Colossians 1:28 Cross References
Colossians 1:28
28: So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.
Jeremiah 3:15
- And I will give you leaders after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.
Ephesians 5:27
- He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
2 Timothy 2:24
- The Lord's servants must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach effectively and be patient with difficult people.
- They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.
Ephesians 4:11
- He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
- Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ,
- until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.
Colossians 3:16
- Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
1 Corinthians 2:6
- Yet when I am among mature Christians, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world, and not the kind that appeals to the rulers of this world, who are being brought to nothing.
Matthew 5:48
- But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Ephesians 3:8
- Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
Colossians 1:22
- yet now he has brought you back as his friends. He has done this through his death on the cross in his own human body. As a result, he has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.
1 Thessalonians 5:12
- Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord's work. They work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong.
- Think highly of them and give them your wholehearted love because of their work. And remember to live peaceably with each other.
- Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
Acts 20:31
- Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you--my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.
Acts 8:35
- So Philip began with this same Scripture and then used many others to tell him the Good News about Jesus.
1 Corinthians 2:15
- We who have the Spirit understand these things, but others can't understand us at all.
Philippians 1:15
- Some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
- They preach because they love me, for they know the Lord brought me here to defend the Good News.
- Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
- But whether or not their motives are pure, the fact remains that the message about Christ is being preached, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.
Colossians 2:10
- and you are complete through your union with Christ. He is the Lord over every ruler and authority in the universe.
2 Corinthians 4:5
- We don't go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us.
1 Corinthians 4:14
- I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
Ezekiel 33:4
- Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action--well, it is their own fault if they die.
- They heard the warning but wouldn't listen, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.
- But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their deaths. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman accountable.
- "Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me.
- If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to warn them about changing their ways, then they will die in their sins, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.
2 Corinthians 10:14
- We are not going too far when we claim authority over you, for we were the first to travel all the way to you with the Good News of Christ.
1 Timothy 3:2
- For an elder must be a man whose life cannot be spoken against. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exhibit self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home and must be able to teach.
2 Corinthians 11:2
- I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. For I promised you as a pure bride to one husband, Christ.
Hebrews 10:14
- For by that one offering he perfected forever all those whom he is making holy.
1 Corinthians 12:8
- To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge.
1 Corinthians 15:12
- But tell me this--since we preach that Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead?
Romans 16:25
- God is able to make you strong, just as the Good News says. It is the message about Jesus Christ and his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.
Matthew 3:7
- But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he denounced them. "You brood of snakes!" he exclaimed. "Who warned you to flee God's coming judgment?
Ezekiel 3:17
- "Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, pass it on to the people immediately.
- If I warn the wicked, saying, `You are under the penalty of death,' but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs.
- If you warn them and they keep on sinning and refuse to repent, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved your life because you did what you were told to do.
- If good people turn bad and don't listen to my warning, they will die. If you did not warn them of the consequences, then they will die in their sins. Their previous good deeds won't help them, and I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs.
- But if you warn them and they repent, they will live, and you will have saved your own life, too."
Acts 8:5
- Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.
Acts 3:20
- Then wonderful times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will send Jesus your Messiah to you again.
Luke 21:15
- for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply!
Acts 9:20
- And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is indeed the Son of God!"
Acts 17:18
- He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."
1 Corinthians 1:23
- So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.
Acts 20:27
- for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants for you.
- "And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.
Deuteronomy 4:5
- "You must obey these laws and regulations when you arrive in the land you are about to enter and occupy. The LORD my God gave them to me and commanded me to pass them on to you.
Ezekiel 7:10
- "The day of judgment is here; your destruction awaits! The people's wickedness and pride have reached a climax.
Proverbs 8:5
- How naive you are! Let me give you common sense. O foolish ones, let me give you understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
- Because the Teacher was wise, he taught the people everything he knew. He collected proverbs and classified them.
1 Corinthians 1:30
- God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom.
Mark 6:34
- A vast crowd was there as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.
Acts 10:36
- I'm sure you have heard about the Good News for the people of Israel--that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Acts 13:38
- "Brothers, listen! In this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
- Never cheat a Christian brother in this matter by taking his wife, for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before.
Acts 17:3
- He was explaining and proving the prophecies about the sufferings of the Messiah and his rising from the dead. He said, "This Jesus I'm telling you about is the Messiah."
Jeremiah 6:10
- To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the LORD. They don't want to listen at all.
Matthew 28:20
- Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Acts 5:42
- And every day, in the Temple and in their homes, they continued to teach and preach this message: "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."
1 Timothy 3:16
- Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ appeared in the flesh and was shown to be righteous by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and was announced to the nations. He was believed on in the world and was taken up into heaven.
Acts 11:20
- However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.
2 Peter 3:15
- And remember, the Lord is waiting so that people have time to be saved. This is just as our beloved brother Paul wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him--
Hebrews 13:20
- And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.