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

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [[b]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),

Because of the hope [of experiencing what is] laid up ([c]reserved and waiting) for you in heaven. Of this [hope] you heard in the past in the message of the truth of the Gospel,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament: “Continually” belongs with “give thanks,” not elsewhere.
  2. Colossians 1:4 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament.
  3. Colossians 1:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.

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