For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; Treasury of Scripture Colossians 2:3,9 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge... Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all... Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth... Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth... John 1:16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. John 3:34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him. Ephesians 1:3,23 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ... Ephesians 4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Context The Supremacy of Christ
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;
Darby Bible Translation
for in him all the fulness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell,
King James Bible
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Young's Literal Translation
because in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,
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