Colossians 1:4

World English Bible (2000)

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

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  • Eph 1:15 : 15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • Phlm 1:5 : 5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • 1 Pet 1:21-23 : 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently: 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death.
  • 1 John 3:23 : 23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
  • 1 John 4:16 : 16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
  • 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
  • 2 Cor 7:7 : 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  • 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

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  • Eph 1:15-16
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    15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

    16 don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

  • Phlm 1:3-8
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    3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

    5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • Col 1:5-9
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    5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

    6 which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

    7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

    8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

    9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

  • 1 Thess 1:2-8
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    2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

    3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

    4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

    5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

    6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

    7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

    8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

  • Col 1:2-3
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    2 to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

  • 2 Thess 1:2-4
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    2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

    4 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

  • Rom 1:8
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    8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

  • 1 Cor 1:3-4
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    3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    4 I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

  • Phil 1:2-5
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    2 Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

    4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

    5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

    7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11 To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

    12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 3:12-13
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    12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

    13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

  • Eph 1:1-2
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    1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

    2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:27
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    27 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

  • Col 4:12
    75%

    12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

  • 1 Thess 3:10
    74%

    10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  • Phil 1:7-9
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    7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

    8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

    9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • Col 2:5
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    5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

  • Eph 6:23
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    23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 1:23
    73%

    23 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.