Col 2:5 | NET2full | STEP | For though I am absent from you in body , I am present with you in spirit , rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ .

‏ Colossians 2:5

5 For though ^{▼▼tn The conditional particle εἰ (ei) together with καί (kai) here indicates a first class condition in Greek and carries a concessive force, especially when seen in contrast to the following phrase which begins with ἀλλά (alla).} I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see ^{▼▼tn Grk “rejoicing and seeing.”} your morale ^{▼▼tn The Greek word τάξις can mean “order,” “discipline,” or even “unbroken ranks” (REB).} and the firmness of your faith in Christ.