Colossians 2:5

NET ©

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.

NIV ©

For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

NASB ©

For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.

NLT ©

For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I am very happy because you are living as you should and because of your strong faith in Christ.

MSG ©

I'm a long way off, true, and you may never lay eyes on me, but believe me, I'm on your side, right beside you. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ.

BBE ©

For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

NRSV ©

For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

NKJV ©

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

KJV
For
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though
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I be absent
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in the flesh
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yet
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am I
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with
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you
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in the spirit
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joying
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and
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beholding
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your
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order
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and
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the stedfastness
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of your
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faith
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in
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Christ
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GREEK
ei
<1487>
COND
gar
<1063>
CONJ
kai
<2532>
CONJ
th
<3588>
T-DSF
sarki
<4561>
N-DSF
apeimi
<548> (5748)
V-PXI-1S
alla
<235>
CONJ
tw
<3588>
T-DSN
pneumati
<4151>
N-DSN
sun
<4862>
PREP
umin
<5213>
P-2DP
eimi
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-1S
cairwn
<5463> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
blepwn
<991> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
umwn
<5216>
P-2GP
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
taxin
<5010>
N-ASF
kai
<2532>
CONJ
to
<3588>
T-ASN
sterewma
<4733>
N-ASN
thv
<3588>
T-GSF
eiv
<1519>
PREP
criston
<5547>
N-ASM
pistewv
<4102>
N-GSF
umwn
<5216>
P-2GP
NET © [draft] ITL
For
<1063>
though
<1487>
I am absent
<548>
from you in body
<4561>
, I am
<1510>
present with
<4862>
you
<5213>
in spirit
<4151>
, rejoicing
<5463>
to see
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your
<5216>
morale
<5010>
and
<2532>
the firmness
<4733>
of your
<5216>
faith
<4102>
in
<1519>
Christ
<5547>
.
NET © Notes

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).