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Thanksgiving and Prayer

Colossians 1:3

In 9 translations

BSB
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
KJV
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
WEB
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
ASV
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
LSV
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
YLT
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
DBY
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you,Elohim
DRC
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.
GNV
We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you:

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read περὶ (“for”); Tregelles read ὑπὲρ (“for”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: θεῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read θεῷ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ.
  • SBLGNT: περὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read περὶ; Tregelles read ὑπὲρ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,
RP2018
Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,
TR-Boyd
Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι,
SCR1894
ευχαριστουμεν τω θεω και πατρι του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου παντοτε περι υμων προσευχομενοι

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
  • 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
  • Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  • Romans 1:8–9First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I…
  • 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
  • Philippians 1:3–5I thank my God every time I remember you. In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
  • Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:10–13Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith. Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. And may the Lord cause…
  • Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • Ephesians 1:15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
  • Ephesians 3:14–19... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in…
  • Philippians 1:9–11And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with…

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