Colossians 2:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,”
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“For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;”
King James Version · Public Domain“For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 2:1 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:8Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
- Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
- Hosea 12:3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
- Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- Acts 20:38They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
- Galatians 4:19My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
- Philippians 1:30since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
- Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
- Colossians 2:5For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
- Colossians 4:15Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
- Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
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