Cross references

Colossians 1:25

I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

Colossians 1:25 BSB

Colossians 1:25 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 3:2 (13 votes) and Colossians 1:23 (7 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from Matthew 13 to 2 Timothy 4.

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Which verses does Colossians 1:25 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

  2. 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.

  3. On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

  4. Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. …

  5. However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. …

  6. We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

  7. By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

  8. If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

Which verses point to Colossians 1:25?

The 10 strongest of 21.