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Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

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ASV

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

KJV

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG782 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasEpaphrasG1889 →
ὁhowho [is]G3588 →
ἐξex[one] ofG1537 →
ὑμῶν,humōnyou,G4771 →
δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401 →
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547 →
Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424 →
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842 →
ἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosstrugglingG75 →
ὑπὲρhuperforG5228 →
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ταῖςtaistheG3588 →
προσευχαῖς,proseuchaisprayers,G4335 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
σταθῆτεstathēteyou may be stoodG2476 →
τέλειοιteleioimatureG5046 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πεπληροφορημένοιpeplērophorēmenoifully completeG4135 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
παντὶpantiallG3956 →
θελήματιthelēmati[the] willG2307 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316 →

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Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:Ephesians 6:13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.Romans 15:30Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,Philippians 3:15All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.Luke 11:8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.1 John 2:17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.Philemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,Colossians 1:28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.Colossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,James 3:2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.1 Thessalonians 4:3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

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About Colossians

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