The epistle moves quickly to its conclusion in these 18 verses. James rosscup writes that lightfoot is excellent in this 1865 work revised in 1879. Introduction to colossians chapter 1 john macarthur. Colossians is also very similar in content to ephesians and philemon, with about one fourth of colossians actually contained in the book of ephesians. A free bible commentary on pauls letter to the colossians in easyenglish. Arnold dallimore, george whitefield cornerstone books, 1. Colossians says there are some absolutes and jesus is the first one. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to be circulated and read to all churches 4. Colossians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Study the word, praise, worship, and your roots will go deep down into jesus christ, and he will establish you, and you will be strong, and you will have supernatural knowledge that comes from spending time with. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the lord. There is no record of paul ever visiting the colossians church 2. Their timeless truth speaks to the dilemmas facing the world today. Angels, and authorities, and powers are subject to him, 1 pt. You can read about this in the books called exodus, deuteronomy and. This basic commentary provides some basic helps for understanding and appreciating pauls written address to the colossians. The duties of servants and masters are prominent here ver. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the lord. The apostle exhorts us to set our hearts upon heaven and take them off from this world v. He has no equal among the religious leaders of the world religions because he and he alone is gods son and the way, the truth, and the life john 14. Colossians free bible study commentary in simple english. Colossians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Verse 22 to chapter 4 verse 1 the romans ruled israel. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say.
Colossians 1, new international version niv the bible app. The epistle to the colossians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 9 chapter two chapter three 17 chapter four 21 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. Ye servants literally, bondmen, be obedient in all things to your lords according to the flesh ephesians 6. The letters to the colossians and to philemon the pillar. Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eyeservice, as peoplepleasers. Colossians 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This church was actually founded by papayas, an earlier convert who came from ephesus. Four ways to walk in a manner worthy of the lord col.
The apostle shows his great concern for the church at colosse and at laodicea. And concludes with exhortations to relative duties, of wives and husbands, parents and children. Colossians chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary. Using secondary scholarship judiciously, moo skillfully links exegesis of the text with critical issues in biblical and systematic theology. Colossians 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It was written from rome during pauls first imprisonment, at which time he also wrote ephesians and philemon. Read colossians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The apostle expresses his love to, and joy in believers.
Colossians chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new. Chapter 1, verse 15, jesus, it says, is the image of the invisible god, the pre. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Among these are the incomprehensibility of god and the origin of sin and evil. Indeed, he is the image of the invisible god, the sovereign and preeminent one among all creation col. And they ruled all the other countries that are round the mediterranean sea. Study the bible online using commentary on colossians and more. Jesus, it says, is the image of the invisible god, the preeminent one of all creation.
Study the bible online using commentary on colossians 2 and more. Colossians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. God has chosen me to be an apostle of christ jesus. Paraphrase of colossians and commentary of colossians. Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 1. In him dwells all the fullness of the godhead bodily. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less.
Walking worthily of the lord to please him in all respects col. He adds that they are responsible to continue in the faith, not moved away by the false. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ who are in colosse. Most commentators are certain that paul was indeed the author. Watch our overview video on the book of colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ a. About half the people in roman society were slaves. David guzik commentary on colossians 2 explains how jesus is complete, and. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. In no way does the title firstborn indicate that jesus is less than god. The first 2 chapters present christ as our lord, chapter 3 presents christ. Colossians commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Like ephesians, the little book of colossians divides neatly in half with the.
Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Paul is bringing the example of christ, and his attitude toward those who were in authority, all the way down to an employment level. And to walk in christ, as they had been taught, and to abound in faith and holiness, colossians 2. In the process the reader will encounter our discussions on several major, and at times controversial, doctrines and issues. Many regard the commentary as the best older work on the greek text. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of colossians. Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. In colossians, paul encourages the colossian christians to see jesus. Colossians 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Colossians focuses on jesus christ, presenting him as the ultimate answer to any problem. Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the lord.
Anything that is stated here respecting servants requires no exposition, as it has been already expounded in commenting on ephesians 6. Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 2. In chapter 1, paul introduces himself, along with his coauthor timothy. See the comments on verse 20a above for the meaning of reconciled. He earnestly presses to mutual love and compassion v. But in both cases, the submitting was done out of respect for godnot because the authority was great, not because. First, there is the conclusion of the instruction on reciprocal relationships colossians 4.
Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. Destination of the letter the epistle to the colossians was written to the church at colosse, probably between 60 and 63 ad. Verse 5 for though i am absent in the flesh, yet am i with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in christ. The book of colossians is about the supremacy of the person of christ. Now, in an age like this with no absolutes, somebody needs to really define who jesus is.
As with all volumes in the pillar series, moos commentary on colossians and philemon makes clear the flow and meaning of the text. He exhorts to the mortification of sin, in the various instances of it v. The book of colossians was written to christians, not to the unsaved. You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians. In this letter to the colossians, paul establishes christ as their north starthe.
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