Colossians 1:6

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Cross-reference

Colossians 1:23 echoes the same worldwide gospel proclamation, urging continuation in faith.

Colossians 1:10 applies the same 'bearing fruit' language to believers’ lives, showing the gospel’s fruit leads to personal fruitfulness.

In Colossians 1:9, Paul picks up the same 'from the day we heard' language, linking prayer for knowledge to the gospel's fruitfulness.

1 Peter 5:12 calls the true grace of God — the same grace the Colossians understood and which bears fruit in the world.

Matthew 24:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 24:14 predicts global gospel preaching; Colossians 1:6 shows it already bearing fruit throughout the world.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 describes the word at work in believers, directly paralleling the gospel bearing fruit and increasing in Colossians 1:6.

Matthew 28:19 commissions making disciples of all nations — Colossians 1:6 reports the gospel's universal growth.

Mark 4:8 Allusion

Mark 4:8 is the parable of the sower where seed in good soil bears fruit, directly echoed in Colossians 1:6’s language of bearing fruit and growing.

Mark 16:15 Parallel

Mark 16:15 commands proclaiming the gospel to all creation — Colossians 1:6 confirms it is bearing fruit everywhere.

In Philippians 1:11, 'fruit of righteousness' specifies the character that the gospel's fruit produces — a direct thematic link.

1 Corinthians 15:10 Related theme

In 1 Cor 15:10, God's grace is not in vain but produces hard work — this illustrates how the grace understood in Colossians bears fruit.

Romans 10:18 affirms the gospel message has gone out to all the earth, echoing the global spread in Colossians.

Acts 12:24 Parallel

Acts 12:24 states the word of God increased and multiplied, closely mirroring Colossians 1:6’s description of the gospel bearing fruit and growing.

Matthew 13:23 describes hearing, understanding, and bearing fruit — the exact pattern seen in Colossians 1:6.

Romans 1:16 Parallel

In Romans 1:16, the gospel is God's power for salvation to all — reinforcing its worldwide fruitfulness and power in Colossians.

Acts 6:7 Parallel

In Acts 6:7, the word of God increases and multiplies — the same spreading and bearing fruit described for the gospel in Colossians.

Matthew 26:13 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 26:13 predicts the gospel proclaimed in the whole world — Colossians 1:6 confirms it is already bearing fruit globally.

Mark 13:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 13:10 declares the gospel must be preached to all nations — Colossians 1:6 shows it happening, bearing fruit.

Luke 8:15 Allusion

In Luke 8:15, good soil hearers bear fruit with patience — the same fruitfulness Colossians says the gospel produces in those who understand grace.

Titus 2:11 Parallel

Titus 2:11 says grace appeared bringing salvation, the same grace that Colossians 1:6 says they heard and understood.

Mark 4:26-29 describes seed growing automatically, paralleling the gospel’s natural growth and fruitfulness in Colossians 1:6.

2 Corinthians 6:1 warns against receiving God's grace in vain — the same grace that Colossians 1:6 says they understood in truth.

John 15:5 Parallel

In John 15:5, Jesus says abiding in him yields much fruit — connecting the fruit-bearing in Colossians to dependence on Christ.

In Ephesians 5:9, 'fruit of light' parallels the gospel's fruit — both metaphors for spiritual growth and moral transformation.

Psalm 98:3 Allusion

Psalm 98:3 foreshadows all nations seeing God's salvation, a picture fulfilled as the gospel bears fruit globally.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 describes grace training believers to live godly lives — a specific fruit of the gospel mentioned generally in Colossians 1:6.

Romans 1:13 Parallel

Romans 1:13 uses harvest imagery for Paul’s ministry among Gentiles, echoing the fruit-bearing language of Colossians 1:6.

In 2 Corinthians 2:14, Paul describes God spreading the fragrance of Christ everywhere — echoing the global spread of the gospel here.

John 15:16 Parallel

John 15:16 commands disciples to bear fruit, while Colossians 1:6 says the gospel itself bears fruit—same metaphor, different subjects.

Romans 16:26 confirms the gospel was made known to all nations, reinforcing Colossians 1:6’s 'whole world' scope of fruitfulness.

Romans 15:19 shows Paul’s personal role in the gospel’s global spread, mirroring Colossians 1:6’s claim that it bears fruit worldwide.

Romans 7:4 Parallel

In Romans 7:4, believers bear fruit for God by belonging to Christ — mirroring the fruitfulness from receiving the gospel in Colossians.

2 Corinthians 10:14 provides an example of the gospel reaching Corinth, illustrating the spread mentioned in Colossians 1:6.