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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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.

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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

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