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Colossians 2:5

WEB

5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

KJV

5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

BSB

5For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

FBV

5[+] Even though I'm not physically there with you, I'm with you in spirit. I'm so happy to see the way you stick together and how firm you are in your trust in Christ.

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Extra References

1 Corinthians 5:3-4

3For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing. 4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together with my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:17

17But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

1 Corinthians 16:13

13Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

1 Peter 5:9

9Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

2 Peter 3:17-18

17You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 14:40

40Let all things be done decently and in order.

Hebrews 3:14

14For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

1 Corinthians 15:58

58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 3:8

8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

Hebrews 6:19

19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,