Colossians 1:4-6
Amplified Bible
4 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] [a]love which you have for all the saints (God’s people); 5 because of the [confident] hope [of experiencing that] which is reserved and waiting for you in heaven. You previously heard of this hope in the message of truth, the gospel [regarding salvation] 6 which has come to you. Indeed, just as in the whole world the gospel is constantly bearing fruit and spreading [by God’s power], just as it has been doing among you ever since the day you first heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth [becoming thoroughly and deeply acquainted with it].
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- Colossians 1:4 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.
Colossians 1:4-6
New International Version
4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(A) you have for all God’s people(B)— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope(C) stored up for you in heaven(D) and about which you have already heard in the true message(E) of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit(F) and growing throughout the whole world(G)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.
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