Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections should dwell in Him.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Holman Bible
all His fullness
International Standard Version
For God was pleased to have all of his divine essence inhabit him.
A Conservative Version
Because in him it was considered good for all the fullness dwell,
American Standard Version
For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;
Amplified
For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),
An Understandable Version
For God was very pleased to have all of [His] fullness dwell in Christ [See 2:9],
Anderson New Testament
for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,
Bible in Basic English
For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;
Common New Testament
For all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:
Darby Translation
for in him all the fulness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell,
Godbey New Testament
because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell;
Goodspeed New Testament
For all the divine fulness chose to dwell in him,
John Wesley New Testament
For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in him:
Julia Smith Translation
For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:
King James 2000
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
Lexham Expanded Bible
because he was well pleased [for] all the fullness to dwell in him,
Modern King James verseion
For it pleased the Father that in Him all fullness should dwell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell,
Moffatt New Testament
For it was in him that the divine Fulness willed to settle without limit,
Montgomery New Testament
For in him all the divine fulness chose to dwell;
NET Bible
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son
New Heart English Bible
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;
Noyes New Testament
for God was pleased that in him all the fullness should dwell, and by him to reconcile all things to himself,
Sawyer New Testament
for in him [God] was well pleased that all fullness should dwell,
The Emphasized Bible
Because, in him, was all the fullness well pleased to dwell,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it hath pleased the Father that in him all fulness should dwell;
Twentieth Century New Testament
For it pleased the Father that in him the divine nature in all its fulness should dwell,
Webster
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
Williams New Testament
It is so because it was the divine choice that all the divine fullness should dwell in Him,
World English Bible
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;
Worrell New Testament
because it was pleasing that in Him all the fulness should dwell;
Worsley New Testament
For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in Him;
Youngs Literal Translation
because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:19
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:19
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:19
Images Colossians 1:19
Prayers for Colossians 1:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
18 Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place. 19 For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections should dwell in Him. 20 And God purposed through Him to reconcile the universe to Himself, making peace through His blood, which was shed upon the Cross--to reconcile to Himself through Him, I say, things on earth and things in Heaven.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 1:16
For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
Colossians 2:9
For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has crowned us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;
Matthew 11:25-27
About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes.
Luke 10:21
On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
John 3:34
For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."
Ephesians 1:5
For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ--such being His gracious will and pleasure--
Ephesians 1:23
the completeness of Him who everywhere fills the universe with Himself.
Ephesians 4:10
He who descended is the same as He who ascended again far above all the Heavens in order to fill the universe.)
Colossians 2:3
In Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are stored up, hidden from view.
Colossians 3:11
In that new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free man, but Christ is everything and is in all of us.