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Colossians 2:11-23

Colossians 2:11-23

United to Christ, believers receive inward circumcision, are buried and raised with him in baptism through faith, have every trespass forgiven and the...

Colossians 2:1-10

Colossians 2:1-10

Paul labors for believers he has not met so they are encouraged, knit together in love, assured in understanding, and rooted in Christ, in whom every ...

Colossians 1:24-29

The Hope of Glory

Paul rejoices in suffering as a minister serving Christ's body and fulfilling his God-given stewardship. He proclaims the once-hidden mystery now reve...

Colossians 1:24-29

Colossians 1:24-29

Paul rejoices in suffering as Christ's servant for the church. His stewardship is to proclaim the once-hidden mystery now revealed among the Gentiles:...

Colossians 1:19-23

Colossians 1:19-23

The fullness of God dwells in Christ, and through the blood of Christ's cross God makes peace and fully reconciles alienated enemies to himself. Jesus...

Colossians 1:9-18

Colossians 1:9-18

Paul and Timothy pray that believers will know God's will with spiritual wisdom and express that knowledge in a worthy, fruitful, patient, joyful, and...

Colossians 1:1-8

Colossians 1:1-8

Paul and Timothy greet the faithful saints in Colossae with grace and peace and continually thank God for them. Their faith in Christ and love for all...

Philippians 4:8-23

Philippians 4:8-23

Paul directs believers away from anxiety and toward meditation on what is true, pure, lovely, virtuous, and praiseworthy. He thanks the Philippians fo...

Philippians 3:17-4:7

Philippians 3:17-4:7

Christians must distinguish the apostles' holy pattern from enemies of the cross whose minds are earthly, remember their heavenly citizenship and resu...

Philippians 3:1-16

Philippians 3:1-16

Paul warns against false teachers who put confidence in circumcision and law-keeping. Although his Jewish credentials were exemplary, he counts all se...

Philippians 2:19-30

Philippians 2:19-30

Paul commends Timothy and Epaphroditus as living examples of the humble, other-centered service described earlier in the chapter. Timothy has proven c...

Philippians 2:5-18

Philippians 2:5-18

The eternal Son remained fully God while humbling himself as a servant and becoming obedient to death on the cross; the Father therefore exalted him s...

Philippians 1:27-2:4

Philippians 1:27 - 2:4

Paul calls believers to live worthily of the gospel by standing together without fear amid opposition and suffering. The Spirit-created fellowship of ...

Philippians 1:12-26

Philippians 1:12-26

Paul's imprisonment advances the gospel among the guards and emboldens other Christians. He rejoices whenever Christ is truly preached despite mixed m...

Philippians 1:1-11

Philippians 1:1-11

Paul greets God's saints, elders, and deacons with grace and peace, then gives joyful thanks for their gospel fellowship. He trusts God to complete hi...

Ephesians 6:1-24

Ephesians 6:1-24

The gospel orders every calling under Christ: children obey, fathers train without provoking, servants work sincerely for the Lord, and masters abando...

Ephesians 5:15-33

Ephesians 5:15-33

Walking wisely means understanding God's will, redeeming the time, rejecting drunkenness, and being filled together by the Spirit through worship, tha...

Ephesians 5:1-14

Ephesians 5:1-14

As beloved children, Christians imitate God by walking in Christ's sacrificial love. Sexual immorality, uncleanness, covetous idolatry, filthy speech,...

Ephesians 4:17-32

Ephesians 4:17-32

Ephesians 4:7-16

Ephesians 4:7-16

The ascended Christ gives differing gifts and leaders to his church so that all the saints are equipped for ministry, grow into mature unity and knowl...

Ephesians 3:14-4:6

Ephesians 3:14-4:6

Ephesians 3:1-13

Ephesians 3:1-13

God's formerly hidden mystery is now revealed by the Spirit: through the gospel, Gentiles become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and participa...

Ephesians 2:11-22

Ephesians 2:11-22

Gentiles once lacked Christ, covenant hope, and God, but Christ's blood brought them near. By fulfilling the law and dying on the cross, Jesus destroy...

Ephesians 2:1-10

Ephesians 2:1-10