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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. |
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. |
Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring fervently for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. |
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Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. |
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. [He is] always striving for you earnestly in his prayers, [pleading] that you may [as persons of ripe character and clear convictions] stand firm and mature [in spiritual growth], convinced and fully assured in everything willed by God. |
There greets you Epaphras, the one who is one of your number, a bondslave of Christ Jesus, always contending on your behalf in his prayers, to the effect that you may stand fast, spiritually mature ones, and those who have been brought to the place of full assurance in everything willed by God; |
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Epaphras, another member of your Ekklesia, and a real servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greeting. He works hard for you even here, for he prays constantly and earnestly for you, that you may become mature Christians, and may fulfill God’s will for you. |
Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always earnestly pleading for you in his prayers that you may stand fast as men mature and of firm convictions in everything required by the will of God. |
Epaphras, 1889 who 3588 is one of 1537 you, 5216 a servant 1401 of Christ, 5547 saluteth 782 you, 5209 always 3842 labouring fervently 75 for 5228 you 5216 in 1722 prayers, 4335 that 2443 ye may stand 2476 perfect 5046 and 2532 complete 4137 in 1722 all 3956 the will 2307 of God. 2316 |
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