Colossians 2:1

Christ, The Mystery Of God

¹ For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh; ² to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;

Face to Face

Christ

Colosse

Laodicea

Paul

Colossians 1:29

Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

Philippians 1:30

having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.

Revelation 1:11

saying, What thou seest write in a book, and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

Colossians 4:12-13

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Genesis 32:24-30

And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.

Hosea 12:3-4

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.

Luke 22:44

And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Acts 20:38

specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

Galatians 4:19

my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:

Colossians 1:24

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

Colossians 2:5

For if indeed in the flesh I am absent, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Colossians 4:15-16

Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which is in his house.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

1 Peter 1:8

whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom though not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with the glory,

Revelation 3:14-22

And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

Genesis 30:8

And Rachel said, Wrestlings of God have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed; and she called his name Naphtali.