Colossians 1:28

Paul proclaims Christ, warning and teaching everyone, aiming to present each person mature in Him. The goal of ministry is Christlike maturity for all.

Cross-references · 40

• Eph 5:27that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.
• Jer 3:15I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
• Eph 4:11–13He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
• Matt 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
• 2 Tim 2:24–25The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
• 1 Cor 2:6We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
• Col 1:22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
• 2 Cor 11:2For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
• Acts 8:35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
• 2 Cor 4:5For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake;
• Col 2:10and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;
• 1 Th 5:12–14But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
• 1 Tim 3:2The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
• Heb 10:14For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
• 1 Cor 12:8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
• Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• Acts 9:20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
• Acts 8:5Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
• Prov 8:5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
• 2 Cor 10:14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
• Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• Acts 5:42Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
• 1 Cor 1:23but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
• 1 Cor 15:12Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• Phil 1:15–18Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
• Mark 6:34Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
• Acts 13:38Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
• 1 Cor 2:15But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
• Jer 6:10To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
• Deut 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.
• Eccl 12:9Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
• Ezek 33:4–9then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn’t take warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be on his own head.
• Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
• Acts 3:20and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
• Acts 17:3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”
• 1 Tim 3:16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

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