KJV King James Version
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
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Colossians 1:7
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
WEB World English Bible
even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
ASV American Standard Version
even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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καθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἐμάθετεG3129 · manthanōto learnἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἘπαφρᾶG1889 · EpaphrasEpaphrasτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητοῦG27 · agapētosbelovedσυνδούλουG4889 · sundoulosfellow slaveἡμῶν,G3165 · memeὅςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beπιστὸςG4103 · pistosfaithfulὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forδιάκονοςG1249 · diakonosservantτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Philemon 1:23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Colossians 4:7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:Hebrews 3:2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.Philippians 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.Matthew 25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.1 Timothy 4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.Philippians 2:19-22But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.Numbers 12:7My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful in all mine house.
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