Colossians 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Colossians 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Colossians 1:5 is a verse from the book of Colossians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Colossians 1:5 — KJV
“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;”
— Colossians 1:5 (KJV)
Colossians 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Colossians
Colossians answers every spiritual add-on with one word: Christ. He is the image of the invisible God, creator and sustainer of all things, in whom all fullness dwells — and you have been given fullness in Him. Set your mind above; let His peace rule; do everything in His name.
Cross-References for Colossians 1:5
“If 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;”
Shares key themes with Colossians 1:5: hope, heaven, whereof
“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,”
Shares key themes with Colossians 1:5: heaven, heard, before
“In 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,”
Shares key themes with Colossians 1:5: heard, word, truth
“And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.”
Shares key themes with Colossians 1:5: laid, before, word
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Colossians 1:5: heaven, heard, before
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