Colossians 4:12
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4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave15 of Christ,16 greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured17 in all the will of God.
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- 15 See the note on “fellow slave” in .
- 16 Strong Alexandrian testimony, along with some other witnesses, suggests that Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou, “Jesus”) follows Χριστοῦ (Christou, “Christ”; so א A B C I L 0278 33 81 365 629 1175 2464 lat), but the evidence for the shorter reading is diverse (𝔓46 D F G Ψ 075 1739 1881 𝔐 it sy Hier), cutting across all major texttypes. There can be little motivation for omitting the name of Jesus; hence, the shorter reading is judged to be original. has Ἰησοῦ in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
- 17 Or “filled.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Epaphras, who is one of you, greets you, a slave of Christ always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Epaphras, 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.
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