Colossians 2:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

What

Hebrews 5:7

At

Colossians 4:13

Revelation 1:11

Revelation 3:14

Not

Colossians 2:5

Acts 20:25

1 Peter 1:8

Bible References

What

I am suffering now on your behalf, but I rejoice in that; I would make up the full sum of all that Christ has to suffer in my person on behalf of the church, his Body;

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

he fell into an agony and prayed with greater intensity, his sweat dropping to the ground like clots of blood.]

O my dear children, you with whom I am in travail over again till Christ be formed within you,

by waging the same conflict that, as once you saw and now you hear, I wage myself.

At Philippi, as you know, we had been ill-treated and insulted, but we took courage and confidence in our God to tell you the gospel of God in spite of all the strain.

In the days of his flesh, with bitter cries and tears, he offered prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard, because of his godly fear.

At

I can testify to his exertions on your behalf and on behalf of those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

"Write your vision in a book, and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and Smyrna and Pergamum and Thyatira and Sardis and Philadelphia and Laodicea."

Then to the angel of the church at Laodicea write thus: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God's creation.

Not

for although I am absent in body I am with you in spirit, and it is a joy to note your steadiness and the solid front of your faith in Christ.

I know to-day that not one of you will ever see my face again ??not one of you among whom I moved as I preached the Reign.

You never knew him, but you love him; for the moment you do not see him, but you believe in him, and you will thrill with an unspeakable and glorious joy