1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Cor 1:11 Cor 1:1Phlm 1:11 Thess 1:1Phil 1:1Rom 1:11 Thess 3:22 Thess 1:1Eph 1:1
2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Pet 1:2Eph 1:11 Cor 1:2Rom 1:7Rev 1:4Gal 1:3Ps 16:31 Cor 4:171 Pet 1:2Eph 6:21
3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Thess 1:22 Tim 1:3Col 1:9Rom 1:8-91 Cor 1:4Phil 1:3-51 Thess 3:10-13Col 1:132 Thess 2:16-17Eph 1:15
4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 1:152 Thess 1:31 Thess 1:3Heb 6:10Phlm 1:51 John 4:163 John 1:3-4Gal 5:61 John 3:141 Thess 3:6
5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Pet 1:3-4Eph 1:132 Tim 4:8Titus 1:2Col 1:271 Cor 15:191 Pet 2:2Col 1:23Heb 7:191 John 3:3
6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 15:16Phil 1:11Col 1:231 Pet 5:12Rom 10:17-18Rom 16:261 Pet 1:2-3Acts 12:24John 4:23Mark 16:15
7As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Col 4:12Phlm 1:23Col 4:7Heb 2:171 Cor 4:22 Tim 2:2Heb 3:2Phil 2:252 Cor 11:231 Cor 4:17
8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Rom 15:302 Tim 1:7Gal 5:22Rom 5:5Col 1:41 Pet 1:22
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Jas 3:17Phil 1:9-11Jas 1:5Eph 1:15-201 Thess 5:17Col 4:51 Pet 2:15Heb 13:212 Thess 1:111 John 5:20
10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 4:1Heb 13:212 Pet 1:2-3John 15:161 John 3:221 Thess 4:1Heb 13:16John 15:8Gal 5:22-23Prov 16:7
11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 3:16Phil 4:13Eph 4:2Eph 6:10Rom 5:3-52 Cor 12:9-102 Cor 4:7Jas 1:2-4Jas 5:7-82 Cor 6:4-6
12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 20:32Eph 1:11Eph 1:18Acts 26:181 Pet 1:2-5Eph 3:6Rom 8:172 Cor 5:51 John 3:1-3Heb 3:14
13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 5:8Acts 26:181 Pet 2:9Titus 3:3-61 Thess 2:12Eph 6:121 Cor 6:9-11Eph 4:18Rom 14:171 John 3:14
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 1:7Rom 3:24-251 Pet 1:19-20Heb 9:12Heb 9:22Rev 5:9Acts 13:38-39Gal 3:13Matt 20:28Eph 5:2
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Heb 1:3John 14:9John 1:12 Cor 4:4John 1:18John 1:14Ps 89:272 Cor 4:6Phil 2:61 Tim 1:17
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Rom 11:36John 1:31 Cor 8:6Heb 2:101 Chr 29:11Heb 1:2Eph 1:10Isa 44:24Prov 16:4Heb 1:10-12
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Heb 1:31 Cor 8:6Acts 17:28John 1:1-3John 17:5John 8:58Col 1:15Ps 75:3Rev 1:8Isa 44:6
18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 1:22-23Rev 1:5Eph 4:15-161 Cor 15:20-23Acts 26:23Matt 28:18Ps 89:271 Cor 11:3Eph 5:23John 11:25-26
19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Col 2:9John 1:16Eph 1:23Col 2:3Col 3:11John 3:34Eph 1:3Eph 4:10Luke 10:21Eph 1:5
20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Cor 5:18-21Eph 1:101 John 4:9-10Col 1:21-22Eph 2:13-17Heb 2:17Isa 9:6-7Rom 5:1Heb 13:20-21Zech 9:9-10
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 2:12Eph 2:1-3Titus 3:3-7Eph 4:18Rom 5:9-10Eph 2:19Rom 8:7-81 Cor 6:9-11Titus 1:15-16Rom 1:30
22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 5:27Eph 1:4Jude 1:24Heb 10:10Titus 2:14Rom 7:4Heb 10:202 Cor 11:2Eph 2:15-16Heb 13:21
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Heb 3:14Heb 3:6Matt 24:13-14Gal 6:9Heb 10:38Acts 14:22Col 1:5-6Rom 10:18Eph 3:17Heb 6:19
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Rom 5:32 Tim 1:82 Cor 1:5-82 Tim 2:9-10Phil 3:102 Cor 7:4Eph 3:13Jas 1:2Matt 5:11-12Acts 5:41
25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 3:2Col 1:23Gal 2:7-82 Tim 4:2-51 Thess 3:21 Tim 4:6Rom 15:15-191 Cor 9:17
26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 8:10Rom 16:25-26Eph 3:3-101 Cor 2:72 Tim 1:10Mark 4:11Matt 13:11Ps 25:14
27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 14:20Rom 8:10Eph 3:16-171 John 4:4Gal 2:201 Cor 3:16Rev 3:20John 14:17Eph 1:17-182 Cor 4:6
28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 5:27Jer 3:15Eph 4:11-13Matt 5:482 Tim 2:24-25Col 3:161 Cor 2:6Col 1:222 Cor 11:2Acts 20:31
29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Cor 15:10Eph 1:191 Cor 9:25-27Eph 3:7Phil 2:132 Cor 12:9-10Col 2:1Heb 13:211 Cor 12:111 Thess 2:9