My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know ...

Colossians 2:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV). 2 I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love so that they may be rich in their understanding.

2 thattheir hearts may be encouraged, beingknit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge ofGod's ...

I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. NIV: New International Version.

Their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery ...

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding.

The metaphor of sewing hearts together, in love, implies a unique unity among believers. The goal of this united encouragement was mutual knowledge, wisdom, ...

New International Version I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. New Living Translation I am telling you this so no one ...

The Colossians are admonished to adhere to the gospel as it was first preached to them (Col 2:6), steeping themselves in it with grateful hearts.

Chapter 2. 2that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge ...