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Berean Standard Bible

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.”

Colossians 2:9

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Study note

Paul writes to Colossae to warn against teachings that added other spiritual powers and practices to Christ. In this passage he insists on Christ's supremacy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

World English Bible (WEB)

For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because in him does tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque en él habita toda la plenitud de la divinidad corporalmente:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En Cristo habita toda la plenitud de Dios encarnada en un cuerpo humano,

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