Colossians 1:3-9

Matthew(i) 3 We geue thankes to God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, alwaies prayinge for you, 4 sence we hearde of your fayth, which ye haue in Christ Iesu, and of the loue, which ye beare to all saynctes, 5 for the hopes sakes, whiche is layde vp in store for you in heauen of whiche hope ye haue heard before by the true worde of the Gospe 6 which is come vnto you, euen as it is into all the world, and is frutefull, as it is amonge you, from the fyrste daye in the, whiche ye hearde of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the trueth, 7 as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe seruaunte, whiche is for you a faythfull minister of Christe, 8 whiche also declared vnto vs your loue, whiche ye haue in the spirite. 9 For this cause we also, sence the daye we heard of it, haue not ceased prayeng for you, and desiring that ye myght be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wysdome, and spiritual vnderstandinge,