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

1 Thessalonians 5:12

In all

We may

Colossians 1:22

2 Corinthians 11:2

Ephesians 5:27

Perfect

Hebrews 13:21

Bible References

Warning

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming?

for I never shrank from telling you God's whole plan.

I do not write this to make you blush with shame but to give you counsel as my dear children.

that no one should do wrong and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord takes vengeance for all such things, as we told you before and solemnly warned you.

We beg you, brothers, to practice showing respect to those who labor among you, who are your leaders in the Lord's work, and who advise you;

In all

for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

To one, wise speech is given by the Spirit; to another, by the same Spirit, intelligent speech is given;

Always think of our Lord's patience as salvation, just as our dearly beloved brother Paul, with the wisdom granted him, wrote you to do,

We may

by His death in His human body, so as to present you consecrated, faultless, and blameless in His presence,

For I feel a divine jealousy for you, as I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.

that He might present the church to Himself as a splendid bride without a blot or wrinkle or anything like it, but to be consecrated and faultless.

Perfect

and through union with Him you too are filled with it. He is the Head of all principalities and dominions.

So you owe it all to Him through union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom, our means of right standing, our consecration, and our redemption,

for the immediate equipment of God's people for the work of service, for the ultimate building up of the body of Christ,

For by that one sacrifice He has made perfect for all time those who are consecrated to Him.

perfectly fit you to do His will, He Himself, through Jesus Christ, accomplishing through you what is pleasing to Him. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.