27 to whom (A)God willed to make known what (B)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (C)Christ in you, the (D)hope of glory.

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

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28 We proclaim Him, (A)admonishing every person and teaching every person [a]with all (B)wisdom, so that we may (C)present every person [b](D)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (E)labor, (F)striving (G)according to His [c]power which [d]works mightily within me.

You Are Built Up in Christ

For I want you to know how great a (H)struggle I have in your behalf and for those who are at (I)Laodicea, and for all those who have not [e]personally seen my face, that their (J)hearts may be encouraged, having been (K)knit together in love, and that they would attain to all (L)the wealth [f]that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a (M)true knowledge of (N)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all (O)the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  2. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
  3. Colossians 1:29 Lit working
  4. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power
  5. Colossians 2:1 Lit in the flesh
  6. Colossians 2:2 Lit of the full assurance

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(D) contend(E) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(F)

I want you to know how hard I am contending(G) for you and for those at Laodicea,(H) and for all who have not met me personally. My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(I) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(J) of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(K)