Colossians 2:7
Be rooted in him, be built on him, be established in faith just as you were taught, and abound in thanksgiving.
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6As you received Christ the Lord, walk in him.
Cross References
Psalms 92:13They are planted in the house of Yahweh; 1 they flourish in the courts of our God. 1
Jeremiah 17:8For he will be like a tree planted by water, its roots will spread out by the stream. 1 It will not fear the heat when it comes, for its leaves are always green. 1 It is not anxious in a year of drought, and it will not stop producing fruit. 1
Matthew 7:24Therefore, everyone who hears my words and obeys them will be like a wise man who built his house upon a rock.
John 15:4Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to make you stand according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, 1 according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages, 1
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always abound in the work of the Lord, because you know that your work in the Lord is not in vain.
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 →