Colossians 2:1 Cross References - MSTC

¹ I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh,

⁸ And Rachel said, "God is turned, and I have made a change with my sister, and have gotten the upper hand." And she called his name Naphtali.

²⁴ and tarried behind; himself alone. And there wrestled a man with him unto the breaking of the day. ²⁵ And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he smote him under the thigh, and the sinew of Jacob's thigh shrank as he wrestled with him. ²⁶ And he said, "Let me go, for the day breaketh." And he said, "I will not let thee go, except thou bless me." ²⁷ And he said unto him, "What is thy name?" He answered, "Jacob." ²⁸ And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed." ²⁹ And Jacob asked him, saying, "Tell me thy name." And he said, "Wherefore dost thou ask after my name?" And he blessed him there. ³⁰ And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, "for I have seen God face to face, and yet is my life reserved."

³ He took his brother by the heel, when he was yet in his mother's womb: and in his strength he wrestled with God. ⁴ He strove with the angel, and gat the victory: so that he prayed and desired him. He found him at Bethel, and there he talked with us.

⁴⁴ And he was in agony, and prayed somewhat longer: And his sweat was like drops of blood, trickling down to the ground.

²⁵ And now behold, I am sure that henceforth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

³⁸ sorrowing, most of all, for the words, which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

¹⁹ My little children — of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you -

³⁰ and have even the same fight which ye saw me have and now hear of me.

²⁴ Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

²⁹ Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.

⁵ For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I present with you in the spirit, joying and beholding the order that ye keep, and your steadfast faith in Christ.

¹² Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God. ¹³ I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis.

¹⁵ Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the congregation which is in his house. ¹⁶ And when the epistle is read of you, make that it be read in the congregation of the Laodiceans also: and that ye likewise read the epistle of Laodicea.

² but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi — as ye well know — then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God, with much striving.

⁷ Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

⁸ whom ye have not seen and yet love him, in whom even now, though ye see him not, yet ye believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious:

¹¹ saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. That thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the congregations which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."

¹⁴ "And unto the messenger of the congregation which is in Laodicea write, 'This saith — amen — the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creatures of God. ¹⁵ I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou were cold or hot. ¹⁶ So then, because thou art between both, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth: ¹⁷ because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich: and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, that thy filthy nakedness do not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. ¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹ To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat. ²² Let him that hath ears, hear what the spirit saith unto the congregations.'"