Colossians 1:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant.[a] He is a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf, 8 and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s[c] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
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- Colossians 1:7 Gk slave
- Colossians 1:7 Other ancient authorities read our
- Colossians 1:9 Gk his
Colossians 1:7-9
New International Version
7 You learned it from Epaphras,(A) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(B) of Christ on our[b] behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(C)
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(D) we have not stopped praying for you.(E) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(F) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[c](G)
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- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
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