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Colossians 1:5 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Gospel,
  • King James Version Public Domain
    For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    because of the hope that is being reserved for you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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