Col 1:4 | RWP | e4.org | Having heard of ( ακουσαντες ). Literary plural unless Timothy is included. Aorist active participle of ακουω of antecedent action to ευχαριστουμεν . Epaphras (verse ) had told Paul. Your faith in Jesus Christ ( την πιστιν υμων εν Ιησου Χριστω ). See for similar phrase. No article is needed before εν as it is a closely knit phrase and bears the same sense as the objective genitive in ( δια πιστεως Χριστου Ιησου , by faith in Christ Jesus). Which ye have ( ην εχετε ). Probably genuine (Aleph A C D), though B omits it and others have the article ( την ). There is a real distinction here between εν (sphere or basis) and εις (direction towards), though they are often identical in idea.

‏ Colossians 1:4

Having heard of ( ακουσαντες ). Literary plural unless Timothy is included. Aorist active participle of ακουω of antecedent action to ευχαριστουμεν. Epaphras (verse 8) had told Paul.

Your faith in Jesus Christ ( την πιστιν υμων εν Ιησου Χριστω ). See Eph 1:15 for similar phrase. No article is needed before εν as it is a closely knit phrase and bears the same sense as the objective genitive in Ga 2:16 ( δια πιστεως Χριστου Ιησου, by faith in Christ Jesus).

Which ye have ( ην εχετε ). Probably genuine (Aleph A C D), though B omits it and others have the article ( την ). There is a real distinction here between εν (sphere or basis) and εις (direction towards), though they are often identical in idea.