Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

International Standard Version

It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.

A Conservative Version

Whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

American Standard Version

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Amplified

We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed].

An Understandable Version

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we may present every person [to God] complete in [their fellowship with] Christ.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

Common New Testament

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Daniel Mace New Testament

he it is that we preach, exhorting, and instructing men in every part of divine knowledge, that they may all be perfectly acquainted with the doctrine of Christ Jesus.

Darby Translation

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.

Godbey New Testament

whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Goodspeed New Testament

And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.

John Wesley New Testament

Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.

Julia Smith Translation

Whom we announce, reminding every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfected in Christ jesus:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

whom we proclaim, [by] admonishing every person and teaching every person with all wisdom, in order that we may present every person mature in Christ,

Modern King James verseion

whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whom we preach warning all men, and teaching all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Jesus.

Moffatt New Testament

This is the Christ we proclaim; we train everyone and teach everyone the full scope of this knowledge, in order to set everyone before God mature in Christ;

Montgomery New Testament

Him I am ever proclaiming, warning every one and teaching every one, in all wisdom; that I may bring every man into his presence, full grown in Christ.

NET Bible

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

New Heart English Bible

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

The Emphasized Bible

Whom we are declaring, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man complete in Christ;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

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.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Him we preach, admonishing every one and instructing every one, with all possible wisdom, so that we may bring every one into God's presence, made perfect through Christ.

Williams New Testament

We are proclaiming Him, warning everyone and teaching everyone with ample wisdom, in order to present to God everyone mature through union with Christ.

World English Bible

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

καταγγέλλω 
Kataggello 
Usage: 17

νουθετέω 
Noutheteo 
Usage: 8

πᾶς 
Pas 
πᾶς 
Pas 
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704
Usage: 704
Usage: 704

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
man, not tr,
man, not tr,
Usage: 316
Usage: 316
Usage: 316

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

διδάσκω 
Didasko 
Usage: 82

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σοφία 
Sophia 
Usage: 45

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

παρίστημι παριστάνω 
Paristemi 
Usage: 38

τέλειος 
Teleios 
Usage: 16

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

Devotionals

Devotionals about Colossians 1:28

Devotionals containing Colossians 1:28

Images Colossians 1:28

Context Readings

Paul's Suffering And Stewardship

27 to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery in the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 in which I continue to labour, contending according to his operation, which he works in me mightily.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:6

For we speak perfect wisdom of God, and not the wisdom of this age nor of the princes of this age, that come to nought,

Colossians 1:22

in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch and remember that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Ephesians 5:27

that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

Deuteronomy 4:5

Behold, I have taught you statutes and rights, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do thus in the midst of the land where ye are about to enter in to possess it.

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

And the wiser the preacher became that much more did he teach wisdom to the people, causing them to listen and to search things out, and he composed many proverbs.

Jeremiah 3:15

And I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom shall I speak, and give warning that they may hear? behold, their ears are uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken, behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

Ezekiel 3:17-21

Son of man, I have placed thee as a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and give them warning from me.

Ezekiel 7:10

Behold the day, behold, it comes; the morning is gone forth; the rod has blossomed; pride has budded.

Ezekiel 33:4-9

then whoever hears the sound of the shofar and does not take warning; and the coming of the sword should take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who taught you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, behold, I am with you always even unto the end of the age. Amen.

Mark 6:34

And Jesus, when he came out, saw a great multitude and had mercy on them because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Acts 3:20

who has sent Jesus Christ, who before was preached unto you,

Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus the Christ.

Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached the Christ unto them.

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture and preached unto him the gospel of Jesus.

Acts 9:20

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Acts 10:36

The word which God sent unto the sons of Israel, preaching the gospel: peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

Acts 11:20

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came into Antioch, spoke unto the Greeks, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:38

Be it known unto you, therefore, men and brethren, that through this one is preached unto you the remission of sins;

Acts 17:3

declaring openly and proposing that it behooved the Christ to have suffered and risen again from the dead and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.

Acts 17:18

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 20:27-28

For I have not refrained from declaring unto you the full counsel of God.

Romans 16:25

Now to him that is able to confirm you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was concealed from times eternal

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, , unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Gentiles foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him ye are reborn in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 2:15

But he that is spiritual discerns all things, yet he is discerned by no one.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I do not write these things to shame you, but to warn you, as to my beloved sons.

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one is given by the Spirit a word of wisdom; to another, a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 15:12

Now if the Christ is preached that rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your slaves for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 10:14

For we do not overextend ourselves by reaching unto you; for we are also come unto you with the gospel of the Christ,

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God, for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to the Christ.

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,

Philippians 1:15-18

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

Colossians 2:10

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

that no one oppress and defraud his brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-14

And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you

1 Timothy 3:2

It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

2 Timothy 2:24-25

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering he has perfected for ever those that are sanctified.

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for the ages of the ages. Amen.

2 Peter 3:15

And have as saving health the patience of our Lord, even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you

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