Colossians 1:13

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Cross References (37)

  • Ephesians 5:8 (104)

    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

  • Acts 26:18 (97)

    to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may recei

  • 1 Peter 2:9 (84)

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtu

  • Titus 3:3–6 (61)

    For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in m

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (44)

    encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom an

  • Ephesians 6:12 (43)

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of

  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 (37)

    Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, n

  • Ephesians 4:18 (35)

    They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due

  • Romans 14:17 (33)

    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 John 3:14 (29)

    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death

  • 2 Corinthians 4:4 (27)

    The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Chr

  • 1 John 3:8 (23)

    The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son o

  • John 5:24 (22)

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under ju

  • Romans 6:17–22 (21)

    But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which y

  • 1 Corinthians 15:23–25 (21)

    But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

  • 1 John 2:8 (20)

    Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading

  • Daniel 7:13–14 (20)

    In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He a

  • 2 Peter 1:11 (19)

    and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

  • Matthew 12:29–30 (18)

    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? T

  • Luke 13:24 (18)

    “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

  • Isaiah 42:1 (18)

    “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will br

  • Hebrews 2:14 (17)

    Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him

  • Matthew 3:17 (17)

    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

  • Luke 22:53 (17)

    Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the

  • Psalms 2:6–7 (16)

    “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

  • Isaiah 53:12 (16)

    Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poure

  • Zechariah 9:9 (16)

    Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous a

  • John 17:24 (16)

    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You lov

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17–18 (16)

    “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

  • John 12:31–32 (16)

    Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

  • Ephesians 2:3–10 (16)

    All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts

  • Matthew 25:34 (15)

    Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for

  • Ephesians 1:6 (15)

    to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

  • Isaiah 9:6–7 (15)

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be calle

  • Isaiah 49:24–25 (14)

    Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

  • Matthew 17:5 (13)

    While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son,

  • John 3:35 (13)

    The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.