Romans 15:25

15:25 But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

Romans 15:2

15:2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.

Colossians 1:4

1:4 since ¹  we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ²  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

¹ tn The adverbial participle ἀκούσαντες (akousante") is understood to be temporal and translated with “since.” A causal idea may also be in the apostle’s mind, but the context emphasizes temporal ideas, e.g., “from the day” (v. 6).

² tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.