4:2 You must be truthful, honest and upright
when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ 1
If you do, 2 the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are
and will make him the object of their boasting.” 3
44:8 In God I boast all day long,
and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)
41:16 You will winnow them and the wind will blow them away;
the wind will scatter them.
You will rejoice in the Lord;
you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
45:25 All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the Lord
and will boast in him. 4
5:1 7 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have 8 peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1:1 From Paul, 9 an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 1:2 to the saints, the faithful 10 brothers and sisters 11 in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you 12 from God our Father! 13
1:17 He himself is before all things and all things are held together 14 in him.