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...
And you did he quicken (kai uma). The verb for did he quicken does not occur till verse Colossians 5 and then with hma (us) instead of uma (you). T...
A great high priest (arcierea megan). The author now takes up the main argument of the Epistle, already alluded to in Romans 1:3 ; Romans 2:17 ; R...
Overview - Colossians 1 1?After salutation Paul thanks God for their faith; 7?confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9?prays further for their increase ...
Book Introduction - Colossians Read first chapter of Colossians WRITER: The Apostle Paul ( Colossians 1:1 ) DATE: Colossians was sent by the same mess...
Colosse, [H]more properly Colossae, was a city of Phrygia in Asia Minor, in the upper part of the basin of the Maeander, on the Lycus. Hierapolis and...
EPAPHRAS ep'-a-fras (Epaphras): A contracted form of Epaphroditus. He must not, however, be confounded with the messenger of the Philippian community...
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...
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...
Wherewith ye were called (h eklhqhte). Attraction of the relative h to the genitive of the antecedent klhsew (calling) from the cognate accusative hn...
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 ...
Overview - Ephesians 1 1?After the salutation, 3?and thanksgiving for the Ephesians, 4?he treats of our election, 6?and adoption by grace; 11?which...
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 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
Overview - Romans 6 1?We may not live in sin; 2?for we are dead unto it; 3?as appears by our baptism. 12?Let not sin reign any more; 18?because we h...
God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (twi qewi patri tou kuriou hmwn Ihsou Cristou). Correct text without kai (and) as in Galatians 3:17 , though...
Fight the good fight (agwnizou ton kalon agwna). Cognate accusative with present middle imperative of agwnizw, Pauline word ( 1?Corinthians 9:25 ; C...
Toward them that are without (pro tou exw). A Pauline phrase for those outside the churches ( 1?Thessalonians 5:12 ; 1?Corinthians 5:12 ). It takes ...
The peace of Christ (h eirhnh tou Cristou). The peace that Christ gives ( John 14:27 ). Rule (brabeuetw). Imperative active third singular of brabeuw...