Parallel Verses
World English Bible
even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
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;
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
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
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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 has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth; 7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
Cross References
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:7
All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
Numbers 12:7
My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.
Matthew 24:45
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Matthew 25:21
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
1 Corinthians 4:2
Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:17
Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
Ephesians 5:21
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
Philippians 2:19-22
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
Philippians 2:25
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
1 Timothy 4:6
If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
2 Timothy 2:2
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
Hebrews 2:17
Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 3:2
who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.