Parallel Verses
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,
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,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
even as ye have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-labourer, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;
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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References
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 Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is. 7 It is just what you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow- servant, who, as a minister of the Christ, faithfully represents us, 8 And who told us of the love with which the Spirit has inspired you.
Cross References
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, sends you his greeting. He is a servant of Christ Jesus, and is always most earnest in your behalf in his prayers, praying that you may stand firm, with a matured faith and with a sure conviction of all that is in accordance with God's will.
Colossians 4:7
Our dear Brother, Tychicus, will tell you all about me. He is a faithful minister, and a fellow-servant in the Master's cause.
Matthew 24:45
Who, then is that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by his master over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
Matthew 25:21
'Well done, good, trustworthy servant!' said his master. 'You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master's joy!'
1 Corinthians 4:2
Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.
1 Corinthians 4:17
This is my reason for sending Timothy to you. He is my own dear faithful child in the Master's service, and he will remind you of my methods of teaching the Faith of Christ Jesus-methods which I follow everywhere in every Church.
1 Corinthians 7:25
With regard to unmarried women, I have no command from the Master to give you, but I tell you my opinion, and it is that of a man whom the Master in his mercy has made worthy to be trusted.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they 'Servants of Christ'? Though it is madness to talk like this, I am more so than they! I have had more of toil, more of imprisonment! I have been flogged times without number. I have been often at death's door.
Ephesians 5:21
And submit to one another from reverence for him.
Philippians 2:19-22
I hope, however, as one who trusts in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may myself be cheered by receiving news of you.
Philippians 2:25
Still I think it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you now, for he is my brother, fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, and he was also your messenger to help me in my need.
1 Timothy 4:6
Put all this before the Brethren, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the Faith and of that Good Teaching by which you have guided your life.
2 Timothy 2:2
and what you learnt from me, in the presence of many listeners, entrust to reliable men, who will be able in their turn to teach others.
Hebrews 2:17
And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like 'his Brothers,' in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful High Priest in man's relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his People.
Hebrews 3:2
See how faithful he was to the God who appointed him, as Moses was in the whole House of God.