⁶ that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit^(A) and growing throughout the whole world^(B)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. ⁷ You learned it from Epaphras,^(C) our dear fellow servant,^[a] who is a faithful minister^(D) of Christ on our^[b] behalf, ⁸ and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.^(E)