Colossians 2:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.
  • 1 Cor 14:40 : 40 Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
  • 1 Thess 2:17 : 17 But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;
  • 1 Thess 3:8 : 8 For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
  • Heb 6:19 : 19 And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;
  • 2 Pet 3:17-18 : 17 For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith. 18 But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 5:3-4 : 3 For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing; 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,
  • 2 Chr 29:35 : 35 And there was a great amount of burned offerings, with the fat of the peace-offerings and the drink offerings for every burned offering. So the work of the Lord's house was put in order.
  • Ps 78:8 : 8 And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.
  • Ps 78:37 : 37 And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
  • 1 Cor 11:34 : 34 If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • Ruth 1:18 : 18 And when she saw that Ruth was strong in her purpose to go with her she said no more.

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  • Phil 1:24-27
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    24 Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

    25 And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

    26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

    27 Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

  • Eph 1:15
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    15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

  • 1 Cor 5:3-4
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    3 For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;

    4 In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

  • Rom 1:11-12
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    11 For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

    12 That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

  • Phlm 1:5-8
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    5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

    6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

    7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • Col 2:1-2
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    1 For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;

    2 So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

  • Phil 2:17-19
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    17 And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

    18 And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.

    19 But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.

  • 2 Cor 5:6-8
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    6 So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord,

    7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)

    8 We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

  • Col 1:24
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    24 Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

  • Col 1:4
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    4 After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

  • Col 2:6-7
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    6 As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

    7 Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7 So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

    8 For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

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    22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

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    18 What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16 It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

  • Col 2:4
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    4 I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.

  • Phil 2:12
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    12 So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

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    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

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    5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

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    24 Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10 For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1 Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

    2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

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    11 Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30 Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1 So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

  • Gal 4:20
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    20 Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • 1 Cor 4:17
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    17 For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.

  • Gal 4:18
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    18 But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

  • Phil 2:2
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    2 Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;