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COLOSSIANS 1:6 evsti,n
In order to relieve a certain awkwardness of expression, the Textus
Receptus reads kai. evsti,n, with Db, c F G K L Y most minuscules itd,
g vg syrp, h _al_. The reading adopte...
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Verse 6. _WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU_] The doctrine of the Gospel is
represented as a _traveller_, whose object it is to visit the whole
habitable earth; and, having commenced his journey in Judea, had
pr...
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WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU - It has not been confined to the Jews, or
limited to the narrow country where it was first preached, but has
been sent abroad to the Gentile world. The object of the apostle he...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE PERSON OF CHRIST,
His GLORY AND His WORK
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction (Colossians 1:1)_
2. The prayer (Colossians 1:9)
3. The person and glory of Christ, Head o...
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A PARAGRAPH OF THANKSGIVING. He always gives God thanks when he prays
for them, for he has heard (from Epaphras) of their loyalty in Christ
and the love which they exhibit towards all God's people: a...
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CHRISTIAN GREETINGS (Colossians 1:1)
_ 1:1 This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
will of God, and from Timothy, the brother, to the dedicated people of
God and faithful brothe...
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Grace be to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you in our prayers; for we
have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you ha...
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IS COME. Greek. _pareimi,_ whence _parousia._
UNTO. App-104.
WORLD. App-129.
BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT. See Romans 7:4. The texts add "and increasing".
ALSO IN YOU. in you also.
SINCE. from. App-104....
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_is come unto you_ Lit., "_is present to you;_" but the A.V. and R.V.
are idiomatically right.
_as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth_, &c. The word "_and_"
here is textually doubtful; the adv...
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ἘΝ ΠΑΝΤῚ ΤΩ͂Ι ΚΌΣΜΩΙ ἘΣΤῚΝ
ΚΑΡΠΟΦΟΡΟΎΜΕΝΟΝ. Text. Rec. inserts καί after
κόσμῳ, with DBCGKL, Old Lat. Vulg. Syrr. It is an attempt to
improve a very difficult construction, but is practically limited...
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3–8. _Introductory thanksgiving for their effective reception of the
Gospel in the true form of it taught them first by Epaphras_
(Colossians 1:3) We both always thank the God and Father of our Lord
J...
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PAUL’S COMMENDATION OF THE GOSPEL
Colossians 1:3. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ
Jesus, a...
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IN ALL THE WORLD— "In all the provinces of the Roman empire," as the
phrase often signifies. See Romans 10:18. The words _in truth,_ at the
end of the verse, may be referred to their _knowledge;_ and...
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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 Para...
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Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth
fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew
the grace of God in truth:
WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU, [ tou...
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1 "Paul, a commissioner of Christ Jesus," introduces us to a glorified
Christ in heaven and invokes the authority vested in Paul as His
legate. Contrast the character assumed by Paul in Philippians.
4...
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1:6 [them] (c-29) Or 'ye heard and knew.'...
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THE SUPREMACY AND ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST
1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the
news of their spiritual state.
PARAPHRASE. '(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the saints...
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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.
INTRODUCTION
THE WRITER
Paul wrote this letter. He was in...
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WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU... — There is much variety of reading here,
but the text followed by our version is certainly incorrect. The
probable reading is, _which is come unto you, just as in all the wor...
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(3-8) In this expression of St. Paul’s thanksgiving for them there
is as usual a peculiar correspondence to their circumstances. They had
been full of faith, love, and hope, the fruit of a true gospel...
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CHAPTER 1
THE PRELUDE
Colossians 1:3 (R.V.)
THIS long introductory section may at first sight give the impression
of confusion, from the variety of subjects introduced. But a little
thought about it...
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PAUL'S THANKSGIVING FOR THE TIDINGS HE HAS RECEIVED OF THE SPIRITUAL
WELFARE OF THE COLOSSIANS. According to his usual custom (so in
Thess., 1 Cor., Rom., Phil., Philm.), Paul begins his letter with a...
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This word of the truth has been defined as the Gospel, but Paul now
proceeds to indicate more precisely what he means by this term. It is
that Gospel which they have already received, not the local pe...
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THE GOSPEL BEARING FRUIT
Colossians 1:1
The saints are men of faith, for their holiness is derived from
Christ, but they are also faithful men, and will not betray their
trust. _Grace_ is the Greek a...
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This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of
the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his
thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tells...
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The reason for their faith and love was the hope reserved for them in
heaven. They had learned of that hope by the preaching of the Truth
which is found in the gospel. This truth was in stark contrast...
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In the whole world; i.e. a great part of it. (Witham) --- This epistle
was written in the year 62, at which time the gospel had spread itself
through the whole world by the preaching not only of the a...
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(1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy
our brother, (2) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which
are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Fat...
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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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6_As also in all the world it brings forth fruit. _This has a tendency
both to confirm and to comfort the pious — to see the effect of the
gospel far and wide in gathering many to Christ. The faith of...
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The Epistle to the Colossians looks at the Christian as risen with
Christ, but not, as in that to the Ephesians, as sitting in heavenly
places in Christ. A hope is laid up for him in heaven; he is to...
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WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU,.... That is, the Gospel, which came to them
from God, from heaven, from Christ, out of Jerusalem, from whence the
word of the Lord was to come, by the ministers of the Gospel,...
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Which is come unto you, as _it is_ in all the world; and bringeth
forth fruit, as _it doth_ also in you, since the day ye heard _of it_,
and knew the grace of God in truth:
Ver. 6. _As it is in all t...
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_We give thanks_, &c. See on Romans 1:8; _to God and the Father_ Or,
_even the Father of our Lord_, &c.; or, as the original expression is
still more literally rendered, _To the God and Father of our...
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IN ALL THE WORLD; wherever the gospel was embraced it produced the
same effects as in Colosse. The gospel, wherever preached, influences
all who embrace it in truth, whatever may have been their past...
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WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU AS IT IS IN ALL THE WORLD, AND BRINGETH FORTH
FRUIT, AS IT DOTH ALSO IN YOU, SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD OF IT, AND KNEW
THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH;...
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PAUL'S PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION.
A prayer of grateful joy:...
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THE SALUTATION
(vs.1-2)
Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that
total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part
of believers. Yet he adds, "and Timot...
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Thanksgiving - 1:3-8
3WE GIVE THANKS TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
PRAYING ALWAYS FOR YOU,
All our praise and gratitude belong to God. Paul offers an expression
of thanksgiving for...
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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;
'WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU'...
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1-8 All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness
runs through every character and relation of the Christian life.
Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christi...
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WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU, AS IT IS IN ALL THE WORLD; and passing the
narrow bounds of Judea, unto all or most of the regions of the world,
Colossians 1:23 Matthew 24:14 Acts 2:5...
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Colossians 1:6 which G3588 come G3918 (G5752) to G1519 you G5209 as
G2531 G2532 in G1722 all...
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‘Which is come to you even as it is also in all the world, bearing
fruit and increasing, as it does in you also since the day you heard
and knew the grace of God in truth.'
This word of truth has born...
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I. _The Apostle's Thanksgiving for the Faith and Love of his Readers._
This section might be termed ‘introductory,' because of its personal
character. Yet even here the doctrinal motive is apparent P...
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Colossians 1:6. WHICH. This refers directly to ‘the gospel.'
IS COME, lit, ‘is present,' UNTO YOU. There are two ideas suggested
here: its reaching them (‘unto you') and its abiding with them
(‘is p...
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I. DOCTRINAL PART: CHRIST THE HEAD OF ALL THINGS.
This division of the Epistle resembles the doctrinal part of Ephesians
(chaps, 1-3.); but here the Person of Christ is more prominent; there
Christ as...
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IN ALL THE WORLD
(εν παντ τω κοσμω). A legitimate hyperbole, for the
gospel was spreading all over the Roman Empire.IS BEARING FRUIT
(εστιν καρποφορουμενον). Periphrastic present
middle indicative...
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GRACE
Grace (in salvation). (2 Thessalonians 2:16); (Romans 3:24).
(_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...
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Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in
Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from...
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CONTENTS: Apostolic greeting and prayer. The superiority of Christ.
His reconciling work. The mystery of His indwelling.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Epaphras.
CONCLUSION: He...
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Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ._ This is noticed in
1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2. He generally opens his addresses
to the churches much in the same form of benediction, for...
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SPREADING THROUGH THE WHOLE WORLD. The gospel spread freely among all
the nations under Roman influence, and people from other nations took
the gospel with them as they returned from Roman territory t...
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_We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ._
THE PRELUDE
I. A thankful recognition of Christian excellence as introductory to
warnings and remonstrances. Almost all Paul’s Epistles b...
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_The word of the truth of the gospel which is come unto you._
THE ARGUMENT FOR THE GOSPEL BASED ON THE TRIUMPHS OF MISSIONS
I. Think of the gospel as it affords inspiration to disseminate
itself. Ch...
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_Which is come unto you as it is in all the world._
THE TRUE GOSPEL UNIVERSALLY THE SAME
I. In It’s adaptation and enterprise. “Which is come unto you, as
it is in all the world.” The gospel, though...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:6 IN THE WHOLE WORLD. The gospel has
spread from Jerusalem into Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, and
probably into Egypt, North Africa, and Persia as well....
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:3 Thanksgiving. Paul thanks God for
the Colossians and their expressions of faith, hope, and love.
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 1:6. IN ALL THE WORLD.—A hyperbolic expression, by which
the apostle at the world’s centre, Rome, seems to say the messengers
of the gospel, go forth to the...
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EXPOSITION
COLOSSIANS 1:1
SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner,
with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:
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Shall we turn in our Bibles tonight to Colossians, chapter one. The
city of Colosse, was in the area known as Pergia, a part of Asia
Minor. A couple of other churches are greeted by Paul in this epist...
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1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:11; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:3;...
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Which is come unto you [τ ο υ π α ρ ο ν τ ο ς ε ι ς υ
μ α ς]. Lit., which is present unto you. Has come and is present.
Compare Luke 11:7, "are with me into bed."
In all the world. Hyperbolical. Compa...
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VISIONS OF GOD'S PURPOSES IN CHRIST
Colossians 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As an introduction to our study in the Pauline Epistle to the
Colossians, we thought it would be worth the while to observe Pau...
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It bringeth forth fruit in all the world — That is, in every place
where it is preached. Ye knew the grace of God in truth — Truly
experienced the gracious power of God....