Colossians 1:6

which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

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which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

BSB

that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

KJV

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

ASV

which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

BBE

Which has come to you; and which in all the world is giving fruit and increase, as it has done in you from the day when it came to your ears and you had true knowledge of the grace of God;

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τοῦ tou which G3588 παρόντος parontos is being present G3918 εἰς eis unto G1519 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 καθὼς kathōs even as G2531 καὶ kai also G2532 ἐν en in G1722 παντὶ panti all G3956 τῷ tō the G3588 κόσμῳ kosmō world G2889 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐστὶν estin it is G1510 καρποφορούμενον karpophoroumenon bearing fruit G2592 καὶ kai and G2532 αὐξανόμενον auxanomenon increasing G837 καθὼς kathōs even as G2531 καὶ kai also G2532 ἐν en among G1722 ὑμῖν humin you G4771 ἀφ aph᾽ from G575 ἧς hēs the G3739 ἡμέρας hēmeras day G2250 ἠκούσατε ēkousate you heard G191 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐπέγνωτε epegnōte you knew G1921 τὴν tēn the G3588 χάριν charin grace G5485 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ἐν en in G1722 ἀληθείᾳ alētheia truth G225

The early church

Ver. 6. "Which is come unto you, even as it is also in all the world." He now gives them credit. "Is come," he said metaphorically. He means, it did not come and go away, but that it remained, and was there. Then because to the many the strongest confirmation of doctrines is that they hold them in common with many, he therefore added, "As also it is in all the world." It is present everywhere, everywhere victorious, everywhere established. "And is bearing fruit, and increasing, as it doth in you also." "Bearing fruit." In works. "Increasing." By the accession of many, by becoming firmer; for plants then begin to thicken when they have become firm. "As also among you," says he. He first gains the hearer by his praises, so that even though disinclined, he may not refuse to hear him. "Since the day ye heard it." Marvelous! that ye quickly came unto it and believed; and straightway, from the very first, showed forth its fruits. "Since the day ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth." Not in word, saith he, nor in deceit, but in very deeds. Either then this is what he means by "bearing fruit," or else, the signs and wonders. Because as soon as ye received it, so soon ye knew the grace of God. What then forthwith gave proofs of its inherent virtue, is it not a hard thing that that should now be disbelieved?
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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