Colossians 1:5

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

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"For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;" Colossians 1:5 KJV Similar Verses Saved Verses

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Colossians 1:5 Context

²To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, ⁴Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, ⁵For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; ⁶Which 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: ⁷As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; ⁸Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

Translation Details for Colossians 1:5

Other Translations for Colossians 1:5

For the hope which is layd vp for you in heauen, whereof ye heard before in the word of the trueth of the Gospel,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel
- New American Standard Version (1995)

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,
- Basic English Bible

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
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
- Darby Bible

For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
- English Revised Version

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Colossians 1:5

Wesley's Notes for Colossians 1:5

1:5 Ye heard before - I wrote to you. In the word of truth, of the gospel - The true gospel preached to you.

People's Bible Notes for Colossians 1:5

Col 1:5 For the hope. He gives thanks for their hope of heaven. Which is laid up for you in heaven. This suggests that they have a treasure laid up in heaven which they hope to use. Their treasure is above. Whereof ye heard before. They heard of this hope when the gospel was preached to them.

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