Colossians 4:12
New English Translation
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave[a] of Christ,[b] greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured[c] in all the will of God.
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- Colossians 4:12 tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7.
- Colossians 4:12 tc ‡ Strong Alexandrian testimony, along with some other witnesses, suggests that ᾿Ιησοῦ (Iēsou, “Jesus”) follows Χριστοῦ (Christou, “Christ”; so א A B C I L 0278 33 81 365 629 1175 2464 al lat), but the evidence for the shorter reading is diverse (P46 D F G Ψ 075 1505 1739 1881 M it sy Ambst Hier), cutting across all major textual groups. There can be little motivation for omitting the name of Jesus; hence, the shorter reading is judged to be that of the initial text. NA28 has ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
- Colossians 4:12 tn Or “filled.”
Colossians 4:12
New International Version
12 Epaphras,(A) who is one of you(B) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(C) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(D) and fully assured.
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