Colossians 1:27
25 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
29 To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- KJV
- To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- WEB
- to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- ASV
- to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- DARBY
- to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:
- BLB
- to whom God willed to make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you⁺, the hope of glory,
- ÅB
- for hvem Gud ville kunngjøre hvor rik på herlighet denne hemmelighet er iblant hedningene, det er Kristus iblant dere, håpet om herlighet.
- OTB
- For dem har Gud valgt å åpenbare blant hedningene de herlige rikdommene av dette mysteriet, som er Kristus i dere, håpet om herlighet.
- B1930
- for hvem Gud vilde kunngjøre hvor rik på herlighet denne hemmelighet er iblandt hedningene, det er Kristus iblandt eder, håpet om herlighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 14:20
On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
Read in contextRomans 8:10
But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Read in contextEphesians 3:16–17
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
Read in context1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Read in contextGalatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Read in contextRevelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
Read in contextJohn 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
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