Colossians 1:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—”
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“because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,”
King James Version · Public Domain“having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that <FI>is<Fi> to all the saints,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 1:4 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 7:7and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Ephesians 1:15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- Philemon 1:5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- 1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
- 1 John 4:16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
- 3 John 1:3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
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