Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily,

New American Standard Bible

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ,

International Standard Version

because all the essence of deity inhabits him in bodily form.

A Conservative Version

Because in him all the fullness of the divinity dwells bodily.

American Standard Version

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Amplified

For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].

An Understandable Version

For all of the fullness of Deity lives in His body,

Anderson New Testament

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhood bodily.

Bible in Basic English

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

Common New Testament

For in him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for in him all divine plenitude does substantially reside.

Darby Translation

For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Godbey New Testament

because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Goodspeed New Testament

For it is in him that all the fulness of God's nature lives embodied,

John Wesley New Testament

For in him dwelleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Julia Smith Translation

For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.

King James 2000

For in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily.

Modern King James verseion

For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

Moffatt New Testament

It is in Christ that the entire Fulness of deity has settled bodily,

Montgomery New Testament

For it is in Christ that all the fullness of deity dwells bodily,

NET Bible

For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form,

New Heart English Bible

For in him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Noyes New Testament

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

Sawyer New Testament

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily

The Emphasized Bible

Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Twentieth Century New Testament

For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,

Williams New Testament

For it is in Him that all the fullness of Deity continues to live embodied,

World English Bible

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,

Worrell New Testament

because in Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

Worsley New Testament

for all the fulness of the deity dwelleth personally in Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

κατοικέω 
Katoikeo 
Usage: 40

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

the fulness
πλήρωμα 
Pleroma 
Usage: 14

of the Godhead
θεότης 
theotes 
Usage: 1

Images Colossians 2:9

Prayers for Colossians 2:9

Context Readings

Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans

8 Beware lest {anyone take you captive} through philosophy and empty deceit, according to {human tradition}, according to the elemental spirits of the world and not according to Christ, 9 because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you are filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority,



Cross References

Colossians 1:19

because he was well pleased [for] all the fullness to dwell in him,

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

2 Corinthians 5:19

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look! the virgin [is] with child and she is about to give birth [to] a son, and she shall call his name 'God with us.'

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, the virgin {will become pregnant} and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

John 10:30

The Father and I are one."

John 10:38

But if I am doing [them], even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may know and understand that the Father [is] in me and I [am] in the Father."

John 14:9-10

Jesus said to him, "Am I with you so long a time and you have not known me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, 'Show us the Father?'

1 Timothy 3:16

And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness: Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

Titus 2:13

looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

1 John 5:7

For [there] are three that testify,

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

John 2:21

But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

John 14:20

On that day you will know that I [am] in my Father, and you [are] in me, and I [am] in you.

John 17:21

that they all may be one, just as you, Father, [are] in me and I [am] in you, that they also may be in us, in order that the world may believe that you sent me.

Colossians 2:2-3

so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

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