⁷ You learned this from Epaphras,^(A) our dearly loved fellow slave. He is a faithful servant of the Messiah^(B) on your^[a] behalf,

¹² Epaphras,^(A) who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending^(B) for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured^[a] in everything God wills.^(C)