And having spoiled the principalities and powers — The evil angels, of their usurped dominion. He — God the Father. Exposed them openly — Before all the hosts of hell and heaven. Triumphing over them in or by him — By Christ. Thus the paragraph begins with Christ, goes on with him, and ends with him.
Verse 15. _AND HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS_] Here is an allusion to the treatment of enemies when conquered: they are _spoiled of their armour_, so much the word απεκδυειν implies; and t...
AND HAVING SPOILED - Plundered as a victorious army does a conquered country. Notes, Colossians 2:8. The terms used in this verse are all military, and the idea is, that Christ has completely subdued...
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
AN URGENT WARNING AGAINST A DEGRADING THEOSOPHY. Let them not be led away by false reasonings, however persuasive. They must think of Paul, despite his bodily absence, as being with them in spirit (1...
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...
Beware lest there will be anyone who will carry you off as his spoil, by insisting on the necessity of a so-called philosophy, which is, in fact, an empty delusion, a philosophy which has been handed...
God made you alive with Christ, when you were dead in your sins and were still uncircumcised Gentiles. He forgave you all your sins and wiped out the charge-list which set out all your self-admitted d...
SPOILED. put off _. Greek. apekduomai._ Only here and Colossians 3:9. MADE. SHEW OF. Greek. _deigmatizo._ Only here. The verb _paradeigmatizo,_ to expose to public infamy, occurs: Matthew 1:19 and Heb...
_having spoiled_ "_Having put off from Himself_" (R.V.). The Greek verb is apparently unknown before St Paul; classical illustration is impossible. Its literal meaning is "_to strip off_"; and its voi...
ἈΠΕΚΔΥΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ. What is the force of the middle? I. In itself it may = stripping for Himself, i.e. despoiling τὰς�. τὰς ἐξουσίας for His own purposes. But it is not only very improbable that St Paul sh...
_You have in Christ far more than what the false teachers promise you and demand of you, for He is superior to all spiritual powers_ (Colossians 2:8) Be watchful not to be led astray. Many a false tea...
ΆΠΕΚΔΥΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΑΠΕΚΔΎΟΜΑΙ (G554) срывать, сбрасывать как одеяние. Христос сбросил с Себя на кресте злые силы, которые отчаянно сражались с Ним во время Его служения, пытаясь...
DISCOURSE: 2178 TRIUMPHS OF THE CROSS Colossians 2:13. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; b...
AND HAVING SPOILED, &C.— By _principalities_ and _powers_ are generally understood the fallen angels; our spiritual enemies. The Apostle alludes to the custom of conquerors, who in their triumphs _mad...
15. HAVING DESPOILED THE PRINCIPALITIES AND THE POWERS, HE MADE A SHOW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 15. (And then) having (wholly defeated, disarmed, and)...
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. [Alford takes apekdusamenos (G554) as in Colossians 3:9.] Stripping off from Himself the rules...
__ Doctrinal Correction 15 Not only is the believer exempt from the authority of the apostles of the Circumcision, but, in spirit, he is beyond the reach of all human jurisdiction. Even before His r...
2:15 it. (h-18) Or 'in him.' In all the preceding passage the antecedent is God (ver. 12)....
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...
PRINCIPALITIES AND POWER] mean here precisely what they mean elsewhere in this Epistle. They are not evil spirits, but the angels who gave the LAW that brought Christ to His death, and that rule over...
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...
(8-15) The general exhortation of the previous verses is now emphasised by a solemn warning against deadly speculative error. Now, (1) _the character of that error in itself_ is described with apparen...
HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS... — This verse is one of great difficulty. Not, indeed, in the main idea. The cross, as usual, is identified with the triumph over the powers of evil which it...
CHAPTER 2 THE CROSS THE DEATH OF LAW AND THE TRIUMPH OVER EVIL POWERS Colossians 2:14 (R.V.) The same double reference to the two characteristic errors of the Colossians which we have already met so...
PAUL URGES HIS READERS NOT TO BE BEGUILED BY PLAUSIBLE WORDS, BUT TO HOLD CHRIST FAST AS THE PRINCIPLE OF MORAL CONDUCT. THEY MUST LET NO ONE TAKE THEM CAPTIVE BY DECEITFUL PHILOSOPHY AND HUMAN TRADIT...
In this difficult verse the meaning of almost every word is disputed. It is therefore imperative to control the exegesis by strict regard to the context. The main question relates to the character of...
AVOIDING ERRORS Colossians 2:13 The reiteration of the prepositions in and with emphasizes our close identification with our Savior. Such we are in the purpose of God, and so we should be in daily ex...
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...
Things Which Resulted from Christ's Resurrection"The handwriting of requirements" is an apparent reference to the ten commandments, which God wrote on tables of stone, and the rest of the law of Moses...
[And] having spoiled (u) principalities and powers, he (x) made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in (y) it. (u) Satan and his angels. (x) As a conqueror he made show of those captives, an...
_And despoiling the principalities and powers; the devil and his infernal spirits. (Witham)_...
(11) 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: (12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein...
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...
15._Spoiling principalities. _There is no doubt that he means devils, whom Scripture represents as acting the part of accusing us before God. Paul, however, says that they are disarmed, so that they c...
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...
[AND] HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS,.... Principalities of hell, the infernal powers of darkness, the devil that had the power of death, the accuser of the brethren, who often objected thei...
_And_ having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Ver. 15. _He made a show of them_] A plain allusion to the Roman triumphs. _See Trapp on "_...
_And you_ Believing Gentiles; _being_ formerly _dead in your sins_ Under the guilt and power of your sins, (see on Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 2:5,) _and the uncircumcision of your flesh_ Your corrupt an...
PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS; the powers of darkness, of which Satan is the leader. Compare Ephesians 6:12. These our Lord overcame by his death and resurrection. John 12:31; John 14:30;...
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 co...
CHRIST'S WORK FOR HIS CHURCH, RESULTING IN SANCTIFICATION. The glory of Christ in His work of salvation:...
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...
New Men in Christ - 2:10-15 10AND YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM, WHO IS THE HEAD OF ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER. Those who are in Christ - are complete. What else do we need? Christ is our head, making ou...
IN IT: Or, in himself...
HAVING DESPOILED THE PRINCIPALITIES AND THE POWERS, HE MADE. SHOW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT. 'HAVING' -Here we are given another angle on the ramifications of the death of Christ....
8-17 There is a philosophy which rightly exercises our reasonable faculties; a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God, and confirms our faith in him. But there is a philoso...
AND HAVING SPOILED; some render it, seeing he hath stripped or made naked, as runners and racers used to put off their clothes. PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS; hence some of the ancients read putting off h...
Origen Against Celsus Book I " For if the people, according to them, are the subject of the prophecy, how is the man said to be led away to death because of the iniquities of the people of God, unless...
Colossians 2:15 disarmed G554 (G5666) principalities G746 and G2532 powers G1849 made G1165 public G1722 G3954 s
‘Having blotted out the written bond in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross, having put off from himself the principal...
‘Having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of the openly, triumphing over them in it.' This action clearly refers to Jesus directly. Whether we take the ‘He' of th...
Colossians 2:15. HAVING PUT OFF FROM HIMSELF, or, ‘having despoiled.' A third interpretation: ‘having put off from Himself _his body,_ he made a show of,' etc., confuses the metaphors, and is otherwis...
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...
HAVING PUT OFF FROM HIMSELF (απεκδυσαμενος). Only here and Colossians 3:9 and one MS. of Josephus (απεκδυς). Both αποδυω and εκδυω occur in ancient writers. Paul simply combines the two for expressi...
Colossians 2:6. _As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:_ That is, keep on as you began. Christ was enough for you when, as poor, guilty sinners, you came and trusted...
Colossians 2:6. _As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:_ Do not go away from him. You have received him; keep to him. Whatever he was to you at first, let him be that...
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...
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...
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...
AND ON THAT CROSS. He conquered the evil angels and the Devil and all his powers, See John 12:31; John 16:11....
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 2:15 HE DISARMED THE RULERS AND AUTHORITIES. On the cross, demonic powers were stripped of their power to accuse Christians before God. PUT THEM TO OPEN SHAME. This is th...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 2:4 The Dangerous Teaching at Colossae. Paul delivers a series of warnings about the teaching that threatens the Colossian church. In doing so, he also provides important...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 2:14. BLOTTING OUT THE HANDWRITING.—“Wiping out the old score,” as we might say. All that bond which was valid against them Christ had for ever rendered nug...
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
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...
2 Corinthians 4:4; Acts 2:23; Acts 2:24; Acts 2:32; Colossians 1:16;...
Having spoiled principalities and powers [α π ε κ δ υ σ α μ ε ν ο ς τ α ς α ρ χ α ς κ α ι τ α ς ε ξ ο υ σ ι α ς]. For the verb spoiled, see on putting off, ver. Colossians 2:1 1The principalities and...
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...