“that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,” Colossians 2:2

“For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh“ Colossians 2:1

“… for which I also labour, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.” Colossians 1:29

“whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;” Colossians 1:28

“to whom God was pleased 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;” Colossians 1:27

“.. the mystery, which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,” Colossians 1:26

“… of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,”

Colossians 1:25

“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;” Colossians 1:24

“if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.” Colossians 1:23

“You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,” Colossians 1:21