Colossians 2:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,

Cross References

Colossians 1:27

It is His will that they should understand the glorious wealth which this secret holds for the Gentiles, in the fact of Christ's presence among you as your hope of glory.

Colossians 4:8

The reason why I am sending him to you is that he may ascertain how you are, and encourage your hearts.

Ephesians 6:22

that is why I am sending him to you, to let you know how I am and to encourage your hearts.

Colossians 3:14

And above all you must be loving, for love is the link of the perfect life.

Romans 16:25

[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages

Philippians 3:8

indeed I count anything a loss, compared to the supreme value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything (I count it all the veriest refuse) in order to gain Christ

Philippians 2:1

So by all the stimulus of Christ, by every incentive of love, by all your participation in the Spirit, by all your affectionate tenderness,

2 Peter 1:3

Inasmuch as his power divine has bestowed on us every requisite for life and piety by the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence —

Romans 15:13

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in your faith, that you may be overflowing with hope by the power of the holy Spirit!

John 10:30

I and my Father are one — ."

John 6:69

and we believe, we are certain, that you are the holy One of God."

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a true heart, in absolute assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from a bad conscience, and our bodies washed in pure water;

1 Timothy 3:16

And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? — it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."

Hebrews 6:11

It is my heart's desire that each of you would prove equally keen upon realizing your full hope to the very end,

Colossians 1:9

Hence, from the day we heard of it, we have never ceased to pray for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and insight,

Galatians 3:28

There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have received the Spirit — not the spirit of the world but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may understand what God bestows upon us.

John 17:3

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

John 16:15

All that the Father has is mine; that is why I say, 'he will draw upon what is mine and disclose it to you.'

John 10:38

but if I am, then believe the deeds, though you will not believe me — that you may learn and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

John 5:23

that all men may honour the Son as they honour the Father. (He who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him.)

John 5:17

The reply of Jesus was, "As my Father has continued working to this hour, so I work too."

Matthew 11:27

All has been handed over to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father — nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;

1 John 5:7

The Spirit is the witness to this, for the Spirit is truth.

1 John 3:19

Thus it is that we may be sure we belong to the truth and reassure ourselves

2 Peter 3:18

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory now and to the day of eternity: Amen.

2 Peter 1:10

So be the more eager, brothers, to ratify your calling and election, for as you practise these qualities you will never make a slip;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;

1 Thessalonians 3:2

I sent Timotheus our brother, a minister of God in the gospel of Christ, for your strengthening and encouragement in the faith,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our gospel came to you not with mere words but also with power and with the holy Spirit, with ample conviction on our part (you know what we were to you, for your own good),

Acts 4:32

[Relocated to before vs 34] Now there was but one heart and soul among the multitude of the believers; not one of them considered anything his personal property, they shared all they had with one another.

Matthew 13:11

He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.

Luke 1:1

Inasmuch as a number of writers have essayed to draw up a narrative of the established facts in our religion

Romans 2:4

Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?

1 Corinthians 14:31

You can all prophesy quite well, one after another, so as to let all learn and all be encouraged.

Ephesians 1:7

in whom we enjoy our redemption, the forgiveness of our trespasses, by the blood he shed.

Ephesians 3:3

how the divine secret was disclosed to me by a revelation (if you read what I have already written briefly about this,

Ephesians 3:16

praying Him out of the wealth of his glory to grant you a mighty increase of strength by his Spirit in the inner man.

Colossians 1:26

of that open secret which, though concealed from ages and generations of old, has now been disclosed to the saints of God.

Colossians 2:19

instead of keeping in touch with that Head under whom the entire Body, supplied with joints and sinews and thus compacted, grows with growth divine.

Colossians 4:3

and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.