Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers
Colossians 4:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
- KJV
- For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
- WEB
- For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
- ASV
- For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.
- LSV
- for I testify to him that he has much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
- YLT
- for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
- DBY
- For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
- DRC
- For I bear him testimony that he hath much labour for you, and for them that are at Laodicea, and them at Hierapolis.
- GNV
- For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πόνον (“labour”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζῆλον (“zeal”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Λαοδικείᾳ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Λαοδικίᾳ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: πολὺν πόνον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πολὺν πόνον; Robinson–Pierpont read ζῆλον πολὺν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει πολὺν πόνον ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει.
- RP2018
- Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει ζῆλον πολὺν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει.
- TR-Boyd
- Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει ζῆλον πολὺν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει.
- SCR1894
- μαρτυρω γαρ αυτω οτι εχει ζηλον πολυν υπερ υμων και των εν λαοδικεια και των εν ιεραπολει
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Cross-references most cited first
- Colossians 2:1For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
- Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- Revelation 3:14–18To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation. I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one…
- Colossians 4:15–16Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house. After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn…
- 2 Corinthians 8:3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
- Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
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