Colossians 2:7
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New International Version (©1984)
rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

International Standard Version (©2008)
For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving.

King James Bible
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

American King James Version
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

American Standard Version
rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Bible in Basic English
Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

Darby Bible Translation
rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

English Revised Version
rooted and builded up in him, and stablished in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Webster's Bible Translation
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Weymouth New Testament
having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.

World English Bible
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Young's Literal Translation
being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Geneva Study Bible

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

People's New Testament

2:7 Rooted... in him. Your life growing out of Christ as a tree out of the soil.

As ye have been taught. The point of the exhortation is to cling to the gospel as it has been taught them.

Wesley's Notes

2:7 Rooted in him - As the vine. Built - On the sure foundation.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. Rooted-(Eph 3:17).

built up-Greek, "being builded up." As "rooted" implies their vitality; so "builded up," massive solidity. As in the Song of Solomon, when one image is not sufficient to express the varied aspects of divine truth, another is employed to supply the idea required. Thus "walking," a third image (Col 2:6), expresses the thought which "rooted" and "built," though each suggesting a thought peculiar to itself, could not express, namely, onward motion. "Rooted" is in the past tense, implying their first conversion and vital grafting "in Him." "Built up" is present (in the Greek), implying their progressive increase in religion by union with Him. Eph 2:20 refers to the Church; but the passage here to their individual progress in edification (Ac 20:32).

stablished-confirmed.

as-"even as."

abounding therein with thanksgiving-advancing to fuller maturity (compare Col 2:2) in the faith, "with thanksgiving" to God as the gracious Author of this whole blessing.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-7 The soul prospers when we have clear knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. When we not only believe with the heart, but are ready, when called, to make confession with the mouth. Knowledge and faith make a soul rich. The stronger our faith, and the warmer our love, the more will our comfort be. The treasures of wisdom are hid, not from us, but for us, in Christ. These were hid from proud unbelievers, but displayed in the person and redemption of Christ. See the danger of enticing words; how many are ruined by the false disguises and fair appearances of evil principles and wicked practices! Be aware and afraid of those who would entice to any evil; for they aim to spoil you. All Christians have, in profession at least, received Jesus Christ the Lord, consented to him, and taken him for theirs. We cannot be built up in Christ, or grow in him, unless we are first rooted in him, or founded upon him. Being established in the faith, we must abound therein, and improve in it more and more. God justly withdraws this benefit from those who do not receive it with thanksgiving; and gratitude for his mercies is justly required by God.


1 Corinthians 1:8 who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
Ephesians 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 4:21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, (NASB ©1995)

Abounding Always Assured Based Building Built Confirmed Continually Established Faith Firmly Gratitude Increasingly Instructed Overflowing Planted Praise Rooted Roots Stablished Strengthened Strong Taught Teaching Thankfulness Thanksgiving Therein Times Together Yourselves


Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Rooted. 1:23 Ps 1:3 92:13 Isa 61:3 Jer 17:8 Eze 17:23,24 Ro 11:17,18 Eph 2:21,22 3:17 Jude 1:12

built. Mt 7:24,25 Lu 6:48 Joh 15:4,5 1Co 3:9-15 Eph 2:20-22 1Pe 2:4-6 Jude 1:20

stablished. 1:23 Ro 16:25 1Co 15:58 2Co 1:21 2Th 2:17 1Pe 5:10 2Pe 3:17,18 Jude 1:24

with. 1:12,13 3:17 Eph 5:20 1Th 5:18 Heb 13:15

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