Colossians 2:5

It is true that I am not with you in person, but I am with you in spirit, and am glad to see the good order and the unbroken front resulting from your faith in Christ.

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In The King James Version

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

In Context

4I say this to prevent anyone from deceiving you by plausible arguments.

6Since, therefore, you have received Jesus, the Christ, as your Lord, live your lives in union with him –

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Cross References

Psalms 78:37Their heart was not steady with him, they were faithless to his covenant.

1 Corinthians 5:3For I myself, though absent in body, have been present with you in spirit, and in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already passed judgment, just as if I had been present, on the man who has acted in this way.

1 Corinthians 14:40Let everything be done in a proper and orderly manner.

1 Corinthians 16:13Be watchful; stand firm in your faith; be brave; be strong.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:5-13

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and… Read the whole commentary →

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