Colossians 2:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

² that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² [For my concern is] that their hearts may be braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come to have all the abounding wealth and blessings of assured conviction of understanding, and that they may become progressively more intimately acquainted with and may know more definitely and accurately and thoroughly that mystic secret of God, [which is] Christ (the Anointed One).

American Standard Version (1901)

² that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

Common English Bible

² My goal is that their hearts would be encouraged and united together in love so that they might have all the riches of assurance that come with understanding, so that they might have the knowledge of the secret plan of God, namely Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² May their hearts be consoled and instructed in charity, with all the riches of a plenitude of understanding, with knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity, and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:

Colossians 2:2 Cross References

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him, to render justice.

Psalm 133:1

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

Isaiah 32:17

And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust for ever.

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Isaiah 53:11

he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practice steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, says the Lord.”

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes;

Matthew 11:27

All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Matthew 13:11

And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Luke 1:1

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us,

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.”

John 10:38

but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

John 16:15

All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working still, and I am working.”

John 5:23

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 6:69

and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”

Acts 4:32

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

Romans 2:4

Or do you presume upon the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not know that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 14:31

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged;

1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might understand the gifts bestowed on us by God.

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 3:16

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,

Ephesians 3:3

how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.

Ephesians 6:22

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Philippians 2:1

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,

Philippians 3:8

Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ

Colossians 1:26

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now made manifest to his saints.

Colossians 1:27

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:9

And so, from the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 2:19

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

Colossians 3:14

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Colossians 4:3

and pray for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison,

Colossians 4:8

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the gospel of Christ, to establish you in your faith and to exhort you,

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

1 Timothy 3:16

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 6:11

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end,

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall;

2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

1 John 3:19

By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him

1 John 5:7

And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is the truth.