Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, praying always for you,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Holman Bible
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
A Conservative Version
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying about you,
American Standard Version
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Amplified
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,
An Understandable Version
Whenever we pray for you, we always thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Anderson New Testament
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Bible in Basic English
We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,
Common New Testament
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
Daniel Mace New Testament
In our prayers we continually give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ upon your account,
Darby Translation
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually when praying for you,
Godbey New Testament
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Goodspeed New Testament
We never pray for you without thanking God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
John Wesley New Testament
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (praying always for you,
Julia Smith Translation
We return thanks to God. and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
King James 2000
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Lexham Expanded Bible
We give thanks always to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ [when we] pray for you,
Modern King James verseion
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We give thanks to God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you in our prayers,
Moffatt New Testament
We always thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you,
Montgomery New Testament
Whenever I pray for you I am continually thanking God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
NET Bible
We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
New Heart English Bible
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Noyes New Testament
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Sawyer New Testament
We thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
The Emphasized Bible
We are giving thanks unto God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always, for you, offering prayer, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Whenever we pray, we never fail to thank God, the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, about you,
Webster
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Weymouth New Testament
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do,
Williams New Testament
Every time we pray for you we thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
World English Bible
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Worrell New Testament
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Worsley New Testament
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always in our prayers for you:
Youngs Literal Translation
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Themes
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Interlinear
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Colossian Believers
2 To: The holy and faithful brothers in Colossae who are in union with the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father be yours! 3 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, praying always for you, 4 because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:8-9
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus the Messiah for all of you, because the news about your faith is being reported throughout the world.
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given you by the Messiah Jesus.
Ephesians 1:15
Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers.
2 Timothy 1:3
I constantly thank my God whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did when I remember you in my prayers night and day,
Ephesians 3:14-19
This is the reason I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,
Philippians 1:3-5
I thank my God every time I remember you,
Philippians 1:9-11
And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,
Philippians 4:6
Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving.
Colossians 1:13
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom he loves,
1 Thessalonians 3:10-13
We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with whatever is lacking in your faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,