Colossians 1:5 BSB — MannaFest

Colossians 1:5

the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

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Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

KJV

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Compare Col 1:23, "the hope of the Gospel." in heaven--Greek, "in the heavens." whereof ye heard before--namely, at the time when it was preached to you. in the word, &c.--That "hope" formed part of "the word of the truth of the Gospel" (compare Eph 1:13), that is, part of the Gospel truth preached unto you.

Hand restore 2026-08-25 under the only-carrier rule from the silent-verse audit.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
διὰ	dia	because of	G1223 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ἐλπίδα	elpida	hope	G1680 →
τὴν	tēn	which	G3588 →
ἀποκειμένην	apokeimenēn	is being laid up	G606 →
ὑμῖν	humin	for you	G4771 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τοῖς	tois	the	G3588 →
οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	heavens	G3772 →
ἣν	hēn	which	G3739 →
προηκούσατε	proēkousate	you heard of before	G4257 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
λόγῳ	logō	word	G3056 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
ἀληθείας	alētheias	of truth	G225 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	gospel	G2098 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 1:13
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 1:22
  placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- Ephesians 4:30
  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Through
Colossians 1:27
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.
leads to
- John 14:20
  On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Romans 8:10
  But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
- Ephesians 3:16–17
  I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- 1 John 4:4
  You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Galatians 2:20
  I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved…
Through
2 Timothy 4:8
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who…
leads to
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.