Colossians 2:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁵ For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ For though I am away from you in body, yet I am with you in spirit, delighted at the sight of your [standing shoulder to shoulder in such] orderly array and the firmness and the solid front and steadfastness of your faith in Christ [that leaning of the entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Common English Bible

⁵ because even though I am absent physically, I’m with you in spirit. I’m happy to see the discipline and stability of your faith in Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ For though I may be absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit. And I rejoice as I gaze upon your order and its foundation, which is in Christ, your faith.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.

Colossians 2:5 Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:35

And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order.

Psalm 78:37

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

Psalm 78:8

and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Numbers 7:11

And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

Acts 2:42

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 20:21

testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:34

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Colossians 2:1

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at La-odice´a, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

1 Thessalonians 2:17

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

1 Thessalonians 3:8

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Hebrews 6:19

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

1 Peter 5:9

whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Ruth 1:18

When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.