"For it pleased {the Father} that in him should all fulness dwell;" — Colossians 1:19

Colossians 1:19 · KJV

“For it pleased {the Father} that in him should all fulness dwell;”

— Colossians 1:19

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. {in...: or, among all}

Verse 20

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, {I say}, whether {they be} things in earth, or things in heaven. {having...: or, making}

Colossians 1 — Context

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

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. {in...: or, among all}

For it pleased {the Father} that in him should all fulness dwell;

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, {I say}, whether {they be} things in earth, or things in heaven. {having...: or, making}

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in {your} mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled {in...: or, by your mind in}

Cross References

Colossians 2:9

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

John 1:16

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Ephesians 1:23

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Colossians 2:3

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. {In whom: or, Wherein}

Colossians 3:11

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond {nor} free: but Christ {is} all, and in all.

John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure {unto him}.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly {places} in Christ: {places: or, things}

Ephesians 4:10

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) {fill: or, fulfil}