Colossians 2:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.”
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“He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and not holding the head, from which all the body--through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together--may increase with the increase of God.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 2:19 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 19:9He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.
- Psalms 139:15My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
- Luke 5:38Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
- John 15:4Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
- John 17:21that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- Romans 11:17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
- Romans 12:4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
- 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
- 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
- Galatians 1:6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
- Galatians 5:2Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
- Ephesians 1:22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
- Ephesians 4:3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- Ephesians 5:29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
- Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- Philippians 2:2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
- Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- Colossians 1:18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
- Colossians 2:2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
- Colossians 2:6Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
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