Colossians 2:9

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Colossians 2:9

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

In

Bodily

Luke 3:22

John 1:14

John 2:21

General references

Bible References

In

In the hope that they, being bound to one another by love, and keeping in view the full blessedness of a firm conviction, may be encouraged to strive for a perfect knowledge of God's hidden Truth,

For it pleased the Father that in him the divine nature in all its fulness should dwell,

'Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, And they will give him the name Immanuel'--a word which means 'God is with us.'

The Father and I are one."

"Have I been all this time among you," said Jesus, "and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? He who has seen me has seen the Father, how can you say, then, 'Show us the Father'?

That they all may be one--that as thou, Father, art in union with us--and so the world may believe that thou hast sent me as thy Messenger.

To proclaim that God, in Christ, was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning men's offenses against them, and that he had entrusted us with the Message of this reconciliation.

Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for-- 'He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.'

while we are awaiting our Blessed Hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus.

It is a three-fold testimony--

Bodily

And the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.

But Jesus was speaking of his body as a temple.

General references

Here, however, I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple!

They will not follow a stranger, but will run away from him; because they do not know a stranger's voice."

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he takes of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

For it pleased the Father that in him the divine nature in all its fulness should dwell,