WE ALWAYS THANK GOD

 

3 We always thank God, the Father

Of our Lord Jesus Christ,

When we pray for you,

4 Because we have heard of your Faith in Christ Jesus

And of the Love you have for all God’s people--

5 The Faith and Love

That Spring from the Hope Stored up for you in Heaven

And about which you have already heard

In the True Message of the Gospel

6 That has come to you.

In the same way, the Gospel is Bearing Fruit

And Growing throughout the Whole World--

Just as it has been doing among you

Since the day you heard it

And Truly Understood God’s Grace.

7 You learned it form Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,

Who is a Faithful Minister of Christ on our behalf,

8 And who also told us of your Love in the Spirit.

9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,

We have not stopped praying for you.

We continually ask God to Fill you

With the Knowledge of His Will

Through all the Wisdom and Understanding

That the Spirit gives,

10 So that you may live a Life Worthy of the Lord

And Please Him in every way;

BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY GOOD WORK,

Growing in the Knowledge of God

11 Being Strengthened with All Power

According to His Glorious Might

So that you may have Great Endurance and Patience,

12 And Give Joyful Thanks to the Father,

Who has Qualified you to Share in the Inheritance

Of His Holy People

IN THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT.

13 FOR HE HAS RESCUED US

FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS

And brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves.

14 In Whom we have Redemption,

The Forgiveness of Sins.

(Colossians 1:3-14)