Colossians 1:23

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Colossians 1:23

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Summary

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Ye continue

Grounded

Moved

Under

Acts 4:12

Whereof

General references

Bible References

Ye continue

They are planted in Jehovah's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards.

Jehovah will lead those who turn away from their crooked ways with the workers of iniquity. Israel will have peace.

When a righteous person turns away from doing right and does evil things, he will die. He will die because of the evil things he has done.

Let us get to know Jehovah! Let us press on (run after) (follow) to get to know him. As surely as the sun rises he will appear. He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.

The same for those who have turned back from following Jehovah, and those who have not sought Jehovah or inquired of Him.

The person who endures to the end will be saved.

Those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy. These have no root. They believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.

Many believed when he said these things.

I love you just as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose (and failed).

You were running well! Who hindered you that you should not obey the truth?

Let us not grow tired of doing good things for in due season we shall harvest, if we do not faint.

For this cause, when I could no longer bear it, I inquired about your faith. I feared that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

Christ was faithful as a Son over God's house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.

We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, so let us hold fast our confession.

My righteous people will live by faith. If any of them turn back, I will not be pleased with them.

You are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

The anointing (special endowment of Holy Spirit) you received from Him is a part of you (is with you) and you do not need anyone (any human) to teach you. His anointing taught you concerning all things. It is no lie. It is truth, just as you were taught you live through him.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil (false accuser) (Devil) is about to throw you into prison, that you may be tested. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful even if you must die, and I will give you the crown of life.

Grounded

Keep your roots deep in him! Build your lives on him. Become stronger in your faith, as you were taught, and be filled with thanksgiving.

Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.

He is like a man building a house. He dug and laid a deep foundation upon the rock. A flood sent a stream of water against the house and could not shake it because it was well built.

In him each building fits together and grows into a holy Temple for Jehovah. (Zechariah 6:12)

May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith to the end that you will be rooted and grounded in love.

The entire body is properly framed and fitted together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each individual part. It makes the body increase by building itself in love.

Moved

If a man does not remain with me, he is removed as a branch, and withers. They gather them and throw them into the fire where they are burned (destroyed) (consumed).

I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable. Always have plenty to do in the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.

Under

From this day forward I will make all the people and nations through out the earth afraid of you. They will hear reports about you and tremble and be in anguish because of you.

Do not be tempted to bow down and worship the sun or moon or stars (the host or army of the heavens). Jehovah put them there a heritage for all the people under the heavens.

You will go after them in anger and annihilate them from under the heavens of Jehovah.

Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem.

There is no salvation in anyone else. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Whereof

God gave me this stewardship to perform for your good. He has made me a servant of the congregation. It is for the task of fully proclaiming the word of God.

He was numbered among us, and shared in this ministry.

Stand up on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things that you have seen, and of those things I will show to you.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

People should regard us as servants of Christ. God has trusted us with his secrets.

He also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant. This is a covenant not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.

All things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ. He gave the ministry of reconciliation to us.

Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain (to no purpose) (in emptiness).

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace that was given me according to the working of his power.

I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle. What I say is true, not false, and I am a teacher of the nations in the true faith.

I was appointed to be a messenger of this good news, an apostle, and a teacher.

Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist (preacher of the good news), and fulfill your ministry.

General references

I call to you men. My voice is to the sons of man.

And the good news must first be preached to all the nations.

People will come from east, west, north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God.

and for your fellowship in participation of the good news from the first day until now.