Colossians 1:5

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Cross-reference

Colossians 1:27 identifies this hope as 'Christ in you, the hope of glory' — the heavenly treasure embodied.

Colossians 1:23 echoes the same hope of the gospel and the hearing of it, urging perseverance in faith.

Colossians 3:3 explains that believers' life is hidden with Christ, the ground of the hope laid up in heaven.

1 John 3:3 Parallel

1 John 3:3 teaches that everyone who has this hope purifies themselves, linking hope to holy living.

Psalm 31:19 Allusion

Psalm 31:19 describes God's goodness stored up for those who fear Him, mirroring the 'hope laid up' in heaven.

1 Peter 3:15 calls believers to be ready to defend the hope within them, showing hope's apologetic role.

1 Peter 1:4 Parallel

1 Peter 1:4 says inheritance is kept in heaven for you, identical to hope stored up in heaven.

Hebrews 7:19 introduces a 'better hope' that allows drawing near to God, contrasting with the law's insufficiency.

2 Timothy 4:8 speaks of a crown laid up in store, echoing the heavenly hope stored up in Colossians 1:5.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 speaks of 'good hope through grace' given by God, echoing the same eschatological hope.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, the word of God received as divine truth parallels the 'true message of the gospel' here.

Matthew 6:19 warns against laying up earthly treasures, contrasting with the heavenly hope laid up in Colossians.

Matthew 6:20 commands laying up treasures in heaven, directly paralleling the hope laid up for believers.

Luke 12:33 Parallel

Luke 12:33 describes treasure in heaven, directly paralleling the hope stored up for you in heaven.

In Ephesians 1:13, the same 'word of truth' — the gospel — is heard and brings salvation by sealing with the Spirit.

In Galatians 5:5, Paul similarly describes waiting for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, linking present faith to future hope.

2 Corinthians 6:7 uses the exact phrase 'word of truth' in the context of apostolic ministry.

Ephesians 1:18 expands on the hope to which believers are called, connecting it to the riches of God's glorious inheritance.

Romans 8:24 Parallel

Romans 8:24 develops the same hope as a future, unseen reality that believers are saved into, echoing the hope laid up in heaven.

Romans 1:16 Related theme

In Romans 1:16, the gospel is the power of God for salvation — parallel to the 'true message of the gospel' that brings hope.

Hebrews 6:18 describes hope as an anchor, grounded in God's unchangeable promise, reinforcing its certainty.

Hebrews 6:11 urges earnestness for full assurance of this same hope, linking hope to perseverance.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 identifies the blessed hope as Christ's appearing, the very hope laid up in heaven.

Philippians 3:20 points to our heavenly citizenship and awaiting Christ, the basis for the hope laid up in heaven.

Ephesians 4:4 speaks of the one hope of our calling, which is the same hope laid up in heaven.

Ephesians 2:12 describes the former state of having no hope, contrasting with the hope laid up in heaven.

Hebrews 10:34 shows hope of a better possession enabling joyful sacrifice, a practical outworking of that hope.

1 Corinthians 15:19 contrasts hope in this life only — aligning with the eternal heavenly hope here.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 connects belief in the truth to salvation, echoing the word of truth in Colossians.

Galatians 2:5 emphasizes preserving the truth of the gospel, paralleling the 'word of truth' in Colossians.

1 Peter 1:3 Related theme

1 Peter 1:3 describes a living hope through resurrection, a parallel but distinct aspect of Christian hope.