I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened.
Colossians 4:13 - Revised Standard Version For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odicea and in Hi-erapolis. 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 bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened.
For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will,
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at La-odicea, and for all who have not seen my face,
saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to La-odicea.”