歌罗西书 1:3

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

為歌羅西信徒感謝　神我們為你們祈禱的時候，常常感謝　神我們主耶穌基督的父，

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
我 们 感 谢 神 、 我 们 主 耶 稣 基 督 的 父 ， 常 常 为 你 们 祷 告 ；

Contextual Overview

³ In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁴ because we have heard about the faith you have in Christ Jesus and the love you have for all of God's people. ⁵ You have this faith and love because of your hope, and what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You learned about this hope when you heard the message about the truth, the Good News ⁶ that was told to you. Everywhere in the world that Good News is bringing blessings and is growing. This has happened with you, too, since you heard the Good News and understood the truth about the grace of God. ⁷ You learned about God's grace from Epaphras, whom we love. He works together with us and is a faithful servant of Christ for us. ⁸ He also told us about the love you have from the Holy Spirit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

give: Romans 1:8, Romans 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:15, Philippians 1:3-5, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:2

praying: Colossians 1:9, Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 3:14-19, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 3:10-13, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 2 Timothy 1:3

Reciprocal: Psalms 72:17 - his name Romans 6:17 - But Romans 16:19 - I am 2 Corinthians 11:31 - God Galatians 1:24 - General Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Philemon 1:4 - General

Cross-References

Job 36:30
Watch how God scatters his lightning around him, lighting up the deepest parts of the sea.

Job 38:19
"What is the path to light's home, and where does darkness live?

Psalms 33:6
The sky was made at the Lord 's command. By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars.

Psalms 33:9
He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared.

Psalms 97:11
Light shines on those who do right; joy belongs to those who are honest.

Psalms 104:2
you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.

Psalms 118:27
The Lord is God, and he has shown kindness to us. With branches in your hands, join the feast. Come to the corners of the altar.

Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the Lord , because they were created by his command.

Isaiah 45:7
I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause troubles. I, the Lord , do all these things.

Isaiah 60:19
The sun will no longer be your light during the day nor will the brightness from the moon be your light, because the Lord will be your light forever, and your God will be your glory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

We give thanks to God,.... Meaning himself and Timothy. This is the beginning of the epistle, which is introduced with a thanksgiving to God; to whom praise and thankfulness are always due as a Creator and preserver, as the author of all good things, as the Father of mercies, temporal and spiritual, and as the covenant God and Father of his people through Christ: wherefore it follows,

and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; the sense of which either is, that God the Father, who is the object of praise and thanksgiving, is both the God of Christ, and the Father of Christ, the God of Christ, as Christ is man, and the Father of Christ, as Christ is God; or the latter is exegetical of the former, and may be rendered thus, "God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ": and very properly are thanks given to him under this character, because it is as he is the Father of Christ that he blesses his people with all spiritual blessings; and because he is their God, as well as his God; and their Father, as well as his Father, though in a different sense, his by nature, theirs by adoption. Moreover, as all their blessings come from God, as the Father of Christ, and through Christ, and for his sake, so it is very proper that thanks should be returned unto him under that character; and through Christ, by whom alone such sacrifices of praise are acceptable to God: it is added,

praying always for you; which, as it is expressive of the constant discharge of the duty of prayer, and the continual remembrance of these saints in it, and shows the affection the apostle had for them; so it points out the time when, and the way and manner in which Paul and Timothy gave thanks to God on account of them; it was when they were at the throne of grace, and in their frequent prayers to God; thankfulness for mercies received, both by ourselves and others, being a branch of the duty of prayer.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We give thanks to God - See the notes at the parallel place in Ephesians 1:15-16.

Praying always for you - See the Romans 1:9, note; Ephesians 1:16, note; compare 1 Thessalonians 1:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Colossians 1:3. 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 Ephesians 1:15; Ephesians 1:16.