Colossians 1:7-9

Living Bible

⁷ Epaphras, our much-loved fellow worker, was the one who brought you this Good News. He is Jesus Christ’s faithful slave, here to help us in your place. ⁸ And he is the one who has told us about the great love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.

⁹ So ever since we first heard about you we have kept on praying and asking God to help you understand what he wants you to do; asking him to make you wise about spiritual things;