Colossians 1:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Warning

In all

We may

Colossians 1:22

2 Corinthians 11:2

Ephesians 5:27

Perfect

Hebrews 13:21

General references

Proverbs 8:4

Bible References

Warning

I answered, "Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all.

"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

but there is one who hears the sound of the trumpet yet does not heed the warning. Then the sword comes and sweeps him away. He will be responsible for his own death.

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

In all

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

We may

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him --

For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

so that he may present the church to himself as glorious -- not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Perfect

and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

General references

"To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.