Colossians 1:26-29

• 1 Corinthians 3:16 (v27) Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
• Revelation 3:20 (v27) Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and…
• John 14:17 (v27) the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and…
• Ephesians 1:17-18 (v27) that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,…
• Ephesians 5:27 (v28) that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and…
• Jeremiah 3:15 (v28) I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6 (v27) seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory…
• Galatians 4:19 (v27) My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
• John 14:23 (v27) Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
• 1 Timothy 1:1 (v27) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope;
• Colossians 2:3 (v27) in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.
• John 17:26 (v27) I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:16 (v27) What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and…
• John 15:2-5 (v27) Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are…
• Ephesians 4:11-13 (v28) He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints,…
• Colossians 3:11 (v27) where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all,…
• John 17:22-23 (v27) The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one; I in them, and you in me, that they may…
• Ephesians 2:22 (v27) in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
• Matthew 5:48 (v28) Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
• 1 Peter 1:3-4 (v27) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope…
• John 6:56 (v27) He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10 (v29) But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but…
• Romans 9:23 (v27) and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
• Ephesians 1:7 (v27) in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
• Philippians 4:19 (v27) My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
• Psalms 16:9-11 (v27) Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither…
• Romans 5:2 (v27) through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 8:18-19 (v27) For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. For…
• Colossians 3:16 (v28) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,…
• 2 Timothy 2:24-25 (v28) The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, in gentleness correcting those who oppose him:…
• Luke 8:10 (v26) He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and…
• Colossians 1:5 (v27) because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News
• Matthew 13:11 (vv26–27) He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
• Luke 17:21 (v27) neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
• Romans 16:25-26 (v26)
• 1 Corinthians 2:6 (v28) We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to…
• 2 Corinthians 4:17 (v27) For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
• Galatians 1:15-16 (v27) But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace to reveal his Son in me,…
• Ephesians 3:8-10 (v27) To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all men…
• 2 Corinthians 2:14 (v27) Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
• Ephesians 1:19 (v29) and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
• 1 Corinthians 2:12-14 (v27) But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us…
• 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 (v29) Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an…
• Ephesians 3:3-10 (v26) how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words, by which, when you read, you can perceive my…
• Colossians 1:22 (v28) yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
• Psalms 25:14 (v26) The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
• Mark 4:11 (v26) He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
• Acts 20:31 (v28) Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
• 1 Corinthians 2:7 (v26) But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
• 2 Corinthians 11:2 (v28) For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Ephesians 3:7 (v29) of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
• 2 Timothy 1:10 (v26) but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light…
• Acts 8:35 (v28) Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
• Romans 11:33 (v27) Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
• 2 Corinthians 4:5 (v28) For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,
• Philippians 2:13 (v29) For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
• Hebrews 13:21 (vv28–29) make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom…
• 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (v29) He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in…
• Colossians 2:1 (v29) For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the…
• Luke 21:15 (v28) for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
• Romans 15:20 (v29) yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.
• 1 Corinthians 12:8 (v28) For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
• 1 Corinthians 12:11 (v29) But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
• Ephesians 3:8 (v28) To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Philippians 2:16 (v29) holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
• Colossians 2:10 (v28) and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.
• Colossians 4:12 (v29) Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (v29) For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the…
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12-14 (v28) But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to respect and honor them…
• 2 Thessalonians 3:8 (v29) neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden…
• 1 Timothy 3:2 (v28) The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
• Hebrews 10:14 (v28) For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
• Proverbs 8:5 (v28) You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!
• Matthew 28:20 (v28) teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• Mark 6:34 (v28) Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to…
• Acts 5:42 (v28) Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
• Acts 8:5 (v28) Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
• Acts 9:20 (v28) Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
• Acts 13:38 (v28) Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
• Romans 15:30 (v29) Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God…
• 1 Corinthians 1:23 (v28) but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 (v28) Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• 1 Corinthians 12:6 (v29) There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
• 1 Corinthians 15:12 (v28) Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• 2 Corinthians 5:9 (v29) Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
• 2 Corinthians 6:5 (v29) in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
• 2 Corinthians 10:14 (v28) For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
• 2 Corinthians 11:23 (v29) Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in…
• 2 Corinthians 13:3 (v29) seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
• Ephesians 3:20 (v29) Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
• Philippians 1:15-18 (v28) Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will. The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish…
• Philippians 1:27 (v29) Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state,…
• Philippians 1:30 (v29) having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
• 2 Timothy 2:10 (v29) Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal…
• Revelation 2:3 (v29) You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

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