Colossians 2:2–3
In the Messiah are hidden all the treasures of wisdom
Study it word by word2so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, the Messiah,
3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
In its context
1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh,
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4I say this so that no one may deceive you with persuasive speech.
5For even if I am absent in the flesh, yet in the spirit I am with you, rejoicing and seeing your good order and the firmness of your faith in the Messiah.
Its words in the original
- παρακληθῶσινparaklēthōsin· urge, comfort
Call to one's side; plead with, encourage, comfort.
- καρδίαιkardiai· heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
- συμβιβασθέντεςsymbibasthentes· prove, join together
Bring together, join; also instruct; prove by bringing reasons together, conclude.
- ἀγάπῃagapēi· love
Love.
- πλοῦτοςploutos· wealth
Riches, wealth.
- πληροφορίαςplērophorias· full assurance
Full assurance, being completely convinced.
- συνέσεωςsyneseōs· understanding
Understanding, insight.
- ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin· knowledge
Knowledge: full knowledge of something or of someone, recognition.
- μυστηρίουmystēriou· mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- ΧριστοῦChristou· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- εἰσινeisin· be
Be, exist.
- θησαυροὶthēsauroi· treasure
Treasure; a storehouse or chest where something of value is kept.
- σοφίαςsophias· wisdom
Wisdom.
- γνώσεωςgnōseōs· knowledge
Knowledge.
- ἀπόκρυφοιapokryphoi· hidden
Hidden, secret.