Colossians 1:5

American Standard Version (1901)

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

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  • Eph 1:13 : 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,--in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
  • 1 Pet 1:3-4 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
  • Acts 23:6 : 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Cor 15:19 : 19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
  • 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
  • Col 1:23 : 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
  • Col 1:27 : 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
  • Eph 1:18-19 : 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
  • 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
  • 1 John 3:3 : 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
  • 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
  • Gal 5:5 : 5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
  • Acts 24:15 : 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.
  • Acts 26:6-7 : 6 And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; 7 unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!
  • Rom 10:8 : 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
  • Ps 31:19 : 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!
  • Matt 6:19-20 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.)--
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.

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    6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

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    23if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

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    4unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

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    27to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

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    12to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

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    20who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

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    5for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

    6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

  • Eph 1:18
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    18having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

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    13Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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    5how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

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    2in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

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    1Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,

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    8whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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    5that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

    6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

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    21if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

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    5For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

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    11according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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    8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

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    14whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    20For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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    1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

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    11for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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    13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

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    13For we write no other things unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope ye will acknowledge unto the end:

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    24For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

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    2through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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    7that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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    6I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

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    25But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.

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    11And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

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    5and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

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    13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?