Colossians 2:19

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Colossians 2:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Not

1 Timothy 2:4

All

Ephesians 4:15

Nourishment

John 15:4

Romans 11:17

Ephesians 5:29

Knit

Increaseth

2 Peter 3:18

General references

Luke 5:38

Romans 12:5

Ephesians 5:30

Bible References

Not

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so live in him,

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might have the first place in everything.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel

Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

All

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, into Christ,

Nourishment

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the rest to share the root of the olive tree,

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

Knit

that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself,

that they all may be one, as you, Father, are in me, and I in you; that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,

I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble in spirit.

Increaseth

so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

from whom the whole body, being joined and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each part, causes the growth of the body and builds itself up in love.

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to do so more and more.

We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

General references

But new wine must be put into new wineskins.

so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

because we are members of his body.