Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do,
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,
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,
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,
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 people of God and the believing brethren at Colossae who are in Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father. 3 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you cherish towards all God's people,
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:8-9
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for what He has done for all of you; for the report of your faith is spreading through the whole world.
1 Corinthians 1:4
I thank my God continually on your behalf for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus--
Ephesians 1:15
For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your love for all God's people,
Colossians 1:9
For this reason we also, from the day we first received these tidings, have never ceased to pray for you and to entreat that you may be filled with a clear knowledge of His will accompanied by thorough wisdom and discernment in spiritual things;
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We continually give thanks to God because of you all, while we make mention of you in our prayers.
2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience--as my forefathers did--that night and day I unceasingly remember you in my prayers,
Ephesians 3:14-19
For this reason, on bended knee I beseech the Father,
Philippians 1:3-5
I thank my God at my every remembrance of you--
Philippians 1:9-11
And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,
Philippians 4:6
Do not be over-anxious about anything, but by prayer and earnest pleading, together with thanksgiving, let your request be unreservedly made known in the presence of God.
Colossians 1:13
It is God who has delivered us out of the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the Kingdom of His dearly-loved Son,
1 Thessalonians 3:10-13
while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope--