Colossians 1:3

We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you:

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

4Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:4I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,

Ephesians 3:14For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

Colossians 1:9For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,

1 Thessalonians 1:2We giue God thankes alwayes for you all, making mention of you in our prayers

2 Thessalonians 2:16Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:2-3

Colossians Colosse was a considerable city of Phrygia, and probably not far from Laodicea and Hierapolis; we find these mentioned together, iv. 13 . It is now buried in ruins, and the memory of it chiefly preserved in this epistle. The design of the epistle is to warn them of the danger of the Jewish zealots, who pressed the necessity of observing the ceremonial law; and to fortify them against the mixture of the Gentile philosophy with their Christian principles. He professes a great satisfaction in their… Read the whole commentary →

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