Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, New Living Translation We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. English Standard Version We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Berean Standard Bible We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Berean Literal Bible We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying continually for you, King James Bible We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, New King James Version We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, New American Standard Bible We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, NASB 1995 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, NASB 1977 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Legacy Standard Bible We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Amplified Bible We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you, Christian Standard Bible We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Holman Christian Standard Bible We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, American Standard Version We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Aramaic Bible in Plain English We always thank God, The Father of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah, and we pray for you, Contemporary English Version Each time we pray for you, we thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Douay-Rheims Bible Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you. English Revised Version We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, GOD'S WORD® Translation We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in our prayers for you. Good News Translation We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. International Standard Version We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, praying always for you, Literal Standard Version We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you, Majority Standard Bible We always thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, New American Bible We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, NET Bible We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, New Revised Standard Version In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, New Heart English Bible We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Webster's Bible Translation We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Weymouth New Testament We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do, World English Bible We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Young's Literal Translation We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thanksgiving and Prayer2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—… Cross References Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. Romans 15:6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. Treasury of Scripture We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, give. Romans 1:8,9 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world… 1 Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; Ephesians 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, praying. Colossians 1:9,13 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; … Ephesians 3:14-19 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, … Philippians 1:9-11 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; … Jump to Previous Always Christ Constantly Continually Jesus Making Praise Prayer Praying Thank Thanks TimesJump to Next Always Christ Constantly Continually Jesus Making Praise Prayer Praying Thank Thanks TimesColossians 1 1. After salutation Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith;7. confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9. prays further for their increase in grace; 14. describes the supremacy of Christ; 21. encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry. (3-8) In this expression of St. Paul's thanksgiving for them there is as usual a peculiar correspondence to their circumstances. They had been full of faith, love, and hope, the fruit of a true gospel preached by Epaphras; there was fear now lest they should be beguiled from it, although that fear was obviously not yet realised, as had been formerly the case with the Galatians. Hence St. Paul's emphasis on their hearing, knowing, and learning the truth, and on the faithfulness of Epaphras as a minister of Christ. (3, 4) Comp. Ephesians 1:15-16, where there is an almost exact verbal coincidence. Whatever may be the force there of the words "having heard of your faith," clearly here they harmonise with many indications that the Colossian Church, though well known to St. Paul, was not known by personal knowledge. Verses 3-8. - The opening thanksgiving is full and appropriate. Its content is determined by the state of this Church, and by the apostle's relation to it through Epaphras, and his own present position. Verse 3. - We give thanks to God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. We; Timothy and I (comp. 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4, etc.). The Revised Text omits "and" between" God" and "Father," following Lachmann, Westcott and Heft, and Lightfoot (who hesitates), on evidence numerically slight, but sufficient; especially as in every other instance of this combination the conjunction is present. "Father" is also without definite article in the better attested (Revised) reading. The words, "Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," bear, therefore, an explanatory, quasi-predicative force. St. Paul wishes his readers to understand that he gives thanks to God on their account distinctly under this aspect, regarded as "Father of Christ." He has just spoken of "our Father," and now adds, "Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," suggesting that it is in this relation that we know God as "our Father," the Author of grace and peace, the Object of Christian thanksgiving. So the sovereign and exclusive mediation of Christ, the ruling idea of the whole Epistle, is thrown into bold relief at the outset; and, in this light, the unique omissions of vers. 2 and 3 explain and justify each other. This fatherhood embraces the entire Person and offices of the Son as "our Lord Jesus Christ." Praying always for you (ver. 9; Colossians 2:1-3; Philippians 1:4; Romans 1:9). The apostle had known from the first of the existence of this Church; and had already been in communication with it (see Introduction, § 2). He had, therefore, a general prayerful interest in the Colossians (2 Corinthians 11:28), that has been quickened to joyful thanksgiving (Colossians 2:5; comp. 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10) by the arrival of Epaphras. "Always" and "for you" - either or both of the phrases - may be joined grammatically to "we give thanks" or to "praying:" the latter connection is preferable (see Alford or Ellicott); similarly in Philemon 1:4; in Ephesians 1:16 the turn of expression is different.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek We always thankΕὐχαριστοῦμεν (Eucharistoumen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2168: From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal. God, Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [the] Father Πατρὶ (Patri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. of our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. when we pray προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. you, ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Colossians 1:3 NIVColossians 1:3 NLT Colossians 1:3 ESV Colossians 1:3 NASB Colossians 1:3 KJV Colossians 1:3 BibleApps.com Colossians 1:3 Biblia Paralela Colossians 1:3 Chinese Bible Colossians 1:3 French Bible Colossians 1:3 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to God the Father (Coloss. Col Co) |
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