Colossians 1:3

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

1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father! We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. 5Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel

Colossians 1:3 word by word

Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We give thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• to Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Colossians 1:3

• Romans 1:8First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 1:15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
• Philippians 1:3I thank my God every time I remember you.
• Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,
• Colossians 1:9For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• Ephesians 3:14For this reason I kneel before the Father,
• Philippians 1:9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
• 2 Timothy 1:3I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly 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

Topics related to Colossians 1:3

• God
• Intercession
• Jesus Continued
• Love
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Consist
• Darkness
• Dominion

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