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Ephesians 1:15

In 9 translations

BSB
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
KJV
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
WEB
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
ASV
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye show toward all the saints,
LSV
Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the holy ones,
YLT
Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints,
DBY
Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
DRC
Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
GNV
Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἀγάπην τὴν (“love the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
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  • SBLGNT: ἀγάπην τὴν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἀγάπην τὴν; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ, ἀκούσας τὴν καθʼ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,
RP2018
Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ, ἀκούσας τὴν καθ’ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,
TR-Boyd
Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ, ἀκούσας τὴν καθ᾿ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,
SCR1894
δια τουτο καγω ακουσας την καθ υμας πιστιν εν τω κυριω ιησου και την αγαπην την εις παντας τους αγιους

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  • Philemon 1:5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
  • Colossians 1:3–4We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
  • Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  • 1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
  • 1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
  • 1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
  • 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
  • Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.

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