Col 2:2 that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge (epignosis) of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ
By revelation the knowledge of God’s mysteries will coalesce, cohere and be “jelloed” in our hearts.
This will bring us into all of the riches of the full and confident assurance that we have an accurate understanding into the hidden mysteries of God. Paul tells us that there are immeasurable riches which are brought by a full and confident understanding of a matter. Knowledge is power and spiritual knowledge by far is the greatest knowledge of all. The knowledge of Christ is the most essential of all knowledge. Inside of Him resides all of the maneuverings of the universe with its visible and invisible effects. In Him resides the eternal redemption of all of mankind.
Paul finishes this great verse by expounding on what the full assurance of all understanding means. He uses the word epignosis which is a complete and accurate knowledge so deep that it can transform a person. This is the word for recognition. The riches brought by the full assurance of all understanding are the epignosis or recognition of the mysteries of God.
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