For the [a]hope’s sake, which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye have heard before by the word of truth, which is the Gospel,

Which is come unto you, even as it is unto all the world, and is fruitful as it is also among you from the day that ye heard and truly knew the grace of God,

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, which is for you a faithful minister of Christ:

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  1. Colossians 1:5 For the glory that is hoped for.

the faith and love that spring from the hope(A) stored up for you in heaven(B) and about which you have already heard in the true message(C) of the gospel that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit(D) and growing throughout the whole world(E)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. You learned it from Epaphras,(F) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(G) of Christ on our[b] behalf,

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  1. Colossians 1:7 Or slave
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your