Colossians 2:9
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
πλήρωμα
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
θεός
Godhead
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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σῶμα
Bodily
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σῶμα
Body, physical form. Sōma. You were bought with a price, so glorify God in your body. The physical is not incidental to faith. Honor what carries the image.
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κατοικέω
dwells
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κατοικέω
To dwell, to settle, to inhabit. Katoikeo. That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Dwelling is permanent residence not occasional visits. He wants to live in you fully.
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θεότης
Deity
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θεότης
Divinity, the fullness of deity. Theótēs. In Christ the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. This is not a partial resemblance to God but the complete essence of who God is. Look nowhere else.
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σωματικῶς
bodily,
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σωματικῶς
Bodily, in bodily form. Sōmatikōs. In Christ the fullness of deity dwells bodily. The incarnation was not symbolic or spiritual only. God took on flesh.
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