My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(B) of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(C)

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[For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] [a]love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the [b]mystery of God, that is, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge [regarding the word and purposes of God].

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:2 See note 1:4.
  2. Colossians 2:2 See note 1:26.

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [a]both of the Father and of Christ, (A)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and