Kolose 1:23

1:23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, ¹  without shifting ²  from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.

Kolose 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ³  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

1 Tesalonika 5:8

5:8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate ⁴  of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation. ⁵ 

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ⁶ 

[1:23]  ¹ tn BDAG 276 s.v. ἑδραῖος suggests “firm, steadfast.”

[1:23]  ² tn BDAG 639 s.v. μετακινέω suggests “without shifting from the hope” here.

[1:1]  ³ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[5:8]  ⁴ sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.

[5:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “hope of salvation” (“a helmet…for salvation” is an allusion to Isa 59:17).

[1:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”