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For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
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I'm a long way off, true, and you may never lay eyes on me, but believe me, I'm on your side, right beside you. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ.
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For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the strength of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:5 In-Context
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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.
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For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
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So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
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rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.