KJV King James Version
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
WEB World English Bible
if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
ASV American Standard Version
if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if also ye remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, which was preached in all the creation that is under the heaven, of which I became—I Paul—a ministrant.
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἴG1487 · eiifγεG1065 · geindeedἐπιμένετεG1961 · epimenōto remain/keep onτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστειG4102 · pistisfaithτεθεμελιωμένοιG2311 · themelioōto foundκαὶG2532 · kaiandἑδραῖοιG1476 · hedraiossteadfastκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotμετακινούμενοιG3334 · metakineōto shiftἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλπίδοςG1680 · elpishopeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγελίουG2098 · euangeliongospelοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἠκούσατε,G191 · akouōto hearτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκηρυχθέντοςG2784 · kērussōto preachἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσῃG3956 · pasallκτίσειG2937 · ktisiscreationτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανόν,G3772 · ouranosheavenοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγενόμηνG1096 · ginomaito beἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulδιάκονος.¶G1249 · diakonosservant
Cross-references
Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;Hebrews 3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.Matthew 24:13-14But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Hebrews 10:38Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.Colossians 1:5-6For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.Ephesians 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,Hebrews 6:19Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.1 Thessalonians 3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.John 8:30-32As he spake these words, many believed on him.Acts 2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.John 15:9-10As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
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