Colossians 1:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,

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  • Acts 20:32 : 32 And nowe brethren, I commend you to God, and to the worde of his grace, which is able to build further, and to giue you an inheritance, among all them, which are sanctified.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to ye purpose of him, which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will,
  • Eph 5:20 : 20 Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ,
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Eph 1:18 : 18 That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,
  • Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
  • Heb 3:1 : 1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden,
  • Heb 12:23 : 23 And to the assemblie and congregation of the first borne, which are written in heauen, and to God the iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust and perfite men,
  • Jas 3:9 : 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
  • 1 Pet 1:2-5 : 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God ye Father vnto sanctification of ye Spirit, through obedience and sprinkeling of the blood of Iesus Christ: Grace and peace bee multiplied vnto you. 3 Blessed bee God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs, 5 Which are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to be shewed in the last time.
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe reueiled,
  • 1 John 1:3 : 3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.
  • 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him. 2 Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is. 3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 And this citie hath no neede of the sunne, neither of the moone to shine in it: for the glorie of God did light it: and the Lambe is the light of it.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shalbe no night there, and they neede no candle, neither light of the sunne: for the Lorde God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euermore.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they, that doe his commaundements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,
  • Eph 4:6 : 6 One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.
  • Eph 5:4 : 4 Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.
  • Col 2:2 : 2 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:
  • Rom 8:17 : 17 If we be children, we are also heires, euen the heires of God, and heires annexed with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
  • Rom 8:29-30 : 29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
  • Rom 9:23 : 23 And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?
  • Rom 11:17 : 17 And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.
  • Rom 15:27 : 27 For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.
  • 1 Cor 8:6 : 6 Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lorde Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him.
  • 1 Cor 9:23 : 23 And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
  • 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.
  • 1 Kgs 6:7 : 7 And when the house was built, it was built of stone perfite, before it was brought, so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building.
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God; all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.
  • Ps 36:9 : 9 For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light.
  • Ps 79:13 : 13 So wee thy people, and sheepe of thy pasture shall praise thee for euer: and from generation to generation we will set foorth thy praise.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.
  • Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, & his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men, 22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.
  • Ps 116:7 : 7 Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
  • Isa 60:19-20 : 19 Thou shalt haue no more sunne to shine by day, neither shall the brightnesse of the moone shine vnto thee: for the Lord shall be thine euerlasting light, and thy God, thy glorie. 20 Thy sunne shall neuer goe downe, neither shall thy moone be hid: for the Lord shalbe thine euerlasting light, and the dayes of thy sorowe shalbe ended.
  • Dan 2:23 : 23 I thanke thee & prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings matter.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall ye king say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father: take the inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  • John 4:23 : 23 But the houre commeth, and nowe is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and trueth: for the Father requireth euen such to worship him.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and to your Father, and to my God, and your God.

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