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Colossians 2:1
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KJ21
For I would that ye knew how great is my conflict for you and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
ASV
For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
AMP
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at Laodicea, and for all who [like yourselves] have never seen me face to face.
AMPC
For I want you to know how great is my solicitude for you [how severe an inward struggle I am engaged in for you] and for those [believers] at Laodicea, and for all who [like yourselves] have never seen my face and known me personally.
BRG
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
CSB
For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
CSBA
For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
CEB
I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who haven’t known me personally.
CJB
For I want you to know how hard I work for you, for those in Laodicea, and for the rest of those who have not met me personally.
CEV
I want you to know what a struggle I am going through for you, for God's people at Laodicea, and for all of those followers who have never met me.
DARBY
For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
DLNT
For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for your sake and the ones in Laodicea, and all-who have not seen my face in the flesh,
DRA
For I would have you know, what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea, and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:
ERV
I want you to know that I am trying very hard to help you. And I am trying to help those in Laodicea and others who have never seen me.
EASY
I want you to know that I am doing a difficult work on your behalf. I am also working to help the people at Laodicea and other people who have never met me.
EHV
Indeed, I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those in Laodicea, and for all those who have not seen me personally.
ESV
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,
ESVUK
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,
EXB
[L For] I want you to know how hard I ·work [contend; struggle] for you, those in Laodicea [C a city northwest of Colossae; 4:16; Rev. 3:14–22], and others who have never ·seen me [met me personally; L seen my face in the flesh].
GNV
4 He condemneth, as vain, whatsoever is without Christ,  11 entreating specially of circumcision, 16 of abstinence from meats, 18 and of worshipping of Angels. 20 That we are delivered from the traditions of the Law through Christ. For I would ye knew what great fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh.
GW
I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
GNT
Let me tell you how hard I have worked for you and for the people in Laodicea and for all others who do not know me personally.
HCSB
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
ICB
I want you to know that I am trying very hard to help you. And I am trying to help those in Laodicea and others who have never seen me.
ISV
For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.
PHILLIPS
I wish you could understand how deep is my anxiety for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have never met me. How I long that you may be encouraged, and find out more and more how strong are the bonds of Christian love. How I long for you to grow more certain in your knowledge and more sure in your grasp of God himself. May your spiritual experience become richer as you see more and more fully God’s great secret, Christ himself! For it is in him, and in him alone, that men will find all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
JUB
¶ For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
KJV
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
AKJV
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
LSB
For I want you to understand how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not seen my face in the flesh,
LEB
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face in person,
TLB
I wish you could know how much I have struggled in prayer for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for my many other friends who have never known me personally.
MSG
I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn’t make any difference. Know that I’m on your side, right alongside you. You’re not in this alone.
MEV
I would like you to know what a great struggle I am having for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for everyone who has not seen my face in the flesh,
MOUNCE
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen · my face in the flesh.
NOG
I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
NABRE
For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea and all who have not seen me face to face,
NASB
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have in your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,
NASB1995
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,
NCB
I want you to realize how greatly I am struggling for you as well as for those in Laodicea and all the others who have never seen me face to face.
NCV
I want you to know how hard I work for you, those in Laodicea, and others who have never seen me.
NET
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.
NIRV
I want you to know how hard I am working for you. I’m concerned for those who are in Laodicea. I’m also concerned for everyone who has not met me in person.
NIV
I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.
NIVUK
I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.
NKJV
For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
NLV
I want you to know how hard I have worked for you and for the Christians in the city of Laodicea and for those who have never seen me.
NLT
I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally.
NMB
I wish you knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for the people of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen me in the flesh,
NRSVA
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.
NRSVACE
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.
NRSVCE
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.
NRSVUE
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face.
NTFE
You see, I’d like you to know just what a struggle I am having on behalf of yourselves, and the family in Laodicea, and all the people who don’t know me by sight.
OJB
For I want you to have da’as of how great a ma’avak (struggle) I have for you and the ones in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me panim el panim (directly, in person),
RGT
For I desire that you knew what great struggle I have for you, and for those of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
RSV
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at La-odice′a, and for all who have not seen my face,
RSVCE
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at La-odice′a, and for all who have not seen my face,
TLV
I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea, as well as for those who have still not seen me face to face.
VOICE
This battle I am facing is huge. And I want you to know I do it for you, for all those at Laodicea, and for everyone else (even those who have never seen my face).
WEB
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
WE
I want you to know how much I care for you and those in the city of Laodicea, and even all those who have never seen me.
WYC
But I will that ye know, what busyness I have for you, and for them that be at Laodicea, and whichever saw not my face in flesh,
YLT
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
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