colossians 1:4 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Colossians 1:4 Having heard of your faith in Christ (Coloss. Col Co) |
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