Absent in Body, Present in Spirit

Colossians 2:2

In 9 translations

BSB: that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,Literally the mystery of God: Christ
KJV: That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
WEB: that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
ASV: that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,
LSV: that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,
YLT: that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,
DBY: to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to [the] full knowledge of the mystery of God;Elohim
DRC: That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity, and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:
GNV: That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ:

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read συμβιβασθέντες (“being knit together”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read συμβιβασθέντων (“of those knit together”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πᾶν (“all”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πάντα (“all”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πλοῦτος (“richness”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πλοῦτον (“richness”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording (2 places).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πατρὸς (“Father”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of συμβιβασθέντες: Westcott–Hort: συνβιβασθέντες.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles include τὸ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: συμβιβασθέντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read συμβιβασθέντες; Robinson–Pierpont read συμβιβασθέντων.
SBLGNT: πᾶν πλοῦτος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πᾶν πλοῦτος; Tregelles read πᾶν τὸ πλοῦτος; Robinson–Pierpont read πάντα πλοῦτον.
SBLGNT: θεοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read θεοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντες ἐν ἀγάπῃ καὶ εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ θεοῦ, Χριστοῦ,
RP2018: ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντων ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καὶ εἰς πάντα πλοῦτον τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ,
TR-Boyd: ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντων ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καὶ εἰς πάντα πλοῦτον τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
SCR1894: ινα παρακληθωσιν αι καρδιαι αυτων συμβιβασθεντων εν αγαπη και εις παντα πλουτον της πληροφοριας της συνεσεως εις επιγνωσιν του μυστηριου του θεου και πατρος και του χριστου

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👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Assurance Acknowledge Fable Mysteries Trinity Mystery Love to Man Fellowship Intercession Love

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Cross-references most cited first

Colossians 1:27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 4:8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
Colossians 3:14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
Ephesians 6:22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Colossians 1:15–17The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or…
Ephesians 3:9–10and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be…
Isaiah 53:11After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
Philippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up…
John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
Hebrews 10:22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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