"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." — Colossians 2:9

Colossians 2:9 · KJV

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

— Colossians 2:9

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. {rudiments: or, elements} {make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray}

Verse 10

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Colossians 2 — Context

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

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

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

Cross References

Colossians 1:19

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

John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 10:30

I and {my} Father are one.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

John 14:9-10

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou {then}, Shew us the Father?

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

John 10:38

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father {is} in me, and I in him.

John 14:20

At that day ye shall know that I {am} in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.