Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

New American Standard Bible

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

King James Version

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Holman Bible

For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ,

International Standard Version

because all the essence of deity inhabits him in bodily form.

A Conservative Version

Because in him all the fullness of the divinity dwells bodily.

American Standard Version

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Amplified

For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].

An Understandable Version

For all of the fullness of Deity lives in His body,

Anderson New Testament

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhood bodily.

Bible in Basic English

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

Common New Testament

For in him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for in him all divine plenitude does substantially reside.

Darby Translation

For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Goodspeed New Testament

For it is in him that all the fulness of God's nature lives embodied,

John Wesley New Testament

For in him dwelleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Julia Smith Translation

For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.

King James 2000

For in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Modern King James verseion

For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

Moffatt New Testament

It is in Christ that the entire Fulness of deity has settled bodily,

Montgomery New Testament

For it is in Christ that all the fullness of deity dwells bodily,

NET Bible

For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form,

New Heart English Bible

For in him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Noyes New Testament

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

Sawyer New Testament

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily

The Emphasized Bible

Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Twentieth Century New Testament

For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;

Webster

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

Weymouth New Testament

For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,

Williams New Testament

For it is in Him that all the fullness of Deity continues to live embodied,

World English Bible

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,

Worrell New Testament

because in Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Worsley New Testament

for all the fulness of the deity dwelleth personally in Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

κατοικέω 
Katoikeo 
Usage: 40

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

the fulness
πλήρωμα 
Pleroma 
Usage: 14

of the Godhead
θεότης 
theotes 
Usage: 1

Images Colossians 2:9

Prayers for Colossians 2:9

Context Readings

Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans

8 See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ, 9 because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, 10 and you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and authority:



Cross References

Colossians 1:19

because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell;

John 1:14

The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.

2 Corinthians 5:19

as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Matthew 1:23

Behold, the virgin shall have gestation and bring forth a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel, which is interpreted, God is with us.

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.

John 10:38

If I do, believe not me, believe the works: that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.

John 14:9-10

Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father?

1 Timothy 3:16

And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;

1 John 5:7

Because there are three who are bearing witness,

1 John 5:20

But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and eternal life.

John 2:21

But He spoke concerning the temple of His body.

John 14:20

In that day you shall know that I am in the Father, you in me, and I in you.

John 17:21

that they may all be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

Colossians 2:2-3

in order that their hearts may be comforted, being knitted together in divine love, and in all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the perfect knowledge of the mystery of God, of Christ,

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