Colossians 2:1-5
A WARNING AGAINST ERROR. The danger of being beguiled:... [ Continue Reading ]
A WARNING AGAINST ERROR. The danger of being beguiled:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR I WOULD THAT YE KNEW WHAT GREAT CONFLICT I HAVE FOR YOU, AND FOR THEM AT LAODICEA, AND FOR AS MANY AS HAVE NOT SEEN MY FACE IN THE FLESH,... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THEIR HEARTS MIGHT BE COMFORTED, BEING KNIT TOGETHER IN LOVE, AND UNTO ALL RICHES OF THE FULL ASSURANCE OF UNDERSTANDING, TO THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE MYSTERY OF GOD, AND OF THE FATHER, AND OF CHRIST,... [ Continue Reading ]
IN WHOM ARE HID ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS I SAY LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BEGUILE YOU WITH ENTICING WORDS.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THOUGH I BE ABSENT IN THE FLESH, YET AM I WITH YOU IN THE SPIRIT, JOYING AND BEHOLDING YOUR ORDER AND THE STEADFASTNESS OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST. The apostle had told the Colossians that he was assiduously laboring in their behalf and bearing not only his own, but also a part of their share of th... [ Continue Reading ]
AS YE HAVE, THEREFORE, RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS THE LORD, SO WALK YE IN HIM;... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostle now builds up his admonition on this tactful premise:... [ Continue Reading ]
ROOTED AND BUILT UP IN HIM, AND ESTABLISHED IN THE FAITH, AS YE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT, ABOUNDING THERE IN WITH THANKSGIVING.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT, AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST. This admonition tended to be all the more effective, since the apostle had so cheerfully acknowledged the attitude taken by the Colossians. The fact o... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST'S WORK FOR HIS CHURCH, RESULTING IN SANCTIFICATION. The glory of Christ in His work of salvation:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YE ARE COMPLETE IN HIM, WHICH IS THE HEAD OF ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER;... [ Continue Reading ]
IN WHOM ALSO YE ARE CIRCUMCISED WITH THE CIRCUMCISION MADE WITHOUT HANDS, IN PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF THE SINS OF THE FLESH BY THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST;... [ Continue Reading ]
BURIED WITH HIM IN BAPTISM, WHEREIN ALSO YE ARE RISEN WITH HIM THROUGH THE FAITH OF THE OPERATION OF GOD, WHO HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YOU, BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS AND THE UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH, HATH HE QUICKENED TOGETHER WITH HIM, HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL TRESPASSES;... [ Continue Reading ]
BLOTTING OUT THE HANDWRITING OF ORDINANCES THAT WAS AGAINST US, WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO US, AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE WAY, NAILING IT TO IS CROSS;... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, HE MADE A SHOW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT. The apostle here brings his reasons for admonishing the Christians to lead such lives as are conformable to the high character of their calling. In the first place, they have part in the fullness... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NO MAN, THEREFORE, JUDGE YOU IN MEAT, OR IN DRINK, OR IN RESPECT OF AN HOLY-DAY, OR OF THE NEW MOON, OR OF THE SABBATH-DAYS,... [ Continue Reading ]
Warning against a false righteousness of works:... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH ARE A SHADOW OF THINGS TO COME; BUT THE BODY IS OF CHRIST.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NO MAN BEGUILE YOU OF YOUR REWARD IN A VOLUNTARY HUMILITY AND WORSHIPING OF ANGELS, INTRUDING INTO THOSE THINGS WHICH HE HATH NOT SEEN, VAINLY PUFFED UP BY HIS FLESHLY MIND,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NOT HOLDING THE HEAD, FROM WHICH ALL THE BODY BY JOINTS AND BANDS HAVING NOURISHMENT MINISTERED, AND KNIT TOGETHER, INCREASETH WITH THE INCREASE OF GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE, IF YE BE DEAD WITH CHRIST FROM THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, WHY, AS THOUGH LIVING IN THE WORLD, ARE YE SUBJECT TO ORDINANCES,... [ Continue Reading ]
(TOUCH NOT; TASTE NOT; HANDLE NOT;... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH ALL ARE TO PERISH WITH THE USING,) AFTER THE COMMANDMENTS AND DOCTRINES OF MEN?... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH THINGS HAVE INDEED A SHOW OF WISDOM IN WILL-WORSHIP, AND HUMILITY, AND NEGLECTING OF THE BODY; NOT IN ANY HONOR TO THE SATISFYING OF THE FLESH. Having declared to the Colossians the glorious advantages which are theirs through conversion and Baptism, the apostle now names specific errors which... [ Continue Reading ]