Colossians 1:3
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
American King James Version (AKJV)
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
American Standard Version (ASV)
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Basic English Translation (BBE)
We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,
Webster's Revision
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
World English Bible
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
English Revised Version (ERV)
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Clarke's Colossians 1:3 Bible Commentary
We give thanks to God - Who is the author of all good; and from whom the grace, which has produced your conversion, has sprung by his mission of Christ Jesus. See the note on Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 1:16 (note).
Barnes's Colossians 1:3 Bible Commentary
We give thanks to God - See the notes at the parallel place in Ephesians 1:15-16.
Praying always for you - See the Romans 1:9, note; Ephesians 1:16, note; compare 1 Thessalonians 1:2.
Wesley's Colossians 1:3 Bible Commentary
1:3 We give thanks - There is a near resemblance between this epistle, and those to the Ephesians and Philippians.