Colossians 2:1

Christ, The Mystery Of God

¹ For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; ² In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, - Christ:

Face to Face

Christ

Colosse

Laodicea

Paul

Colossians 1:29

Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.

Philippians 1:30

Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

Revelation 1:11

saying - What thou seest, write in a scroll, and send unto the Seven Assemblies, - unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, - and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, - and unto Laodicea.

Colossians 4:12-13

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

Genesis 32:24-30

And Jacob was left alone, - and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.

Hosea 12:3-4

In the womb, took he his brother by the heel; and, in his manly vigour, strove he with God:

Acts 20:25

And, now, lo! I, know that, no more, shall ye see my face, - ye all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.

Acts 20:38

being most distressed for the word which he had said, - That, no more, should they, his face, behold. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Galatians 4:19

My dear children! for whom I, again, am in birth-pains, until Christ be formed within you; -

Colossians 1:24

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

Colossians 2:5

For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am - rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.

Colossians 4:15-16

Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

But, though we had previously suffered, and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the glad-message of God with much conflict.

Hebrews 5:7

Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,

1 Peter 1:8

Whom, not having seen, ye love, on whom, though at present not looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,

Revelation 3:14-22

And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Laodicea, write: - These things, saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God:

Genesis 30:8

Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.