Colossians 1 · Verse 3

Colossians 1:3

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 1:3, King James Version

Colossians 1:3 in other translations

BSBWe always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
WEBWe give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
ASVWe give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
YLTWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
DARBYWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually when praying for you,
BBEWe give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,
WebsterWe give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

What does Colossians 1:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. Thanksgiving for the "faith, hope, and love" of the Colossians. So in the twin Epistle sent at the same time and by the same bearer, Tychicus (Ep 1:15, 16). We--I and Timothy. and the Father--So some of the oldest manuscripts read. But others better omit the "and," which probably crept in from Ep 1:3. praying always for you--with thanksgiving (Php 4:6). See Col 1:4.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 3. We give thanks to God. Eph 1:15.

Praying always for you. Rom 1:9; Eph 1:16. Comp. 1Thes 1:2

(d) "We give thanks" Eph 1:15,16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 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 Eph 1:15, Eph 1:16 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 1:1-8

All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christian life, and proper matter for prayer and thanksgiving. The more we fix our hopes on the reward in the other world, the more free shall we be in doing good with our earthly treasure. It was treasured up for them, no enemy…

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Colossians 1:3 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕὐχαριστοῦμενEucharistoumenWe give thanksG2168
τῷtōto theG3588
θεῷtheōGodG2316
πατρὶpatriFatherG3962
τοῦtouof theG3588
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547
πάντοτεpantotecontinuallyG3842
περὶperiforG4012
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
προσευχόμενοι,proseuchomenoipraying,G4336

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Colossians 1:3

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:2

    We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

  • Colossians 1:9

    For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

  • Romans 1:8-9

    First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  • 1 Corinthians 1:4

    I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

  • Philippians 1:3-5

    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:10-13

    Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

  • Colossians 1:13

    Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

  • Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  • Ephesians 3:14-19

    For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, …

  • Ephesians 1:15

    Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
give.
Ro 1:8,9; 1Co 1:4; Eph 1:15; Php 1:3-5; 4:6; 1Th 1:2
praying.
9,13; Eph 3:14-19; Php 1:9-11; 1Th 3:10-13; 2Th 2:16,17; 2Ti 1:3

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Context

  • Colossians 1:2

    To 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.

  • Colossians 1:3

    We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

  • Colossians 1:4

    Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

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Colossians 1:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Damos gracias al Dios y Padre del Señor nuestro Jesucristo, siempre orando por vosotros:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Nous rendons grâces au Dieu et Père de notre seigneur Jésus Christ, priant toujours pour vous,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wir danken dem Gott und Vater unseres Herrn Jesus Christus allezeit, indem wir für euch beten,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo. Gratias agimus Deo, et Patri Domini nostri Jesu Christi semper pro vobis orantes: