Colossians 1:5
Because of the hope that is lying by for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before, in the word of the truth of the glad-message,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which ye have unto all the saints,—
Cross References
Matthew 6:19Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;
Acts 10:36As touching the word he hath sent unto the sons of Israel, announcing the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ—the same, is Lord, of all,
Acts 23:6But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council—Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees:—Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.
Acts 26:6And, now, for the hope of the promise, unto our fathers, being brought to pass by God, am I standing to be judged,—
1 Corinthians 13:13But, now abide—faith, hope, love,—these three; but, the greatest of these, is, love.
2 Corinthians 5:19How that, God, was in Christ, reconciling, a world, unto himself, not reckoning, unto them, their offences,—and hath put, in us, the reconciling discourse.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:4-9
Paul's Thanksgiving for the Colossians. ( a. d. 62.) 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… Read the whole commentary →