Christ in You, The Hope of Glory NKJV


Colossians 1:24-29 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,

of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY,

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.

Colossians 2:1-7 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing  to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

rooted and built up in Him and established into the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

2 Corinthians 7:13-16 Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort, And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

For if in anything, I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all thing to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true.

And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you receive him.

Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.

Ephesians 1:15-23  Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,            

do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;                                                                                                                                                   
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,                                                                                                                                                                                   
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,               

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power  

which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in heavenly places,  

far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.                                      

And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,                                      

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.