Colossians 1:4

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—
• New King James Version (NKJV)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;
• New Living Translation (NLT)For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,

Context of Colossians 1:4

2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,

Colossians 1:4 word by word

ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Since we heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• of yourσύsu · youG4771
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of the loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for Colossians 1:4

• Colossians 1:9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• 2 Corinthians 7:7and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
• Ephesians 1:15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—
• 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
• Philemon 1:5because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
• 1 Peter 1:21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
• 1 John 4:16So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.

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

Topics related to Colossians 1:4

• Character
• Faith
• Intercession
• Love
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
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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