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Colossians 2:5

For 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.

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ASV

For though I am 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.

KJV

For 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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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γὰρgartrulyG1063 →
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ἄπειμι,apeimiI am absent,G548 →
ἀλλὰallayetG235 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
πνεύματιpneumatiin spiritG4151 →
σὺνsunwithG4862 →
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771 →
εἰμι,eimiI am,G1510 →
χαίρωνchairōnrejoicingG5463 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
βλέπωνblepōnseeingG991 →
ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
τάξινtaxingood orderG5010 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
στερέωμαstereōmafirmnessG4733 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
εἰςeisinG1519 →
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547 →
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102 →
ὑμῶν.¶humōnof you.G4771 →

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1 Corinthians 5:3Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.1 Corinthians 5:3–4Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.2 Kings 5:26But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?1 Thessalonians 2:17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.2 Peter 3:17–18Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.1 Peter 5:9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.Hebrews 3:14We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.1 Corinthians 14:40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.Philippians 2:2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.Psalms 78:37Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.Hebrews 6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.Psalms 78:8Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.2 Corinthians 7:7and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.2 Chronicles 29:35Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.Titus 1:5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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About Colossians

The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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