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Colossians 1

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Colossians 1 . 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,TOSKColossians 1:1

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2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.TOSKColossians 1:2

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3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,CColossians 01:3-13TOSKColossians 1:3

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4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—TOSKColossians 1:4

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5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospelTOSKColossians 1:5TTGarden Commission (Extending Sacred Space)

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6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.IPGenesis 1:28TOSKColossians 1:6

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7 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,TOSKColossians 1:7

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8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.TOSKColossians 1:8

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9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,IPExodus 31:3 Isaiah 11:2TOSKColossians 1:9TTNew Creation (Cosmic Redemption) Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom) Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding

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10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,IPExodus 31:3 Genesis 1:28TOSKColossians 1:10TTSpirit of Wisdom and Understanding

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11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfullyTOSKColossians 1:11

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12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.IPExodus 6:6TOSKColossians 1:12TTNew Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern) Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)

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16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.IPGenesis 1:1TOSKColossians 1:16

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17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.TOSKColossians 1:17

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18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.TOSKColossians 1:18TTDavidic Messianic Titles (Faithful Witness, Firstborn, Ruler of Kings) The Beginning (Christ as the Archē of Creation)

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19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,IPPsalm 68:17TOSKColossians 1:19TTReturn from Exile (Restoration and Hope) Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom) Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit)

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20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.CColossians 01:13-20 Colossians 01:13-23TOSKColossians 1:20TTPeace-Offering (Fellowship with God) Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom)

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21 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.CColossians 01:13-23 Colossians 01:21-28TOSKColossians 1:21

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22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—TOSKColossians 1:22

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23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.CColossians 01:13-23 Colossians 01:21-28TOSKColossians 1:23TTGarden Commission (Extending Sacred Space)

Colossians 1 . 24

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.CColossians 01:21-28TOSKColossians 1:24

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25 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,CColossians 01:21-28 Colossians 01:26-02:03TOSKColossians 1:25

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26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.CColossians 01:26-02:03TOSKColossians 1:26

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27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.TOSKColossians 1:27

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28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.CColossians 01:21-28 Colossians 01:26-02:03TOSKColossians 1:28

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29 To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.CColossians 01:26-02:03TOSKColossians 1:29

Linked Mentions 44

Intertextuality Pairs 7

Trajectory Tables 20

Longitudinal Themes 2

Anchor Texts 7

Chiasm 6

Cycles 2

In the wider web35 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Colossians 1:10 → Genesis 1:28, Colossians 1:12-14 → Exodus 6:6, Colossians 1:13 → 2 Samuel 7:12-16, Colossians 1:15 → Genesis 1:26-27, Colossians 1:15 → Psalm 89:27, Colossians 1:16-17 → Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:19 → Psalm 68:17, Colossians 1:6 → Genesis 1:28, Colossians 1:9 → Exodus 31:3, Colossians 1:9 → Isaiah 11:2

Echoes Colossians 1:10 → Exodus 31:3, Colossians 1:15-17 → Proverbs 8:22-31

Trajectories

Adam (The First and Last Adam), Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), David (The King After God's Own Heart), Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign), Davidic Messianic Titles (Faithful Witness, Firstborn, Ruler of Kings), Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit), Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space), Image of God (Priestly Vocation), New Creation (Cosmic Redemption), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), New Moons (Renewal and Rest), Peace-Offering (Fellowship with God), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring), Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom), Son of Man (Danielic Figure and Divine Judge), Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, The Beginning (Christ as the Archē of Creation)

Chiasms

Shaped Colossians 01:13–20, Colossians 01:13–23, Colossians 01:21–28, Colossians 01:26–02:03, Colossians 01:3–13