Colossians 1:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Your faith and love continue because you know what is waiting for you in heaven—the hope you have had since you first heard the true message, the Good News

Cross References

Ephesians 1:13

It is the same with you. You heard the true message, the Good News about the way God saves you. When you heard that Good News, you believed in Christ. And in Christ, God put his special mark on you by giving you the Holy Spirit that he promised.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now, a prize is waiting for me—the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.

Titus 1:2

This faith and knowledge make us sure that we have eternal life. God promised that life to us before time began—and God does not lie.

Colossians 1:27

God decided to let his people know just how rich and glorious that truth is. That secret truth, which is for all people, is that Christ lives in you, his people. He is our hope for glory.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn babies hungry for milk, you should want the pure teaching that feeds your spirit. With it you can grow up and be saved.

Colossians 1:23

And that is what will happen if you continue to believe in the Good News you heard. You must remain strong and sure in your faith. You must not let anything cause you to give up the hope that became yours when you heard the Good News. That same Good News has been told to everyone on earth, and that’s the work that I, Paul, was given to do.

1 Corinthians 15:19

If our hope in Christ is only for this life here on earth, then people should feel more sorry for us than for anyone else.

Hebrews 7:19

The Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. But now a better hope has been given to us. And with that hope we can come near to God.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Also, we always thank God because of the way you accepted his message. You heard it and accepted it as God’s message, not our own. And it really is God’s message. And it works in you who believe.

1 John 3:3

He is pure, and everyone who has this hope in him keeps themselves pure like Christ.

Galatians 5:5

I say this because our hope of being right with God comes through faith. And the Spirit helps us feel sure as we wait for that hope.

2 Corinthians 5:19

I mean that God was in Christ, making peace between the world and himself. In Christ, God did not hold people guilty for their sins. And he gave us this message of peace to tell people.

Acts 23:6

Paul knew that some of the men in the council meeting were Sadducees and some were Pharisees. So he shouted, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee and my father was a Pharisee! I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from death.”

1 Peter 3:15

But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

Acts 24:15

I have the same hope in God that these Jews have—the hope that all people, good and bad, will be raised from death.

Psalm 31:19

Lord, you have hidden away many wonderful things for your followers. You have done so many good things for those who trust in you. You have blessed them so that all the world can see.

1 Timothy 1:15

Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father will comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us and gave us through his grace a wonderful hope and comfort that has no end.

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Romans 10:8

This is what the Scripture says: “God’s teaching is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart.” It is the teaching of faith that we tell people.

Acts 10:36

God has spoken to the people of Israel. He sent them the Good News that peace has come through Jesus Christ, the Lord of all people.

Luke 12:33

Sell the things you have and give that money to those who need it. This is the only way you can keep your riches from being lost. You will be storing treasure in heaven that lasts forever. Thieves can’t steal that treasure, and moths can’t destroy it.

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, and you other people who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.

2 Corinthians 6:7

by speaking the truth, and by depending on God’s power. This right way of living has prepared us to defend ourselves against every kind of attack.

Galatians 2:5

but we did not agree with anything those false brothers wanted. We wanted the truth of the Good News to continue for you.

Galatians 2:14

They were not following the truth of the Good News. When I saw this, I spoke to Peter in front of everyone. I said, “Peter, you are a Jew, but you don’t live like one. You live like someone who is not a Jew. So why are you trying to force those who are not Jewish to live like Jews?”

Ephesians 4:21

I know that you heard about him, and in him you were taught the truth. Yes, the truth is in Jesus.

2 Peter 1:12

You already know these things. You are very strong in the truth you have. But I am always going to help you remember them.