The Book of Colossians - verse by verse

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Colossians 4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

 

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Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

 

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Colossians 4:13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

 

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Colossians 4:14 Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas.

 

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Colossians 4:15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

 

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Colossians 4:16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

 

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Colossians 4:17 And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

 

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Colossians 4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

 

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Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

 

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Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

 

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Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

 

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Colossians 1:4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,

 

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Colossians 1:5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,

 

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Colossians 1:6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,

 

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Colossians 1:7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf

 

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Colossians 1:8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.

 

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Colossians 1:9 And 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,

 

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Colossians 1:10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

 

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Colossians 1:11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

 

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Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.