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Alive with Christ

For I want you to understand how great a (A)struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at (B)Laodicea, and for all those who have not seen my face in the flesh, so that their (C)hearts may be encouraged, having been (D)held together in love, even unto all (E)the wealth of the full assurance of understanding, unto the (F)full knowledge of (G)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all (H)the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.[a] Because they are united in love, I pray[b] that their hearts may be encouraged by all the riches that come from a complete understanding of the full knowledge of the Messiah,[c] who is[d] the mystery of God. In him are stored all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:1 Lit. my face in the flesh
  2. Colossians 2:2 The Gk. lacks I pray
  3. Colossians 2:2 Or Christ
  4. Colossians 2:2 The Gk. lacks who is