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Colossians 1:27
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Colossian saints, identifying them as the chosen recipients of a mystery now disclosed to Gentiles.
The words — πλοῦτος (ploutos), "riches" or "wealth," is a financial term applied here to the content of the mystery: Christ dwelling in believers.
The thread — The mutual indwelling language echoes John 14:20 and Romans 8:10; the "riches of glory" phrasing parallels Ephesians 3:16.
Why it lands — The verse presents "Christ in you" as a present, locatable reality rather than a distant promise, and names it the ground of the believer's hope.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Cross-references
- John 14:20 On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
- Ephesians 3:16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- 1 John 4:4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
- Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- John 14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
- Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.