Colossians 2:9

Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 2

“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”Colossians 2:9

What Does Colossians 2:9 Mean?

Colossians 2:9 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 2, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Trinity.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Colossians 2:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Colossians 1:19“For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;”John 1:14“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”John 10:30“I and my Father are one.”John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”Ephesians 3:19“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”John 14:9“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?”John 10:38“But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”John 14:20“At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”John 1:16“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.”Titus 2:13“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”John 17:21“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.”Colossians 2:2“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;”Matthew 1:23“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”Luke 3:22“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”Ephesians 1:23“Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”2 Corinthians 5:19“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”Romans 1:20“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”

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