I can testify that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened.
Colossians 4:13 - New Revised Standard Version For I testify for him that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I bear him testimony that he has labored hard in your behalf and for [the believers] in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis. American Standard Version (1901) For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. Common English Bible I can vouch for him that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis. Catholic Public Domain Version For I offer testimony to him, that he has labored greatly for you, and for those who are at Laodicea, and for those at Hierapolis. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I bear him testimony that he hath much labour for you, and for them that are at Laodicea, and them at Hierapolis. |
I can testify that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened.
For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means,
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.
saying, “Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”