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Thanksgiving and Prayer

Colossians 1:7

In 9 translations

BSB
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,NE, NA, BYZ, and TR your
KJV
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
WEB
even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,NU reads our
ASV
even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
LSV
as you also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful servant of the Christ for you,
YLT
as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
DBY
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
DRC
As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;
GNV
As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:

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  • NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑμῶν (“of you”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἡμῶν (“of us”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles 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: καθὼς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καθὼς; Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ.
  • SBLGNT: ἡμῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, the Greek text behind the NIV read ἡμῶν; Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑμῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καθὼς ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
RP2018
καθὼς καὶ ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ χριστοῦ,
TR-Boyd
καθὼς καὶ ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστι πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
SCR1894
καθως και εμαθετε απο επαφρα του αγαπητου συνδουλου ημων ος εστιν πιστος υπερ υμων διακονος του χριστου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Philemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
  • Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
  • Colossians 4:7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
  • Hebrews 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
  • Hebrews 3:2He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
  • 2 Timothy 2:2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
  • Philippians 2:19–22Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing. I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs. For all the others look after…
  • 1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  • Ephesians 5:21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
  • 1 Timothy 4:6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
  • Philippians 2:25But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
  • Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  • Numbers 12:7But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.

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