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Colossians 1:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Colossians 1:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 just as you learned it[a] from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,[b] 8 who also made clear to us your love in the Spirit.
Prayer for Maturity Based on Christ’s Preeminence
9 Because of this also we, from the day we heard about it,[c] did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,
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- Colossians 1:7 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts have “on your behalf”
- Colossians 1:9 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Colossians 1:7-9
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
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