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Colossians 1:28 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
"Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:"
Colossians 1:28
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
To whom God would make known what {is} the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: {in: or, among}
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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Colossians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus {our} brother,"
Colossians 1:2
"To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Colossians 1:3
"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,"
Colossians 1:4
"Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,"
Colossians 1:5
"For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;"
Colossians 1:6
"Which is come unto you, as {it is} in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as {it doth} also in you, since the day ye heard {of it}, and knew the grace of God in truth:"
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