Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:
New American Standard Bible
to whom
King James Version
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Holman Bible
God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ
International Standard Version
to whom God wanted to make known the glorious riches of this secret among the gentiles which is the Messiah in you, our glorious hope.
A Conservative Version
To whom God wanted to make known what is the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
American Standard Version
to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Amplified
God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory.
An Understandable Version
He was pleased to make known to these people the wealth of His splendor among the Gentiles; this hidden secret, which is Christ among you, [is] the hope of being honored [i.e., in heaven].
Anderson New Testament
to whom God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Bible in Basic English
To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Common New Testament
To them God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory."
Godbey New Testament
to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Goodspeed New Testament
to whom God has chosen to make known among the heathen how glorious this mystery of Christ in you, the promise of glorification, really is.
John Wesley New Testament
To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Julia Smith Translation
To whom God would make known what the riches of the glory of this mystery in the nations; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
King James 2000
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Lexham Expanded Bible
to whom God wanted to make known what [is] the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Modern King James verseion
For to them God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Moffatt New Testament
It is His will that they should understand the glorious wealth which this secret holds for the Gentiles, in the fact of Christ's presence among you as your hope of glory.
Montgomery New Testament
To them God willed to make known among the Gentiles how glorious are the riches of that secret truth, which is "Christ in you, the hope of glory."
NET Bible
God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
New Heart English Bible
to them God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Noyes New Testament
to whom it was the will of God to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Sawyer New Testament
to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
The Emphasized Bible
Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Twentieth Century New Testament
To whom it was his pleasure to make known the surpassing glory of that hidden Truth when proclaimed among the Gentiles--'Christ among you! Your Hope of glory!'
Webster
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Weymouth New Testament
to whom it was His will to make known how vast a wealth of glory for the Gentile world is implied in this truth--the truth that 'Christ is in you, the hope of glory.'
Williams New Testament
to whom God has chosen to make known how glorious are the riches of this open secret among the heathen, namely, Christ in you the hope of your glorification.
World English Bible
to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Worrell New Testament
to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Worsley New Testament
to whom God would make known the rich glory of this mystery, among the gentiles; which is this, that Christ is in you the hope of glory:
Youngs Literal Translation
to whom God did will to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations -- which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,
Themes
Christ » Morning star » Mystery of
Christ » Indwelling » A glorious mystery
Gentiles/heathen » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Indwelling Christ » A glorious mystery
Knowledge » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Manifestation » What is made manifest
Privileges » Misused » Special
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » A glorious mystery
Interlinear
thelo
Gnorizo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:27
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:27
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:27
Prayers for Colossians 1:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints; 27 to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory: 28 whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,
Romans 8:10
but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness.
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
Psalm 16:9-11
Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.
Matthew 13:11
And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
Luke 17:21
nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
John 6:56
He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me and I in him.
John 14:17
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see him nor know him; but ye know him, for he abides with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:20
In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abode with him.
John 15:2-5
As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
John 17:22-23
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one, as we are one;
John 17:26
And I have made known to them thy name, and will make it known; that the love with which thou hast loved me may be in them and I in them.
Romans 5:2
by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 8:18-19
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed to us.
Romans 9:23
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
Romans 11:33
O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!
1 Corinthians 2:12-14
But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians 6:16
and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are the living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.
Galatians 1:15-16
But when God, who set me apart even from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
Galatians 4:19
my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:
Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
Ephesians 2:22
in whom ye also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:8-10
To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
Ephesians 3:16-17
in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
Philippians 4:19
But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:5
on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
Colossians 2:3
in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.
Colossians 3:11
wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is everything, and in all.
1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.