Colossians 2:1-3

Expanded Bible

2 [^LFor] I want you to know how hard I ·work [contend; struggle] for you, those in Laodicea [^Ca city northwest of Colossae; 4:16; Rev. 3:14–22], and others who have never ·seen me [met me personally; ^Lseen my face in the flesh]. ² I want ·them [^Ltheir hearts] to be ·strengthened [encouraged; comforted] and joined together with love so that they may be rich in their ·understanding [^Lassurance of understanding]. This leads to their knowing fully God’s ·secret [mystery; 1:26], that is, Christ himself. ³ In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are ·safely kept [hidden].