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Colossians 1:23 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Colossians 1:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 1 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Colossians 1:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister. The conditional "if ye continue" (ei ge epimenete, εἴ γε ἐπιμένετε) doesn't introduce doubt but tests authenticity. Genuine believers persevere; apparent believers who apostatize reveal they never truly belonged (1 John 2:19). Perseverance evidences salvation; it doesn't earn salvation."Grounded and settled" uses architectural metaphors: tethemeliōmenoi (τεθεμελιωμένοι, "found...
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Cross-References for Colossians 1:23
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“if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:”
“if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.”
“the same will be saved.”
“my soul has no pleasure in him.{Habakkuk 2:3-4},Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.,,,,,,,,”
“for we will reap in due season”
“exhorting them to continue in the faith”
“of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News”
“didn't they hear? Yes”
“being rooted and grounded in love”
“a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;”