Colossians 1:3

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Summary

Colossians 1:3

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

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Praying

General references

Galatians 1:24

1 Thessalonians 1:2

Philemon 1:4

Bible References

Give

First, I thank my God for all of you through Jesus Christ, for your faith is reported throughout the whole world.

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God that is given you by Jesus Christ.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus that is among you, and the love you show all the holy ones.

I thank my God for all my memories of you.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

Praying

Since the day we heard about you, we have not ceased to pray and make request for you. We pray for you to be filled with the [intimate accurate] knowledge (discernment) (recognition) of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Philippians 1:9) (John 17:3)

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father.

I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.

Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect (restore) (repair) that which is lacking in your faith.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, that without ceasing, I remember you in my prayers, day and night.

General references

They glorified God because of me.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers.