Colossians 2:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁹ For all of the fullness of Deity lives in His body,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Common English Bible

⁹ All the fullness of deity lives in Christ’s body.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For in him, all the fullness of the Divine Nature dwells bodily.

Colossians 2:9 Cross References

Matthew 1:23

“Look, the virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will name Him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”

Luke 14:22

And the slave said, ‘Master, I did what you ordered me to do, and still there is room [at the dinner table].’

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit came down on Him in a physical form, as a dove, and a voice spoke out of heaven [saying], “You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you.”

John 1:14

[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word “lived” here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father’s only Son), full of God’s favor and truth.

John 1:16

For we have all received from His full richness one favor after another.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.”

John 10:38

But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe me, believe the deeds. Then you will know and continue to know that the Father is in me, and that I am in the Father.”

John 14:20

When that day comes [i.e., after His ascension (?)], you will know that I am in [fellowship with] the Father, and that you are in [fellowship with] me, and that I am in you [i.e., through the Holy Spirit].

John 17:21

[I pray] that all of them may be one, just as you, Father, are [one] in [fellowship with] me, and I [am one] in [fellowship with] you, so that they also may be [one] in [fellowship with] us in order that the world may [see it and] believe that you sent me.

John 2:21

But Jesus was speaking about the “temple” of His [physical] body.

Acts 17:29

Since therefore we are God’s children, we should not think that the Deity is like gold, silver or stone, to be carved [into an idol] by the design and skill of men.

2 Corinthians 5:19

That is, God was in Christ restoring the world to fellowship with Himself, not counting people’s sins against them. And He entrusted to us the message of restoring people to fellowship [with Him].

Colossians 1:19

For God was very pleased to have all of [His] fullness dwell in Christ [See 2:9],

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

Titus 2:13

while looking forward to the blessed hope [i.e., the hope that produces blessings] and the coming splendor of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:20

And [in addition], we know that the Son of God has come [in a physical body, See 4:2] and has given us understanding, so that we can know the True One [i.e., God], and that we are in [fellowship with] the True One, even His Son Jesus Christ. This Son is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:7

For there are three who give their testimony [about Jesus]: