Colossians 1:4
ContextNET © | since 1 we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. |
NIV © | because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— |
NASB © | since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; |
NLT © | for we have heard that you trust in Christ Jesus and that you love all of God’s people. |
MSG © | We keep getting reports on your steady faith in Christ, our Jesus, and the love you continuously extend to all Christians. |
BBE © | After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints, |
NRSV © | for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, |
NKJV © | since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; |
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NASB © | |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | since 1 we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The adverbial participle ἀκούσαντες (akousante") is understood to be temporal and translated with “since.” A causal idea may also be in the apostle’s mind, but the context emphasizes temporal ideas, e.g., “from the day” (v. 6). |