Colossians 1:4

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

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having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have towards all the saints,

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because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —

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Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

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having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

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After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

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ἀκούσαντες akousantes having heard of G191 τὴν tēn the G3588 πίστιν pistin faith G4102 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 ἐν en in G1722 Χριστῷ Christō Christ G5547 Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Jesus G2424 καὶ kai and G2532 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἀγάπην agapēn love G26 ἣν hēn that G3739 ἔχετε echete you have G2192 εἰς eis toward G1519 πάντας pantas all G3956 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἁγίους hagious saints G40

The early church

Ver. 4. "Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus." A little above he said, "our Lord." "He," saith he, "is Lord, not the servants." "Of Jesus Christ." These names also are symbols of His benefit to us, for "He," it means, "shall save His people from their sins." (Matt. i. 21.) Ver. 4. "Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints." Already he conciliates them. It was Epaphroditus who brought him this account. But he sends the Epistle by Tychicus, retaining Epaphroditus with himself. "And of the love," he saith, "which ye have toward all the saints," not toward this one and that: of course then toward us also.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Colossians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christian life, and proper matter for prayer and thanksgiving. The more we fix our hopes on the reward in the other world, the more free shall we be in doing good with our earthly treasure. It was treasured up for them, no enemy could deprive them of it. The gospel is the word of truth, and we may safely venture our souls upon it. And all who hear the word of the gospel, ought to bring forth the fruit of the gospel, obey it, and have their principles and lives formed according to it. Worldly love arises, either from views of interest or from likeness in manners; carnal love, from the appetite for pleasure. To these, something corrupt, selfish, and base always cleaves. But Christian love arises from the Holy Spirit, and is full of holiness. (Col 1:9-14)

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