Colossians 4:12 
Context| NET © | Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave 1 of Christ, 2 greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured 3 in all the will of God. |
| NIV © | Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. |
| NASB © | Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. |
| NLT © | Epaphras, from your city, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident of the whole will of God. |
| MSG © | Epaphras, who is one of you, says hello. What a trooper he has been! He's been tireless in his prayers for you, praying that you'll stand firm, mature and confident in everything God wants you to do. |
| BBE © | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God. |
| NRSV © | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills. |
| NKJV © | Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. |
| KJV | Epaphras <1889>_, who is [one] of <1537> you <5216>_, a servant <1401> of Christ <5547>_, you <5209>_, always <3842> for <5228> you <5216> in <1722> prayers <4335>_, that <2443> perfect <5046> and <2532> in <1722> all <3956> the will <2307> of God <2316>_. {labouring...: or, striving} {complete: or, filled} |
| NASB © | Epaphras <1889> , who <3588> is one of your number <4771> , a bondslave <1401> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> , sends <782> you his greetings <782> , always <3842> laboring <75> earnestly <75> for you in his prayers <4335> , that you may stand <2476> perfect <5046> and fully <4135> assured <4135> in all <3956> the will <2307> of God .<2316> |
| GREEK | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | Epaphras <1889> , who is one of <1537> you <5216> and a slave <1401> of Christ <5547> , greets <782> you <5209> . He is <75> always <3842> struggling <75> in <1722> prayer <4335> on <5228> your <5216> behalf <5228> , so that <2443> you may stand <2476> mature <5046> and <2532> fully assured <4135> in <1722> all <3956> the will <2307> of God .<2316> |
| NET © | Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave 1 of Christ, 2 greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured 3 in all the will of God. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7. 2 tc ‡ Strong Alexandrian testimony, along with some other witnesses, suggests that ᾿Ιησοῦ (Ihsou, “Jesus”) follows Χριστοῦ (Cristou, “Christ”; so א A B C I L 0278 33 81 365 629 1175 2464 al lat), but the evidence for the shorter reading is diverse (Ì46 D F G Ψ 075 1739 1881 Ï it sy Hier), cutting across all major texttypes. There can be little motivation for omitting the name of Jesus; hence, the shorter reading is judged to be original. NA27 has ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity. 3 tn Or “filled.” |
