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CHAPTER II.
_The apostle shows his great concern for the Church at Colosse_
_and at Laodicea; and exhorts them to steadfastness in the_
_faith, and to beware of being seduced by specious and entici...
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FOR I WOULD THAT YE KNEW - I wish you knew or fully understood. He
supposes that this would deeply affect them if they understood the
solicitude which he had had on their account.
WHAT GREAT CONFLICT...
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II. COMPLETE IN HIM, IN WHOM ALL THE FULLNESS DWELLS
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The mystery of God (Colossians 2:1)_
2. Complete in Christ (Colossians 2:9)
3. Exhortations and warnings (Colossians 2:16
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COLOSSIANS 1:24 TO COLOSSIANS 2:3. PAUL'S OWN RELATION TO THEM AND TO
THE GOSPEL. At this very time, in the midst of his sufferings, Paul is
rejoicing for their sakes, and in return for their loyalty...
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COLOSSIANS 2:2. Read _mg._ There is probably a controversial reference
in what follows. The Divine secret or mystery and the treasures of
hidden knowledge are to be found in Christ, and not in Gnostic...
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LOVE'S STRUGGLE (Colossians 2:1)
_ 2:1 I want you to know how great a struggle I am going through for
you, and for the people of Laodicaea, and for all those who have never
seen me face to face._
He...
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WOULD. desire. App-102.
KNEW. App-132.
CONFLICT. See Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:20.
FOR. App-104.
AT. App-104.
NOT. App-105.
SEEN. App-133.
IN. App-104....
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Colossians 2:1-7. His labour of prayer for the Colossians and other
unvisited converts: There is need, for errors are in the air
1. _For, &c_.] He takes up the word "_striving_," just used, and
justi...
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ΘΈΛΩ ΓᾺΡ ὙΜΑ͂Σ ΕἸΔΈΝΑΙ. St Paul is becoming more
personal.
Having set them thinking about his contest he states the reason for
his mentioning it. Part of it was for them and he wishes them to know
th...
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24–2:5. _St Paul’s appeal based on_ (Colossians 1:24-29) _his own
joy in enduring suffering in order to make known the secret of
Christ’s presence in their heart, and_ (Colossians 2:1-5) _his
personal...
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ΘΈΛΩ _praes. ind. act._ (G2309) хотеть, желать,
стремиться, с _inf._
ΕΊΔΈΝΑΙ _perf. act. inf. от_ ΟΙΔΑ (G1492) знать.
Def. perf. со _знач. praes._ ΉΛΊΚΟΝ (G2245)
насколько большой,
ΆΓΏΝ (G73) борьба...
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DISCOURSE: 2173
MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL TO BE SEARCHED OUT
Colossians 2:1. 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...
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WHAT A GREAT CONFLICT— The words and metaphors in this and the
preceding verse are taken from the athletic exercises in the Grecian
games,and express the great solicitude, the kind of _agony_ which St...
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COLOSSIANS 2:1. FOR I WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW HOW GREATLY I STRIVE FOR
YOU, AND FOR THEM AT LAODICEA, AND FOR AS MANY AS HAVE NOT SEEN MY
FACE IN THE FLESH;
_Translation and Paraphrase_
Colossians 2:1 (M...
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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;
FOR - in that respect he 'laboured, striving' (Colossia...
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The Secret of Christ
23 The scope of reconciliation is not confined to mankind: it is as
broad as creation. Its proclamation was made to every creature under
heaven. It is God's loving purpose to...
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THE FALSE TEACHING AND ITS REFUTATION
4-15. Hold fast to Christ the All-sufficient Saviour.
PARAPHRASE. '(4) I emphasise these truths about Christ lest you should
be beguiled by plausible persuasions...
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CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
THE COLOSSIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them.
CHAPTER 2
V1 I am working for you. I am working for the peo...
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(1-7) In these verses St. Paul declares his deep anxiety for the
Colossians and Laodiceans and others who had not seen his face, that
they might seek, not the false, but the true knowledge, finding “t...
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WHAT GREAT CONFLICT. — The word is here repeated from the
“striving” of the previous verse, which is, in the original, the
cognate verb. It is the same word which is used in Philippians 1:30
(“conflic...
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CHAPTER 2
PAUL'S STRIVING FOR THE COLOSSIANS
Colossians 2:1 (R.V.)
We have seen that the closing portion of the previous chapter is
almost exclusively personal. In this context the same strain is
co...
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PAUL'S DEEP CONCERN FOR THE COLOSSIANS AND OTHER CHRISTIANS UNKNOWN TO
HIM, THAT THEY MAY BE UNITED IN LOVE, AND ATTAIN FULL KNOWLEDGE OF
CHRIST, IN WHOM RESIDE ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLED...
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ESTABLISHED IN THEIR FAITH
Colossians 2:1
If you know Christ, you can lay your hand on the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge. They are matters of daily experience. The Apostle's aim
in this chapter i...
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If for a moment we glance back at the passage beginning with 1:24 and
ending with 2:3, we find reference to a threefold mystery: the first,
the Church, which is the Body of Christ; then the secret of...
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Paul's Desire for Them In Christ
It is possible Paul specified Colossae and Laodicea because he had
been to both of those cities. Hierapolis, the third of the tri-cities,
would thus be designated by t...
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For I (1) 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 (a) face
in the flesh;
(1) The taking away of an objection: in that...
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(1) 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; (2) That their hearts might be comforted, being knit t...
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CONTENTS
Paul is speaking very blessedly of Christ. He warns the Church against
Philosophy and vain Deceit....
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The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the
Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in
nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
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1._I would have you know. _He declares his affection towards them,
that he may have more credit and authority; for we readily believe
those whom we know to be desirous of our welfare. It is also an
ev...
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Thus we have a double ministry, as well as a double preeminence of
Christ, and a double reconciliation; and each having a similar
relationship the one to the other: Christ, the Head of all things in
h...
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FOR I WOULD THAT YE KNEW WHAT GREAT CONFLICT I HAVE FOR YOU,.... This
is occasioned by what he had said in 1 Thessalonians 1:29, that he
laboured and strove according to the energy of divine power in...
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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;
Ver. 1. _For I would that ye knew_] Little do most me...
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_I would_, &c. The apostle having declared, in the latter part of the
preceding chapter, the commission which Christ had given to his
apostles to preach salvation to the Gentiles through his death, an...
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CONFLICT or struggle, in allusion to what he has just said of his
striving, chap Colossians 1:29. In the original Greek the two words
agree, like "struggling" and "struggle." It is an inward conflict,...
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CHRIST THE SOURCE OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
(vs.1-10)
In verse 1 the unselfish faith and love of the apostle shines
beautifully. He was as deeply concerned for believers who had not seen
him as he was...
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CONFLICT:
Or, fear or care...
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FOR. WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW HOW GREATLY. STRIVE FOR YOU, AND FOR THEM AT
LAODICEA, AND FOR AS MANY AS HAVE NOT SEEN MY FACE IN THE FLESH;
'FOR. WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW' -Paul always wanted his brethren to b...
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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 an...
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COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 2 COLOSSIANS 2:1 Paul testifieth his solicitude for
the churches which had not seen him, that they might be united in
love, and attain a perfect knowledge of the Christian revelatio...
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Colossians 2:1 For G1063 want G2309 (G5719) you G5209 know G1492
(G5760) great G2245 conflict G73 have...
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PAUL REITERATES HIS GREAT CONCERN FOR GOD'S PEOPLE AND REMINDS THEM
WHERE TRUE WISDOM LIES (COLOSSIANS 2:1)
‘For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those
at Laodicea, and for as...
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Colossians 2:1. FOR I WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW. ‘For' introduces an
illustration and proof of the ‘striving' just spoken of (chap.
Colossians 1:29).
HOW GREAT (an unusual word, indicating quality as well...
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1. _Warning Against being Led Away through the Philosophy of the False
Teachers_.
This section, which is most directly in opposition to the errors at
Colossae, is introduced by a paragraph, expressing...
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HOW GREATLY I STRIVE
(ηλικον αγωνα εχω). Literally, "how great a contest I am
having." The old adjectival relative ηλικος (like Latin
_quantus_) is used for age or size in N.T. only here and James 3...
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Colossians 2:1
I. The first wish of the Apostle appears as if it embodied the whole,
"that their hearts might be comforted," that is, that by Divine
preparation and discipline, they might be prepared,...
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Colossians 2:1. _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;_
Paul had not met these Colossian Christ...
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CONTENTS: Godhead incarnate in Christ. Danger of those who would
entice away from Christ. Philosophy and legality, mysticism and
asceticism.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Believers who u...
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Colossians 2:1. _I would that ye knew what great conflict I have,_ in
the inward feelings of my heart and wrestlings of prayer, _for you,
and for them at Laodicea, and for as many,_ in the adjacent di...
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LET ME TELL YOU. Paul speaks about the persecutions he has suffered
because of preaching the gospel, especially his two years imprisonment
at Caesarea (Acts 24:27), and his imprisonment at Rome as he...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 2:1 FOR THOSE AT LAODICEA. Laodicea
was the nearest city to Colossae, only 9 miles (14.5 km) away (see
note on Rev. 3:14–22). There was a close relationship between these...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 2:1. WHAT GREAT CONFLICT—R.V. “how greatly I strive.”
It is a repetition of the thought of the previous verse expressed in
terms of the arena. FOR THEM AT...
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EXPOSITION
COLOSSIANS 2:1
SECTION IV. THE APOSTLE'S CONCERN FOR THE COLOSSI. AN CHURCH. So far
the contents of the letter have been of a general and preparatory
character. New the writer be
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Colossians, chapter two.
Paul had never visited Colosse. He had heard of the church from
Epaphras, who was the minister there, who had told Paul of the love
that the...
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1 Peter 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 20:25; Acts 20:38; Colossia
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I would that ye knew [θ ε λ ω υ μ α ς ε ι δ ε ν α ι] :
Paul's more usual form of expression is, I would not have you to be
ignorant. See on Romans 1:13. What great conflict I have [η λ ι κ
ο ν α γ ω ν...
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THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE
Colossians 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we enter the second chapter of Colossians, we wish to especially
note the first verse, under the theme: "The Preacher's Longings after...
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How great a conflict — Of care, desire, prayer. As many as have not
seen my face — Therefore, in writing to the Colossians, he refrains
from those familiar appellations, "Brethren," "Beloved....
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Observe here, 1. The holy agony which our apostle was in, and the
mighty conflict he had with himself, upon the account of the
Colossians; I WOULD THAT YE KNEW WHAT GREAT CONFLICT. HAVE FOR YOU;
namel...