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Colossians 1:2-4
English Standard Version Anglicised
Colossians 1:2-4
English Standard Version Anglicised
2 To the (A)saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:
(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 (C)We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of (D)your faith in Christ Jesus and of (E)the love that you have for all the saints,
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- Colossians 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church
Colossians 1:2-4
New International Version
Colossians 1:2-4
New International Version
2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters[a] in Christ:
Grace(A) and peace to you from God our Father.[b](B)
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We always thank God,(C) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(D) you have for all God’s people(E)—
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 4:15.
- Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
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