Colossians 1:23

1:23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, ¹  without shifting ²  from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.

Colossians 2:5

2:5 For though ³  I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see ⁴  your morale ⁵  and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

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¹ tn BDAG 276 s.v. ἑδραῖος suggests “firm, steadfast.”

² tn BDAG 639 s.v. μετακινέω suggests “without shifting from the hope” here.

³ tn The conditional particle εἰ (ei) together with καί (kai) here indicates a first class condition in Greek and carries a concessive force, especially when seen in contrast to the following phrase which begins with ἀλλά (alla).

⁴ tn Grk “rejoicing and seeing.”

⁵ tn The Greek word τάξις can mean “order,” “discipline,” or even “unbroken ranks” (REB).