Colossians 1:3

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

6 which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,