Colossians 1:3 · KJV
“We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,”
— Colossians 1:3
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.
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,
Colossians 1 — Context
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus {our} brother,
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;
Cross References
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.
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, {remembrance: or, mention}
Colossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}
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?