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Berean Standard Bible

“if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.”

Colossians 1:23

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Paul has just explained that Christ reconciled the Colossians to God and will present them holy and blameless. Then he adds a condition that describes the character of genuine faith.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

World English Bible (WEB)

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

King James Version (KJV)

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

American Standard Version (ASV)

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if also you remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which you heard, which was preached in all the creation that is under the heaven, of which I became -- I Paul -- a minister.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si empero permanecéis fundados y firmes en la fe, y sin moveros de la esperanza del evangelio que habéis oído; el cual es predicado á toda criatura que está debajo del cielo; del cual yo Pablo soy hecho ministro.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero para esto tienen que creer firmemente y no abandonar la esperanza que tienen gracias a las buenas noticias. Estas son las buenas noticias que un día escucharon y que ahora mismo están siendo proclamadas en el mundo entero. Y yo, Pablo, trabajo anunciándolas.

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