American Standard Version
Colossians 1:3
3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- New International Version (NIV)We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- English Standard Version (ESV)We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- New King James Version (NKJV)We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Context of Colossians 1:3
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, 5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
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Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Colossians 1:3
- Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
- Ephesians 1:15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye show toward all the saints,
- Philippians 1:3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
- Philippians 4:6In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mentionof youin our prayers;
- Colossians 1:9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- Ephesians 3:14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
Commentaries on Colossians 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3We give thanks to God - Who is the author of all good; and from whom the grace, which has produced your conversion, has sprung by his mission of Christ Jesus. See the note on Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 1:16; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3We give thanks to God - See the notes at the parallel place in Ephesians 1:15-16. Praying always for you - See the Romans 1:9, note; Ephesians 1:16, note; compare 1 Thessalonians 1:2.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-14This section starts with a thanksgiving, common in New Testament letters. Paul thanks God for the growth of the faith of the Colossians. He prays they will understand it even more. Through this prayer, Paul shows his concern about the influence of false teachers.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Thanksgiving for the "faith, hope, and love" of the Colossians. So in the twin Epistle sent at the same time and by the same bearer, Tychicus (Ep 1:15, 16). We--I and Timothy. and the Father--So some of the oldest manuscripts read. But others better omit the "and," which probably crept in from Ep 1:3. praying always for you--with thanksgiving (Php 4:6). See Col 1:4.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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