Colossians 4:16
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 4
“And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.”Colossians 4:16
What Does Colossians 4:16 Mean?
Colossians 4:16 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 4, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Colossians 4:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Thessalonians 5:27“I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.”Exodus 24:7“And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.”2 Thessalonians 3:14“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.”Revelation 3:14“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”Jeremiah 51:61“And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;”
People & Places
Laodicea
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