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Colossians 1:4
4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
Colossians 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
- New International Version (NIV)because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
- English Standard Version (ESV)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
- New King James Version (NKJV)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;
Context of Colossians 1:4
2to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ]. 3We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints, 5on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings, 6which are come to you, as [they are] in all the world, [and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:
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ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Colossians 1:4
- Colossians 1:9For this reason we also, from the day we heard [of your faith and love], do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
- 2 Corinthians 7:7and not by his coming only, but also through the encouragement with which he was encouraged as to you; relating to us your ardent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I the more rejoiced.
- Ephesians 1:15Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;
- 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
- Philemon 1:5hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
- 1 Peter 1:21who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among [the] dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
- 1 John 4:16And we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
- Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.
Commentaries on Colossians 1:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Since we heard of your faith - This is very similar to Ephesians 1:15. And it is certain that the apostle seems to have considered the Church at Ephesus, and that at Colassa to have been nearly in the same state, as the two epistles are very similar in their doctrine and phraseology.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus - To wit, by Epaphras, who had informed Paul of the steadfastness of their faith and love; Colossians 1:7-8. This does not prove that Paul had never been at Colossae, or that he did not establish the church there, for he uses a similar expression respecting the church at Ephesus Ephesians 1:15, of which he was undoubtedly the founder. The meaning is, that he had heard of their faith at that time, or of their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4All the saints (meaning holy ones): The New Testament calls all Christians saints. They are set apart by God as his holy people (3:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Since we heard--literally, "Having heard." The language implies that he had only heard of, and not seen, them (Col 2:1). Compare Ro 1:8, where like language is used of a Church which he had not at the time visited. love ... to all--the absent, as well as those present [Bengel].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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