Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Striving? Yes, I want you to understand my deep concern for you and for those at Laodicea, for all who have never seen my face.
New American Standard Bible
For I want you to know how great a
King James Version
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Holman Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle
International Standard Version
For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.
A Conservative Version
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have about you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh.
American Standard Version
For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Amplified
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at
An Understandable Version
I want you to know how much I am struggling for you [Note: This probably refers to the great effort Paul was exerting in prayer, preaching, etc.], and for those at Laodicia [Note: This was a town ten miles west of Colosse], and for all those who have never met me in person.
Anderson New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Bible in Basic English
For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;
Common New Testament
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh,
Daniel Mace New Testament
For I wish you knew how great my concern is for you, and for those of Laodicea, and for such as have never seen me in person:
Darby Translation
For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
Godbey New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Goodspeed New Testament
For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,
John Wesley New Testament
For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:
Julia Smith Translation
For I wish you to know how great contest I have for you, and them in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
King James 2000
For I desire that you know what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},
Modern King James verseion
For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh,
Montgomery New Testament
For I would have you know how great a contest I am waging for you and the brethren in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen my face.
NET Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.
New Heart English Bible
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Noyes New Testament
For I would have you know what a great struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Sawyer New Testament
For I wish you to know what a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
The Emphasized Bible
For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Twentieth Century New Testament
I want you to know in how great a struggle I am engaged for you and for Christ's People at Laodicea, and for all who have not yet seen me;
Webster
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Weymouth New Testament
For I would have you know in how severe a struggle I am engaged on behalf of you and the brethren in Laodicea and of all who have not known me personally,
Williams New Testament
I want you to know what a battle I am fighting for you and for those in Laodicea, yes, for all who have never known me personally,
World English Bible
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Worrell New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I am having for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
Worsley New Testament
For I would have you know what a great conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me in person:
Youngs Literal Translation
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
Eido
Peri
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Hosos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:1
Images Colossians 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ, The Mystery Of God
1 Striving? Yes, I want you to understand my deep concern for you and for those at Laodicea, for all who have never seen my face. 2 May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 1:29
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
Philippians 1:30
by waging the same conflict that, as once you saw and now you hear, I wage myself.
Revelation 1:11
"Write your vision in a book, and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and Smyrna and Pergamum and Thyatira and Sardis and Philadelphia and Laodicea."
Colossians 4:12-13
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.
Luke 22:44
he fell into an agony and prayed with greater intensity, his sweat dropping to the ground like clots of blood.]
Acts 20:25
I know to-day that not one of you will ever see my face again ??not one of you among whom I moved as I preached the Reign.
Acts 20:38
sorrowing chiefly because he told them they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.
Galatians 4:19
O my dear children, you with whom I am in travail over again till Christ be formed within you,
Colossians 1:24
I am suffering now on your behalf, but I rejoice in that; I would make up the full sum of all that Christ has to suffer in my person on behalf of the church, his Body;
Colossians 2:5
for although I am absent in body I am with you in spirit, and it is a joy to note your steadiness and the solid front of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 4:15-16
Salute the brothers at Laodicea, also Nympha and the church which meets at her house.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
At Philippi, as you know, we had been ill-treated and insulted, but we took courage and confidence in our God to tell you the gospel of God in spite of all the strain.
Hebrews 5:7
In the days of his flesh, with bitter cries and tears, he offered prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard, because of his godly fear.
1 Peter 1:8
You never knew him, but you love him; for the moment you do not see him, but you believe in him, and you will thrill with an unspeakable and glorious joy
Revelation 3:14-22
Then to the angel of the church at Laodicea write thus: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God's creation.