that their (A)hearts may be encouraged, having been (B)knit together in love, and that they would attain to all (C)the wealth [a]that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a (D)true knowledge of (E)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:2 Lit of the full assurance

[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,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

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

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,

Read full chapter

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Read full chapter

12 For just (A)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, (B)so also is Christ.

Read full chapter

12 For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so [a]it is with Christ.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:12 Lit is Christ.

Unity and Diversity in the Body

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,(A) so it is with Christ.(B)

Read full chapter

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Read full chapter

13 until we all attain to (A)the unity of the faith, and of the [a](B)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (C)mature man, to the measure of the stature [b]which belongs to the (D)fullness of Christ.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
  2. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness

13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].

Read full chapter

13 until we all reach unity(A) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(B) and become mature,(C) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(D)

Read full chapter

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Read full chapter

so that with one purpose and one [a]voice you may glorify (A)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:6 Lit mouth

so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify and praise and honor the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify(A) the God and Father(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

(A)make my joy complete [a]by (B)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:2 Lit that you be

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same [a]love [toward one another], knit together in spirit, intent on one purpose [and living a life that reflects your faith and spreads the gospel—the good news regarding salvation through faith in Christ].

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:2 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.

then make my joy complete(A) by being like-minded,(B) having the same love, being one(C) in spirit and of one mind.

Read full chapter

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Read full chapter

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the (A)bond of peace. There is (B)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one (C)hope of your calling; (D)one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Read full chapter

Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]— one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Read full chapter

Make every effort to keep the unity(A) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(B) There is one body(C) and one Spirit,(D) just as you were called to one hope when you were called(E); one Lord,(F) one faith, one baptism;

Read full chapter

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Read full chapter

13 For [a](A)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (B)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (C)drink of one Spirit.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or in

13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life].(A)

Read full chapter

13 For we were all baptized(A) by[a] one Spirit(B) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free(C)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or with; or in

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Read full chapter