19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (A)with all the fullness of God.

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19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(A)—that you may be filled(B) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(C)

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23 (A)which is His body, (B)the fullness of Him (C)who fills all in all.

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23 which is his body,(A) the fullness of him(B) who fills everything in every way.(C)

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For (A)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [a]bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the (B)head of all [b]principality and power.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:9 in bodily form
  2. Colossians 2:10 rule and authority

For in Christ all the fullness(A) of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head(B) over every power and authority.(C)

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10 (A)that you may walk worthy of the Lord, (B)fully pleasing Him, (C)being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the (D)knowledge of God;

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10 so that you may live a life worthy(A) of the Lord and please him(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(C)

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(A)In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten (B)Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, (C)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son (D)to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, (E)if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Seeing God Through Love

12 (F)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 (G)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And (H)we have seen and testify that (I)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

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This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(A) into the world that we might live through him.(B) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(C) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(D) 11 Dear friends,(E) since God so loved us,(F) we also ought to love one another.(G) 12 No one has ever seen God;(H) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(I)

13 This is how we know(J) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(K) 14 And we have seen and testify(L) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(M)

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14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that (A)if One died for all, then all died;

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14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(A)

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16 [a]And of His (A)fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

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  1. John 1:16 NU For

16 Out of his fullness(A) we have all received grace(B) in place of grace already given.

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And (A)walk in love, (B)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (C)for a sweet-smelling aroma.

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and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

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And (A)there shall be no more curse, (B)but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His (C)servants shall serve Him. (D)They shall see His face, and (E)His name shall be on their foreheads. (F)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor (G)light of the sun, for (H)the Lord God gives them light. (I)And they shall reign forever and ever.

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No longer will there be any curse.(A) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.(B) They will see his face,(C) and his name will be on their foreheads.(D) There will be no more night.(E) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.(F) And they will reign for ever and ever.(G)

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The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(A)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (B)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (C)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (D)of a bondservant, and (E)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (F)became (G)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (H)Therefore God also (I)has highly exalted Him and (J)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (K)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (L)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Light Bearers

12 Therefore, my beloved, (M)as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (N)work out your own salvation with (O)fear and trembling;

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(A)

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(B)
    did not consider equality with God(C) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(D)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(E)
    being made in human likeness.(F)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(G)
        even death on a cross!(H)

Therefore God exalted him(I) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(J)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(K)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(L)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(M)
    to the glory of God the Father.

Do Everything Without Grumbling

12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,(N)

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

20 I have been (A)crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh (B)I live by faith in the Son of God, (C)who loved me and gave Himself for me.

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20 I have been crucified with Christ(A) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.(B) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,(C) who loved me(D) and gave himself for me.(E)

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15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (A)dwell among them. 16 (B)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (C)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (D)will shepherd them and lead them to [a]living fountains of waters. (E)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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  1. Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life

15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(A)
    and serve him(B) day and night in his temple;(C)
and he who sits on the throne(D)
    will shelter them with his presence.(E)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(F)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(G)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(H)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](I)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](J)

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  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

18 (A)but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

(B)To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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