Key Verse Spotlight
Colossians 1:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
"Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,"
Colossians 1:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
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:
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Colossians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus {our} brother,"
Colossians 1:2
"To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Colossians 1:3
"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,"
Colossians 1:5
"For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;"
Colossians 1:6
"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:"
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