Colossians 2:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love and to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I want them to know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself.

Cross References

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.

Colossians 4:8

That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are, and I am sending him to encourage you.

Ephesians 6:22

That’s why I am sending him—to let you know how we are and to encourage you.

Colossians 3:14

Together with these things, the most important part of your new life is to love each other. Love is what holds everything together in perfect unity.

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He is the one who can make you strong in faith. He can use the Good News that I teach to make you strong. It is the message about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That message is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and ages but has been made known.

Philippians 3:8

Not only these things, but now I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Christ, I lost all these things, and now I know that they are all worthless trash. All I want now is Christ.

Philippians 2:1

Think about what we have in Christ: the encouragement he has brought us, the comfort of his love, our sharing in his Spirit, and the mercy and kindness he has shown us. If you enjoy these blessings,

Isaiah 53:11

After his suffering he will see the light, and he will be satisfied with what he experienced. The Lord says, “My servant, who always does what is right, will make his people right with me; he will take away their sins.

2 Peter 1:3

Jesus has the power of God. And his power has given us everything we need to live a life devoted to God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus chose us by his glory and goodness,

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 10:30

The Father and I are one.”

John 6:69

We believe in you. We know that you are the Holy One from God.”

Hebrews 10:22

Sprinkled with the blood of Christ, our hearts have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere heart, full of confidence because of our faith in Christ.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without a doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: Christ was shown to us in human form; the Spirit proved that he was right; he was seen by angels. The message about him was told to the nations; people in the world believed in him; he was taken up to heaven in glory.

Hebrews 6:11

We want each of you to be willing and eager to show your love like that the rest of your life. Then you will be sure to get what you hope for.

Colossians 1:9

Since the day we heard these things about you, we have continued praying for you. This is what we pray: that God will make you completely sure of what he wants by giving you all the wisdom and spiritual understanding you need;

Galatians 3:28

Now, in Christ, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Greek, a slave or free, male or female. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 2:12

We received the Spirit that is from God, not the spirit of the world. We received God’s Spirit so that we can know all that God has given us.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that they can know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 16:15

All that the Father has is mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will tell you what he receives from me.

John 10:38

But if I do what my Father does, you should believe in what I do. You might not believe in me, but you should believe in the things I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

John 5:23

God did this so that all people will respect the Son the same as they respect the Father. Anyone who does not respect the Son does not respect the Father. He is the one who sent the Son.

John 5:17

But he said to them, “My Father never stops working, and so I work too.”

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me everything. No one knows the Son—only the Father knows the Son. And no one knows the Father—only the Son knows the Father. And the only people who will know about the Father are those the Son chooses to tell.

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I am thankful that you have hidden these things from those who are so wise and so smart. But you have shown them to people who are like little children.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if someone wants to brag, then let them brag about this: Let them brag that they learned to know me. Let them brag that they understand that I am the Lord, that I am kind and fair, and that I do good things on earth. I love this kind of bragging.” This message is from the Lord.

Isaiah 40:1

Your God says, “Comfort, comfort my people.

Isaiah 32:17

That justice will bring peace and safety forever.

Psalm 133:1

Oh, how wonderful, how pleasing it is when God’s people all come together as one!

1 John 5:7

So there are three witnesses that tell us about Jesus:

1 John 3:19

That’s how we know we belong to the way of truth. And when our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God, because God is greater than our hearts. He knows everything.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to him, now and forever! Amen.

2 Peter 1:10

My brothers and sisters, God called you and chose you to be his. Do your best to live in a way that shows you really are God’s called and chosen people. If you do all this, you will never fall.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who will not work. Encourage those who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

When we brought the Good News to you, we came with more than words. We brought that Good News with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with the sure knowledge that it was true. Also you know how we lived when we were with you. We lived that way to help you.

Acts 4:32

The whole group of believers was united in their thinking and in what they wanted. None of them said that the things they had were their own. Instead, they shared everything.

1 Kings 3:28

The people of Israel respected the king when they heard about this decision. They saw he had the wisdom of God to make the right decisions.

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about God’s kingdom. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.

Luke 1:1

Most Honorable Theophilus: Many others have tried to give a report of the things that happened among us to complete God’s plan.

Romans 2:4

God has been kind to you. He has been very patient, waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will decide to change your lives.

1 Corinthians 14:31

You can all prophesy one after the other. This way everyone can be taught and encouraged.

Ephesians 1:7

In Christ we are made free by his blood sacrifice. We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.

Ephesians 3:3

God let me know his secret plan by showing it to me. I have already written a little about this.

Ephesians 3:16

I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit.

Colossians 1:26

This message is the secret truth that was hidden since the beginning of time. It was hidden from everyone for ages, but now it has been made known to God’s holy people.

Colossians 2:19

They don’t keep themselves under the control of the head. Christ is the head, and the whole body depends on him. Because of Christ all the parts of the body care for each other and help each other. So the body is made stronger and held together as God causes it to grow.

Colossians 4:3

Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. I am in prison for doing this. But pray that we can continue to tell people the secret truth that God has made known about Christ.