3 We give thanks to God and the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in
Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the
saints,
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;
6 Which 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:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras
our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of
Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your
love in the Spirit.