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Colossians 2:2

WEB

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

KJV

2That 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;

BSB

2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

FBV

2so that you may be encouraged. May you be bound together in love, experiencing the great benefit of being completely sure in your understanding, for this is what the true knowledge of God brings. May you know the revealed mystery of God, which is Christ!

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Extra References

Colossians 1:27

27to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.


Colossians 4:8

8I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,


Ephesians 6:22

22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.


Romans 16:25


Colossians 3:14

14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.


Ephesians 3:9-10

9and to make all men see what is the administration[+] of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ, 10to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,


Colossians 1:15-17

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.


Isaiah 53:11

11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light[+] and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.


Philippians 2:1

1If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,


Philippians 3:8

8Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ