Colossians 1:27 KJV — MannaFest

Colossians 1:27

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

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ASV

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

WEB

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

YLT

to whom God did will to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,

DBT

to whomGod would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

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Colossians — Christ is preeminent — creator and sustainer, the head of the body, the reconciler of all things. Against every philosophy and empty deceit, the full sufficiency of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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John 14:20
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Romans 8:10
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Ephesians 3:16–17
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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This sense is proved by the following: "Christ in you the hope of the (so Greek) glory." The lower was the degradation of you Gentiles, the higher is the richness of the glory to which the mystery revealed now raises you. You were "without Christ, and having no hope" (Eph 2:12).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

This mystery, thus made known, is Christ in you (or among you) the hope of glory. Observe, Christ is the hope of glory. The ground of our hope is Christ in the word, or the gospel revelation, declaring the nature and methods of obtaining it.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Inscription and Apostolical Benediction. 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The inscription of this epistle is much the same with the rest; only it is observable that, 1.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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G110724× in canon G346627× in canon G168052× in canon G1391165× in canon G2309208× in canon

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