Colossians 1:6b-8 Part 2 of 3

In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world--just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God's grace. You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.  

and growing throughout the whole world 
Colossians 1:23b  This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Romans 10:17-18  Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Psalm 19:4) 
Psalm 19:1-4a  The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.
Matthew 24:14  "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."
Romans 1:8  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
1 Thessalonians 1:8a  The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere.

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