Colossians 2:9

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

Cross-reference

Colossians 2:3 states that all treasures of wisdom are hidden in Christ, reinforcing the fullness of deity in v9.

Colossians 1:19 declares the same truth — all fullness dwells in Christ — providing the earlier foundation for 2:9.

Matthew 1:23 calls Jesus 'Immanuel, God with us' — the same truth that the fullness of Deity dwells bodily in Christ.

1 John 5:20 Parallel

1 John 5:20 declares Jesus is the true God and eternal life — directly parallel to the fullness of deity dwelling bodily in him.

1 John 5:7 Parallel

1 John 5:7 affirms the unity of Father, Word, and Spirit — echoing the fullness of deity dwelling in Christ.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 calls Jesus our great God and Savior — affirming the fullness of Deity that dwells in Him bodily.

1 Timothy 3:16 confesses that God was manifested in the flesh — the same incarnation of divine fullness.

2 Corinthians 5:19 says God was in Christ reconciling the world — directly illustrating the Deity dwelling in Him.

John 17:21 Parallel

John 17:21 shows Jesus praying that believers share the oneness He has with the Father — grounded in His divine fullness.

John 14:20 Parallel

John 14:20 speaks of Jesus being in the Father — the same mutual indwelling that underlies the fullness dwelling bodily.

John 14:10 Parallel

John 14:10 says the Father dwells in Jesus and does His works — echoing the indwelling fullness of Deity.

John 14:9 Parallel

John 14:9 states that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father — confirming the bodily presence of God's fullness.

John 10:38 Parallel

John 10:38 says the Father is in Jesus and Jesus in the Father — the same mutual indwelling of divine fullness.

John 10:30 Parallel

In John 10:30, Jesus declares 'I and the Father are one' — directly affirming the divine fullness dwelling in Him.

John 2:21 Parallel

John 2:21 identifies Jesus' body as the temple — directly parallel to the idea of deity dwelling bodily in him.

John 1:14 Parallel

John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and dwelt among us — the same truth as the fullness of deity dwelling bodily in Christ.

John 16:15 Parallel

John 16:15 states all the Father has belongs to Christ — directly paralleling the fullness of deity dwelling in Him.

John 17:10 Related theme

John 17:10 echoes mutual possession between Father and Son — consistent with Christ's full deity.

Ephesians 1:23 describes the church as the fullness of Christ — directly paralleling the fullness of deity dwelling in Him.

Ephesians 3:19 speaks of being filled with all the fullness of God — building on the reality that this fullness dwells in Christ.

Ephesians 4:10 affirms Christ fills all things, echoing the fullness of God dwelling in Him.

John 1:16 Parallel

John 1:16 echoes this same concept of Christ's fullness — from that fullness believers receive grace upon grace.

Matthew 12:6 declares Jesus greater than the temple — directly supporting that the fullness of God dwells in Him, not a building.

Haggai 2:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Haggai 2:7 foretells the 'desire of all nations' filling the temple with glory — Christ is that fullness dwelling bodily.

John 3:34 Parallel

John 3:34 says Christ receives the Spirit without measure — parallel to the full deity dwelling in Him.