Colossians 2:2

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Colossians 2:2

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Summary

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Their

Being

All

Colossians 1:27

Of the full

1 John 3:19

Understanding

Of the father

General references

1 Corinthians 13:9

Bible References

Their

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

Being

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

All

To them God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Of the full

for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

And we desire each one of you to show the same diligence in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end,

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall;

By this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him

Understanding

And we believe, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him.

and to make plain to everyone the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence.

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.

Of the father

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was your good pleasure.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working."

I and the Father are one."

Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

All that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he will take of what is mine and declare it to you.

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.

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

General references

For we know in part and we prophesy in part;