'Things' in the Bible

Colossians 1:10 Col 1:10

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so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.

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Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, Spiritual Increase Fruit, Spiritual Being A Pilgrim Development Growth Knowing God, Effects Of Pleasing God Sanctification, Means And Results Sanctification, Nature And Basis Spiritual Vitality Thankfulness Walking Worthiness Conduct, Proper Christian, The Walk Spiritual Growth Growth In Grace Fruitful Labour What Manner?Worthy People Being Devoted to God Self Worth Growing Working For God Worth Doing Your Best Change And Growth Living For God Knowing God Working For The Lord Respecting Your Body vocation fruitfulness

Colossians 1:16 Col 1:16

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For by him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether they are kings, lords, rulers, or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

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Verse ConceptsExistence Completion Demons, Christ's Authority Christ's Role In Creation God, The Creator God, Uniqueness Of God, Unity Of Power, Human The Existence Of Things Jesus Christ, Creator Power Of Christ, Shown Angels, Description Visibility Invisible Things Christ And Heaven Principalities And Powers Ranks Of Angels Jesus Role In Salvation Creation God's Creation everything principalities

Colossians 1:17 Col 1:17

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He himself existed before anything else did, and he holds all things together.

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Verse ConceptsGod Sustaining Creation Earth, God Sustaining History Preexistence Of Christ Nature The Existence Of Things Jesus Christ, Eternity Of Power Of Christ, Shown God's Omnipresence Existence Through God Christ The Beginning Christ The Firstborn Science Creation Jesus Being With You Putting God First God Being With Us God Being In Control God's Creation God's Plan For Us Purgatory connection everything The Complexity Of Nature

Colossians 1:20 Col 1:20

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Through the Son, God also reconciled all things to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, thereby making peace through the blood of his cross.

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Verse ConceptsAtonement Reconciliation, Of The World To God Rest, Spiritual Spiritual Peace Reconciliation, Between God And Man Christ And Heaven Peace Made Through Christ The Universe Affected Significance Of Christ's Crucifixion Creation Reconciliation with God Making Peace With God The Cross Reconciliation The Blood Of Jesus

Colossians 2:17 Col 2:17

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These are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Messiah.

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Verse ConceptsAbolish, Fulfilled By Christ Freedom from the Law Foreshadowing Ritual Shadows The Future Positive Thinking Being Positive The Past The Body Self Image belonging reality

Colossians 2:22 Col 2:22

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All of these things will be destroyed as they are used, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

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Verse ConceptsDeterioration Human Precepts Possessions Decaying Man's Teaching

Colossians 2:23 Col 2:23

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These things have the appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion, humility, and harsh treatment of the body, but they have no value against self-indulgence.

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Verse ConceptsFalse Worship Intelligence Mortification Outward Appearance Self Control Unreliability Wisdom, Source Of Human Worship, Acceptable Attitudes Self Abasement Worldly Wisdom Be Humble!Religious Freedom Beauty And Self Worth Value Respecting Your Body piety reality

Colossians 3:1 Col 3:1

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Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.

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