NET Bible
"You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave– a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf–"
— Colossians 1:7, NET Bible
“As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;”
“even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, ”
“even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,”
“As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;”
“As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,”
“As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;”
since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave– a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf–
who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,