Parallel Verses
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!'
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."
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:
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:
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
Images Colossians 1:27
Prayers for Colossians 1:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
26 That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People, 27 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!' 28 This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning every one, and instructing every one, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing every one into God's presence perfected by union with Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:1
From Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the appointment of God, our Savior, and Christ Jesus, our Hope.
Romans 8:10
But, if Christ is within you, then, though the body is dead as a consequence of sin, the spirit is Life as a consequence of righteousness.
Ephesians 1:7
For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.
Matthew 13:11
"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
Luke 17:21
Nor will people say 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!'; for the Kingdom of God is within you!
John 6:56
He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him.
John 14:17
The world cannot receive this Spirit, because it does not see him or recognize him, but you recognize him, because he is always with you, and is within you.
John 14:20
At that time you will recognize that I am in union with the Father, and you with me, and I with you.
John 14:23
"Whoever loves me," Jesus answered, " will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
John 15:2-5
Any unfruitful branch in me he takes away, and he cleanses every fruitful branch, that it may bear more fruit.
John 17:22-23
I have given them the honor which thou has given me, that they may be one as we are one--
John 17:26
I have made thee known to them, and will do so still; that the love that thou has had for me may be in their hearts, and that I may be in them also."
Romans 5:2
It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God's favor in which we not stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God's glorious ideal.
Romans 8:18-19
I do not count the sufferings of our present life worthy of mention when compared with the Glory that is to be revealed and bestowed upon us.
Romans 9:23
So as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,
Romans 11:33
Oh! the unfathomable wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments, how untraceable his ways! Yes--
1 Corinthians 2:12-14
And as for us, it is not the Spirit of the World that we have received, but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may realize the blessings given to us by him.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do not you know that you are God's Temple, and that God's Spirit has his home in you?
2 Corinthians 2:14
All thanks to God, who, through our union with the Christ, leads us in one continual triumph, and uses us to spread the sweet odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:17
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us, in measure transcending thought, a weight of imperishable glory;
2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can thee be between a temple of God and idols? And we are a temple of the Living God. That is what God meant when he said--'I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Galatians 1:15-16
But when God, who had set me apart even before my birth, and who called me by his love,
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. So it is no longer I that live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and, as for my present earthly life, I am living it by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 4:19
You for whom I am again enduring a mother's pains, till a likeness to Christ shall have been formed in you.
Ephesians 1:17-18
My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all- glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;
Ephesians 2:22
And, through union in him, you also are being built up together, to be a dwelling-place for God through the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:8-10
Yes, to me, who am less than the least of all Christ's People, was this charge entrusted!--to tell the Gentiles the Good News of the boundless wealth to be found in the Christ,
Ephesians 3:16-17
And pray that, in proportion to the wealth of his glory, he will strengthen you with his power by breathing his Spirit into your inmost soul,
Philippians 4:19
And my God, out of the greatness of his wealth, will, in glory, fully satisfy your every need, through your union with Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:5
On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--
Colossians 2:3
Even Christ himself, in whom all treasures of wisdom and knowledge lie hidden.
Colossians 3:11
In that new life there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Christ is all!--and in all!
1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has, in his great mercy, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 John 4:4
You, my Children, come from God, and you have successfully resisted such men as these, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Revelation 3:20
I am standing at the door and knocking! If any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will go in, and will feast with him, and he shall feast with me.