Colossians 1:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And who, himself, made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 15:30 : 30 Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
  • Col 1:4 : 4 After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
  • 2 Tim 1:7 : 7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
  • Rom 5:5 : 5 And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

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