He put all things in subjection (panta upetaxen). First aorist active indicative of upotassw, quoted from Psalms 8:7 as in 1?Corinthians 15:27 . G...
Overview - Colossians 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
Colosse (colossae) A city of Phrygia Colossians 1:2 Colossians 1:7 Colossians 1:8 Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. Entry for 'Colosse (col...
Who also declared (o kai dhlwsa). Articular first aorist active participle of dhlow, old verb, to make manifest. Epaphras told Paul about their love ...
Shadow (skian). The contrast here between skia (shadow, shade caused by interruption of light as by trees, Mark 4:32 ) and eikwn (image or picture) ...
Overview - Colossians 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
Overview - Colossians 1 1?After salutation Paul thanks God for their faith; 7?confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9?prays further for their increase ...
Laodicea [E] [H] [S](A Phrygian city)Pauls concern for Colossians 2:1 Epaphras zeal for Colossians 4:13 Epistle to the Colossians to be read in ...
Of Christ Jesus (Cristou Ihsou). This order in the later epistles shows that Cristo is now regarded as a proper name and not just a verbal adjective ...
Of Epaphras (apo Epapra). From Epaphras who is the source of their knowledge of Christ. On our behalf (uper hmwn). Clearly correct (Aleph A B D) and ...
A shadow (skia). Old word, opposed to substance (swma, body). In Hebrews 10:1 skia is distinguished from eikwn (picture), but here from swma (body,...
Overview - Colossians 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
INTRODUCTION The GENUINENESS of this Epistle is attested by JUSTIN MARTYR [Dialogue with Trypho, p. 311, B.], who quotes the first-born of every cr...
Overview - Colossians 4 1?He exhorts them to be fervent in prayer; 5?to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ...
Which (hti). Which in fact is, explanatory use of hti rather than h. The fulness of him that filleth all in all (to plhrwma tou ta panta en pasin plh...
Overview - Colossians 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
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And for them in Hierapolis (kai twn en Hierai Polei). The third of the three cities in the Lycus Valley which had not seen Paul's face ( Romans 2:1 )...
To the seven churches which are in Asia (tai epta ekklhsiai tai en th Asiai). Dative case as in a letter ( Galatians 1:1 ). John is writing, but the ...
Longsuffering General scriptures concerning 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:7 ; 2?Corinthians 6:4-6 ; Galatians 5:22 ; Ephesians 4:1 Ephesi...