Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow slave. He is a faithful servant of the Messiah on your behalf,

New American Standard Bible

just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

King James Version

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

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,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

even as ye have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-labourer, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

ye
μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20


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

μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Ἐπαφρᾶς 
Epaphras 
Usage: 3

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

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

σύνδουλος 
sundoulos 
Usage: 5

who
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

for
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

you
ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πιστός 
Pistos 
Usage: 51

διάκονος 
Diakonos 
Usage: 24

Images Colossians 1:7

Prayers for Colossians 1:7

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For The Colossian Believers

6 that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s grace in the truth. 7 You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow slave. He is a faithful servant of the Messiah on your behalf, 8 and he has told us about your love in the Spirit.


Cross References

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

Colossians 4:7

Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

Numbers 12:7

Not so with My servant Moses;
he is faithful in all My household.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Matthew 25:21

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

1 Corinthians 4:2

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:17

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 7:25

About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

Ephesians 5:21

submitting to one another
in the fear of Christ.

Philippians 2:19-22

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.

Philippians 2:25

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need

1 Timothy 4:6

If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

2 Timothy 2:2

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 3:2

He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

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