Colossians #1
Colossians 1:3-8
Not sure what to pray for? You could a lot worse than to spend time thanking God for fruit in the lives of those around you!
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Published June 6th, 2022
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A constant theme in our prayers should be thanksgiving for the fruit in other believer's lives through the power of the gospel that is preached by faithful ministers.
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Colossians 1:3-8
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f We always thank God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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when we pray for you,
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since we heard of g your faith in Christ Jesus
and of g the love that you have for all the saints,
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because of h the hope i laid up for you in heaven.
Of this you have heard before
in j the word of the truth,
the gospel,
which has come to you,
as indeed k in the whole world it is l bearing fruit and increasing—
as it also does among you,
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since the day you m heard it
and understood n the grace of God in truth,
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just as you learned it from o Epaphras
our beloved p fellow servant. 1
He is p a faithful minister of Christ
on your 2 behalf
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and has made known to us your q love in the Spirit.
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