Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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,

International Standard Version

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, praying always 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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εὐχαριστέω 
Eucharisteo 
Usage: 37

to God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

of our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

πάντοτε 
Pantote 
Usage: 30

for
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Colossians 1:3

References

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For The Colossian Believers

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints,

Cross References

Romans 1:8-9

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

1 Corinthians 1:4

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

Ephesians 1:15

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

1 Thessalonians 1:2

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

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

Ephesians 3:14-19

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:3-5

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

Philippians 1:9-11

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Philippians 4:6

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

Colossians 1:13

Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

1 Thessalonians 3:10-13

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through grace,

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