Colossians 1:7; Colossians 1:24; Colossians 2:1

Colossians 1:7

7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Colossians 1:24

24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.

Colossians 2:1

1 I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.