I indeed bear him witness that he puts himself to great effort in behalf of you and of those at Laodicea and of those at Hierapolis. ” ​ — Col.
إِنِّي لَأَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِأَنَّهُ يَبْذُلُ جَهْدًا كَبِيرًا لِأَجْلِكُمْ وَلِأَجْلِ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي لَاوُدِكِيَّةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي هِيرَابُولِيسَ » .‏ —‏ كو ١ :‏ ٧ ؛‏ ٤ :‏ ١٢ ،‏ ١٣‏ .‏