Colossians 2:1

2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, ¹  and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face. ² 

Colossians 3:9

3:9 Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices

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¹ tn Or “I want you to know how hard I am working for you…”

² tn Grk “as many as have not seen my face in the flesh.”