Paul’s Suffering for the Church
Colossians 1:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.Or fully mature
- KJV
- Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- WEB
- We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
- ASV
- whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
- LSV
- whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
- YLT
- whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
- DBY
- whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
- DRC
- Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
- GNV
- Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Ἰησοῦ (“Jesus”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: Χριστῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Χριστῷ; Robinson–Pierpont add Ἰησοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ·
- RP2018
- ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν, νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον, καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·
- TR-Boyd
- ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν, νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον, καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·
- SCR1894
- ον ημεις καταγγελλομεν νουθετουντες παντα ανθρωπον και διδασκοντες παντα ανθρωπον εν παση σοφια ινα παραστησωμεν παντα ανθρωπον τελειον εν χριστω ιησου
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PerfectionPreachingPerfect; PerfectionMysteryGospelLoveWisdomZeal, ReligiousMinister, ChristianJesus Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ephesians 5:27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
- Jeremiah 3:15Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- Ephesians 4:11–13And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, until we all…
- Matthew 5:48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a…
- 1 Corinthians 2:6Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
- Colossians 1:22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
- 2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
- Acts 20:31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- Acts 8:35Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12–14But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction. In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with…
- 1 Timothy 3:2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- Colossians 2:10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- Hebrews 10:14because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).