Colossians 1:5

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Modern

…the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Traditional

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Literal

…because of the hope being laid up for you in the heavens, which you heard of before in the word of truth, the gospel,

Latin

…propter spem, quæ reposita est vobis in cælis: quam audistis in verbo veritatis Evangelii:

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English

…the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Notes

Colossians 1:5

The confident hope of the Colossian Christians provides a strong base for their faith and love (1:4).
What God has reserved for believers has not yet been fully revealed, but it already exists in heaven.

Colossians 1:3–14

This section starts with a thanksgiving, common in New Testament letters. Paul thanks God for the growth of the faith of the Colossians. He prays they will understand it even more. Through this prayer, Paul shows his concern about the influence of false teachers.

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Colossians 1:5

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