Colossians 2:5

For though ¹  I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see ²  your morale ³  and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Ru 1:18; 2Ch 29:35; Ps 78:8,37; Ac 2:42; 1Co 5:3,4; 1Co 11:34; 1Co 14:40; 1Co 15:58; 1Co 16:13; Col 2:1; 1Th 2:17; 1Th 3:8; Heb 3:14; Heb 6:19; 1Pe 5:9; 2Pe 3:17,18

¹ 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).

² tn Grk “rejoicing and seeing.”

³ tn The Greek word τάξις can mean “order,” “discipline,” or even “unbroken ranks” (REB).