Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
even as ye have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-labourer, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;
New American Standard Bible
just as you learned it from
King James Version
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Holman Bible
You learned this from Epaphras,
International Standard Version
You learned about this gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of the Messiah on your behalf.
A Conservative Version
Just as also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow bondman, who is a faithful helper of the Christ for you,
American Standard Version
even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Amplified
You learned it from [our representative] Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf
An Understandable Version
You learned [this truth] from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow-slave, who is a faithful minister of Christ [to you] on our behalf.
Anderson New Testament
as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,
Bible in Basic English
As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,
Common New Testament
as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Daniel Mace New Testament
which you heard was offer'd to you, by the instructions of Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is to you a faithful minister of Christ:
Darby Translation
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
Godbey New Testament
as you have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is the faithful minister of Christ your behalf,
Goodspeed New Testament
and really came to know it, in the form in which Epaphras, my dear fellow-slave, taught it to you. He is my faithful representative as a servant of Christ,
John Wesley New Testament
As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you:
Julia Smith Translation
As also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you;
King James 2000
As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Lexham Expanded Bible
just as you learned [it] from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave who is a faithful minister of Christ [on] our behalf,
Modern King James verseion
even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
as ye learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, which is for you a faithful minister of Christ,
Moffatt New Testament
You got that lesson from our beloved fellow-servant Epaphras, a minister of Christ who is faithful to your interests;
Montgomery New Testament
as you learned it from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow slave. He is a faithful minister of Jesus Christ in your behalf,
NET Bible
You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave -- a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf --
New Heart English Bible
even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
Noyes New Testament
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf;
Sawyer New Testament
as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
The Emphasized Bible
Even as ye learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is faithful in our behalf, as a minister of the Christ,
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is just what you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow- servant, who, as a minister of the Christ, faithfully represents us,
Webster
As ye also learned from Epaphras our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
as you learned it from Epaphras our dearly-loved fellow servant. He is to you a faithful minister of Christ in our stead,
Williams New Testament
as you learned it from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow-slave. As a faithful minister of Christ for me
World English Bible
even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
Worrell New Testament
even as ye learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for us a faithful minister of Christ,
Worsley New Testament
As ye also learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;
Youngs Literal Translation
as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
Themes
Christian ministers » Faithful » Paul
Colosse (colossae) » A city » A city of phrygia
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Interlinear
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American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:7
Images Colossians 1:7
Prayers for Colossians 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Colossian Believers
6 which is come unto you, as it is also unto all the world; and beareth fruit, as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth; 7 even as ye have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-labourer, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you; 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
Cross References
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:7
All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?
Matthew 25:21
His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover it is expected of stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:17
For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I offer my opinion, as having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often.
Ephesians 5:21
being subject one to another in the fear of God.
Philippians 2:19-22
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be refreshed in spirit, when I know your affairs.
Philippians 2:25
But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want.
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou suggest these truths to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and sound doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.
Hebrews 2:17
Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:
Hebrews 3:2
who was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses also was in all his house.