And you. Taking up the closing thought of the preceding chapter, the magnitude of God's power toward believers as exhibited in Christ's resurrection. He now shows that the same power is applied to his readers. Hence the connection is : "When He raised Him from the dead, etc., and you did He quicken,... [ Continue Reading ]
Course [α ι ω ν α]. Lit., age. See on John 1:9. Power [ε ξ ο υ σ ι α ς]. Collective, the whole empire of evil spirits. The air. According to Paul's usage, in the simple physical sense. See Acts 22:23; 1 Corinthians 9:26; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 16:17. The air is regarded as the region of... [ Continue Reading ]
Had our conversation [α ν ε σ τ ρ α φ η μ ε ν]. See on the kindred noun conversation, 1 Peter 1:15. Rev., more simply, lived. Fulfilling [π ο ι ο υ ν τ ε ς]. Rev., doing. The verb implies carrying out or accomplishing, so that the A. V. is more nearly correct. See on Romans 7:15; John 3:21. Desire... [ Continue Reading ]
But God. Resuming ver. 1. For His great love [δ ι α]. For the sake of, in order to satisfy His love. Quickened us together. Spiritually. Compare Colossians 2:13; Romans 6:11-14; Romans 8:10; Romans 8:11 "What God wrought in Christ He wrought, ipso facto, in all who are united with Him" (Ellicott).... [ Continue Reading ]
Raised us up. Compare Romans 6:5. Made us sit together [σ υ ν ε κ α θ ι σ ε ν]. Compare set Him, ch. 1 20. Together is ambiguous. Render with Him, as Rev. "Even now we sit there in Him, and shall sit with Him in the end" (Andrews, cited by Ellicott). Compare Romans 8:30; Revelation 3:21. Meyer ren... [ Continue Reading ]
The ages to come (toiv aijwsin toiv ejpercomenoiv). Lit., the ages, those which are coming on. Which are successively arriving until Christ's second coming. He might show [ε ν δ ε ι ξ η τ α ι]. The middle voice denotes for His own glory. See on Colossians 1:6. In kindness [ε ν χ ρ η σ τ ο τ η τ ι]... [ Continue Reading ]
For by grace, etc. This may truly be called exceeding riches of grace, for ye are saved by grace. Grace has the article, the grace of God, in vers. 5, 7. And that. Not faith, but the salvation. Of God. Emphatic. Of God is it the gift.... [ Continue Reading ]
For we are His workmanship. A reason why no man should glory. If we are God's workmanship, our salvation cannot be of ourselves. His is emphatic. His workmanship are we. Created [κ τ ι σ θ ε ν τ ε ς]. See on John 1:3. The verb originally means to make habitable, to people. Hence to found. God is ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Uncircumcision - circumcision. Abstract for concrete terms, the uncircumcised and circumcised. Which is called. Notice the irony, giving back the called of the circumcised.... [ Continue Reading ]
Being aliens [α π η λ λ ο τ ρ ι ω μ ε ν ο ι]. Rev., better, giving the force of the verb, alienated. As they had once been otherwise. Paul speaks ideally of a spiritual commonwealth in which Jew and Gentile were together at peace with God, and of which the commonwealth of Israel is a type. Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now in Christ Jesus. Now, in contrast with at that time. In Christ Jesus, in contrast with alienated from, etc. Jesus is added because the Christ who was the subject of promise, the Messiah, has come into the world under that personal name. The phrase includes the promised Messiah and the actual Sav... [ Continue Reading ]
Our peace [η ε ι ρ η ν η η μ ω ν]. Christ is similarly described in abstract terms in 1 Corinthians 1:30; wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption. So Colossians 1:27, hope of glory. Christ is thus not merely our peace - maker, but our very peace itself. Both [τ α α μ φ ο τ ε ρ α]. Lit., t... [ Continue Reading ]
Having abolished in His flesh the enmity [τ η ν ε χ θ ρ α ν ε ν τ η σ α ρ κ ι α υ τ ο υ κ α τ α ρ γ η σ α ς]. The enmity immediately follows the middle wall of partition, and should be rendered in apposition with and as defining it, and as dependent on brake down, not on abolished : the middle wall... [ Continue Reading ]
Might reconcile [α π ο κ α τ α λ λ α ξ η]. Only here and Colossians 1:20, Ephesians 2:2 1See on Colossians 1:20. The new man precedes the reconciling in Paul's statement, though, as a fact, the order is the reverse. The verb contains a hint of restoration to a primal unity. See on ver. 12. Thereby... [ Continue Reading ]
Access [π ρ ο σ α γ ω γ η ν]. See on Romans 5:2. Notice the three persons of the Godhead : through Him (Christ); one Spirit, the Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
Foreigners [π α ρ ο ι κ ο ι]. See on Luke 24:18. Rev., better, sojourners. Without rights of citizenship.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the apostles and prophets. The foundation laid by them. Prophets are New - Testament prophets. See ch. Ephesians 3:5; Ephesians 4:11. See on 1 Corinthians 12:10. Chief corner - stone [α κ ρ ο γ ω ν ι α ο υ]. Only here and 1 Peter 2:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the building [π α σ α ο ι κ ο δ ο μ η]. Lit., every building. Rev., each several building. But the reference is evidently to one building, and the rendering of A. V. should be retained though the article is wanting. Fitly framed together [σ υ ν α ρ μ ο λ ο γ ο υ μ ε ν η]. The present participle... [ Continue Reading ]
Are builded together [σ υ ν ο ι κ ο δ ο μ ε ι σ θ ε]. As component parts of the one building. The reference is to individual Christians, not to communities. Habitation [κ α τ ο ι κ η τ η ρ ι ο ν]. Answering to temple. Only here and Revelation 18:2. Indicating a permanent dwelling. See on dwell, Luk... [ Continue Reading ]