Colossians 1:23

New American Bible - revised edition

provided that you persevere in the faith, firmly grounded, stable, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, am a minister. Christ in Us.

Cross References

Psalm 125:5

But those who turn aside to crooked ways may the Lord send down with the evildoers. Peace upon Israel!

Lamentations 3:66

Pursue them in wrath and destroy them from under the Lord’s heaven!

Ezekiel 18:26

When the just turn away from justice to do evil and die, on account of the evil they did they must die.

Zephaniah 1:6

And those who have turned away from the Lord, and those who have not sought the Lord, who have not inquired of him.

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers.”

Luke 6:48

That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.

John 15:6

Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned.

Acts 1:17

He was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this ministry.

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”

Acts 2:5

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

Acts 20:24

Yet I consider life of no importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace.

Acts 26:16

Get up now, and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen [of me] and what you will be shown.

Acts 4:12

There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”

Romans 10:18

But I ask, did they not hear? Certainly they did; for “Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works,

Romans 5:5

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What is Apollos, after all, and what is Paul? Ministers through whom you became believers, just as the Lord assigned each one.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I myself, Paul, urge you through the gentleness and clemency of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but brave toward you when absent,

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I am talking like an insane person.) I am still more, with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, far worse beatings, and numerous brushes with death.

2 Corinthians 3:6

who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life. Contrast with the Old Covenant.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown us, we are not discouraged.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain. Appeal to Former Loyalty.

Galatians 5:5

For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness.

Galatians 5:7

You were running well; who hindered you from following [the] truth?

Galatians 6:9

Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.

Ephesians 1:18

May the eyes of [your] hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones,

Ephesians 2:21

Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;

Ephesians 3:17

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body’s growth and builds itself up in love. Renewal in Christ.

Deuteronomy 2:25

This day I will begin to put a fear and dread of you into the peoples everywhere under heaven, so that at the mention of your name they will quake and tremble before you.

Deuteronomy 4:19

And when you look up to the heavens and behold the sun or the moon or the stars, the whole heavenly host, do not be led astray into bowing down to them and serving them. These the Lord, your God, has apportioned to all the other nations under the heavens;

Colossians 1:25

of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,

Colossians 2:7

rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one be disturbed in these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I too could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had put you to the test and our toil might come to nothing.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet that is hope for salvation.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace,

1 Timothy 1:12

I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed preacher and apostle (I am speaking the truth, I am not lying), teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

1 Timothy 3:16

Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

Titus 3:7

so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 10:38

But my just one shall live by faith, and if he draws back I take no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 3:14

We have become partners of Christ if only we hold the beginning of the reality firm until the end,

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ was faithful as a son placed over his house. We are his house, if [only] we hold fast to our confidence and pride in our hope. Israel’s Infidelity a Warning.

Hebrews 4:14

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Hebrews 6:19

This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:5

who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, so that you do not need anyone to teach you. But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not false; just as it taught you, remain in him. Children of God.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.