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.

he is the very one who told me of the love awakened in you by the Spirit.

And therefore we, from the very day that we heard this, have never ceased praying for you, or asking that you may possess that deeper knowledge of the will of God, which comes through all true spiritual wisdom and insight.

For Christ is the very incarnation of the invisible God-- First-born and Head of all creation;

For God was very pleased to have all of [His] fullness dwell in Christ [See 2:9],

It is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming.

You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing to the Lord.

Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts,

have cordially reliev'd me. Epaphras a servant of Christ, and your countryman, salutes you, who is always very earnest in his prayers, that you may be perfectly acquainted with, and constantly observe,

for I bear him witness, that he is very zealous for you, and for those in Laodicea, and Hierapolis.