KJV King James Version
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
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Colossians 1:5
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
WEB World English Bible
because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
ASV American Standard Version
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,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλπίδαG1680 · elpishopeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποκειμένηνG606 · apokeimaito lay upὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῖςG3772 · ouranosheavenἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπροηκούσατεG4257 · proakouōto hear beforehandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγῳG3056 · logoswordτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθείαςG225 · alētheiatruthτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγελίουG2098 · euangeliongospel
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Ephesians 1:13In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:1 Corinthians 15:19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Colossians 1:23If 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;Hebrews 7:19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.1 Corinthians 13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.2 Corinthians 5:19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.Acts 23:6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.Acts 26:6-7And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:Psalm 31:19[Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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