Colossians 1:3-8

3We 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

6that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

7You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave – a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf –

8who also told us of your love in the Spirit.