COLOSSIANS CHAPTER ONE
PRAYER
_Greeting; Colossians 1:1-2_
1.
_Prayer of Thanks; Colossians 1:3-8_
a.
For their faith; Colossians 1:4 a
b.
For their love; Colossians 1:4 b
c.
Their faith and love were produced by the hope they had learned in the
gospel; Colossians 1:5-8
2.
_Prayer of Req... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTLINE OF 1:1-13
A.
Introductory; Colossians 1:1-13
1.
Author; Colossians 1:1. Recipients; Colossians 1:2 a. Greetings;
Colossians 1:2 b.
2.
Prayer of thanks; Colossians 1:3-8
a.
When we give thanksalways; Colossians 1:3
b.
Why we give thanks; Colossians 1:4-8
(1)
Because we hear [ Continue Reading ]
3. WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, PRAYING
ALWAYS FOR YOU, 4. HAVING HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS, AND OF
THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
3. We give thanks (continually) to God (the) father of our Lord Jesus
Christ (the M... [ Continue Reading ]
6. WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU; EVEN AS IT IS ALSO IN ALL THE WORLD BEARING
FRUIT AND INCREASING, AS _IT DOTH_ IN YOU ALSO, SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD
AND KNEW THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH;
_Translation and Paraphrase_
6. (The truth of the gospel is) present among you, just as it is
(present with saints) in a... [ Continue Reading ]
7. EVEN AS YE LEARNED OF EPAPHRAS OUR BELOVED FELLOW-SERVANT, WHO IS A
FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST ON OUR BEHALF, 8. WHO ALSO DECLARED UNTO
US YOUR LOVE IN THE SPIRIT.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
7. (All these things about the hope in the gospel, and the way it is
increasing, you know. They are r... [ Continue Reading ]
9. FOR THIS CAUSE WE ALSO, SINCE THE DAY WE HEARD _IT, DO_ NOT CEASE
TO PRAY AND MAKE REQUEST FOR YOU, THAT YE MAY BE FILLED WITH THE
KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL IN ALL SPIRITUAL WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, 10.
TO WALK WORTHILY OF THE LORD UNTO ALL PLEASING, BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY
GOOD WORK, AND INCREASING... [ Continue Reading ]
11. STRENGTHEN WITH ALL POWER, ACCORDING TO THE MIGHT OF HIS GLORY,
UNTO ALL PATIENCE AND LONGSUFFERING WITH JOY;
_Translation and Paraphrase_
11. (and) being strengthened by all (the) strength (from God),
according to his glorious manifested power, (until you attain) all
endurance (in your own li... [ Continue Reading ]
12. GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER, WHO MADE US MEET TO BE PARTAKERS OF
THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS, IN LIGHT; 13. WHO DELIVERED US OUT OF
THE POWER OF DARKNESS, AND TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON
OF HIS LOVE;
_Translation and Paraphrase_
12. (Also let us be) giving thanks to the fathe... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTLINE OF 1:14-23
B.
CHRISTHis supremacy and work; Colossians 1:14-23
1.
In Christ we have redemption; Colossians 1:14
2.
Christ is the image of God; Colossians 1:15
3.
Christ is the firstborn of all creation; Colossians 1:15-16
a.
Because in him all things were created
b.
Through him a... [ Continue Reading ]
15. WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL
CREATION; 16. FOR IN HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED, IN THE HEAVENS AND
UPON THE EARTH, THINGS VISIBLE AND THINGS INVISIBLE, WHETHER THRONES
OR DOMINIONS OR PRINCIPALITIES OR POWERS; ALL THINGS HAVE BEEN CREATED
THROUGH HIM, AND UNTO HIM;... [ Continue Reading ]
17. AND HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, AND IN HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST. 18.
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH: WHO IS THE BEGINNING, THE
FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD; THAT IN ALL THINGS HE MIGHT HAVE THE
PREEMINENCE.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
17. (Yea) and he exists before all things, and all thing... [ Continue Reading ]
19. FOR IT WAS THE GOOD PLEASURE _OF THE FATHER_ THAT IN HIM SHOULD
ALL THE FULNESS DWELL;
_Translation and Paraphrase_
19. (Christ has this universal preeminence) because it was
well-pleasing (to God for) all the fulness (of God-hood) to dwell in
him;
_NOTES_
1.
With the beginning of Colossian... [ Continue Reading ]
20. AND THROUGH HIM TO RECONCILE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF, HAVING MADE
PEACE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIS CROSS; THROUGH HIM, I _SAY,_ WHETHER
THINGS UPON THE EARTH, OR THINGS IN THE HEAVENS. 21. AND YOU, BEING IN
TIME PAST ALIENATED AND ENEMIES IN YOUR MIND IN YOUR EVIL WORKS, 22.
YET NOW HATH HE RECONC... [ Continue Reading ]
23. IF SO BE THAT YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH, GROUNDED AND STEADFAST,
AND NOT MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL WHICH YE HEARD, WHICH
WAS PREACHED IN ALL CREATION UNDER HEAVEN; WHEREOF I PAUL WAS MADE A
MINISTER.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
23. (While Christ has reconciled you and designs to p... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL'S MINISTRY
(Colossians 1:24 to Colossians 2:5)
1.
_Attitudes in Paul's ministry_; (Colossians 1:24)
a.
Joy
b.
Dedication to suffering
2.
_Source of Paul's ministry;_ (Colossians 1:25)
(It was a stewardship from God given to him.)
3.
_The new message in Paul's ministry;_ (Colossians... [ Continue Reading ]
25. WHEREOF I WAS MADE A MINISTER, ACCORDING TO THE DISPENSATION OF
GOD WHICH WAS GIVEN ME TO YOUWARD, TO FULFILL THE WORD OF GOD,
_Translation and Paraphrase_
25. I was made a servant (or minister of the church) in accordance
with the (gracious terms of the) stewardship (entrusted to me) of God,... [ Continue Reading ]
26. EVEN THE MYSTERY WHICH HATH BEEN HID FOR AGES AND GENERATIONS: BUT
NOW HATH IT BEEN MANIFESTED TO HIS SAINTS, 27. TO WHOM GOD WAS PLEASED
TO MAKE KNOWN WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG
THE GENTILES, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY:
_Translation and Paraphrase_
26... [ Continue Reading ]
28. WHOM WE PROCLAIM, ADMONISHING EVERY MAN AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN
ALL WISDOM, THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST; 29.
WHEREUNTO I LABOR ALSO, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, WHICH
WORKETH IN ME MIGHTILY.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
28. (Yes, God's mystery is Christ,) whom we a... [ Continue Reading ]