Overview - Colossians 1 1?After salutation Paul thanks God for their faith; 7?confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9?prays further for their increase ...
The mystery of his will (to musthrion tou qelhmato autou). Once hidden, now revealed as in Colossians 1:26 which see. See also Colossians 2:3 . Wh...
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 ...
In whom (en wi). Just like Colossians 1:14 with paraptwmatwn (trespasses) in place of amartiwn (sins) and with the addition of dia tou aimato autou...
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...
Fight the good fight (agwnizou ton kalon agwna). Cognate accusative with present middle imperative of agwnizw, Pauline word ( 1?Corinthians 9:25 ; C...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 1 1?After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10?he exhorts them to unity, 12?and reproves their dissensions. 18?God destroys th...
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...
Consider (noei). Present active imperative of noew, old verb, to put your mind (nou) on. See Ephesians 3:4 and like command in 1?Corinthians 10:15...
Overview - Isaiah 11 1?The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse. 10?The victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gent...
Whereby (pro o). Looking to which, according to which. When ye read (anaginwskonte). This Epistle will be read in public. My understanding in the mys...
I do not cease (ou pauomai). Singular present middle, while in Colossians 1:9 Paul uses the plural (literary, or including Timothy), ou pauomeqa. ...
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 - Acts 6 1?The apostles, desirous to have the poor regarded for their bodily sustenance, as also careful themselves to dispense the word of G...
Overview - Ephesians 3 1?The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved was made known to Paul by revelation; 8?and to him was that grace given...
According to the dispensation of God (kata thn oikonomian tou qeou). According to the economy of God. An old word from oikonomew, to be a house stewa...
Mysteries OF REDEMPTION Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Job 15:8 ; Psalms 25:14 ; Proverbs 3:32 ; Amos 3:7 ; Matthew 11:25 ; Matthew 13:11 Matthew 13:35 ...
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...
Image [S]For idolsSee IDOLATRYFIGURATIVEMan created in, of God Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:27 ; 5:1 ; 9:6 ; James 3:9 Regenerated into Psalms 17:...