Colossians 2:1 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Wherefore, I wish you to know how great a combat I have for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

⁴⁴ And being in an agony of grief, he prayed the more fervently, and his sweat fell like clotted blood to the ground.

²⁵ And now, behold, I know that you all, with whom I have conversed, proclaiming the kingdom of God, shall not see my face any more.

³⁸ especially grieving for that word which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.

¹⁹ My little children, for whom I travail in birth again till Christ be formed in you;

³⁰ having the very same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

²⁴ I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up the remainder of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the congregation;

²⁹ For which I also labor, combating vigorously, according to the effectual working of him who works effectually in me with power.

⁵ For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

¹² Epaphras, who came from you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; at all times fervently striving for you by prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in the whole will of God. ¹³ For I bear him witness, that he has much affection for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

¹⁵ Salute the brethren in Laodicea; and Nymphas, and the congregation in his house. ¹⁶ And when this epistle has been read to you, cause that it be read also in the congregation of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the one from Laodicea.

² For although we had before suffered, and were shamefully handled, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold, through our God, to speak to you the gospel of God, amidst a great combat.

⁷ He, (who, in the days of his flesh, having, with loud cries, and with tears, offered up prayers and supplications to him who was able to save him from death, and was delivered from his fear,)

⁸ whom, not having seen, you love; on whom, not now looking, but believing, you greatly rejoice, with joy unspeakable and full of glory-

¹¹ saying, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven congregations; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

¹⁴ And by the messenger of the congregation in Laodicea, write: These things says the AMEN, the Faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: ¹⁵ I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I wish you were either cold or hot. ¹⁶ Therefore, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷ Because you say, I am wealthy, and have enriched myself, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white apparel, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see. ¹⁹ As many as I love, I reprove and correct; therefore, be zealous, and reform. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any one hear my voice, and open the door, I will enter into his house, and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹ As for the conqueror, I will give him to sit down with me upon my throne; as I also have conquered, and sat down with my Father upon his throne. ²² Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.