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7. [ἐν αὐτῇ] ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ. The reading is very uncertain, for though in itself ἐν αὐτῇ is more difficult yet its undoubted presence in Col 4:2 makes it possible that it was introduced thence.
It is found in BDcH**KL(P) Syr.Pesh. and Harcl. (on the reading of H see [Dean] J. Arm. Robinson, Euthaliana, p. 69), but omitted by א*ACH*, many cursives, amiat. Boh., and apparently Chrys. in his commentary.
ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ is omitted by P.
Observe that ἐν αὐτῷ is read by אcD* 1 vulg. Syr.Harcl.mg. The external evidence is too weak for this, but the unique phrase would not have been readily developed out of ἐν αὐτῇ. Cf. Col 3:17.