Colossians 2:13

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; AND YOU (LIKE OTHERS), BEING DEAD - formerly (Ephesians 2:1); even as Christ was dead, before that God raised Him "from the dead" (Colossians 2:12). SINS - rather, as at end of this verse, "trespasses," transgressions [ paraptoomata (G3900)], actual fallings aside, as that of Adam. UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH - your not having put off the old fleshly nature (of which the foreskin was the visible badge), the foreskin of original sin, which now by spiritual circumcision you have put o...

13._And you, when ye were dead. _He admonishes the Colossians to recognize, what he had treated of in a general way, as applicable to themselves, which is by far the most effectual way of teaching. Farther, as they were Gentiles when they were converted to Christ, he takes occasion from this to shew them how absurd it is to pass over from Christ to the ceremonies of Moses. _Ye were_, says he, _dead in Uncircumcision_. This term, however, may be understood either in its proper signification, or figuratively. If you understand it in its proper sense, the meaning will be, “_Uncircumcision _is the badge of alienation from God; for where the covenant of grace is not, _there _is pollution, (376) and, consequently, curse and ruin. But God has called you to himself from _uncircumcision_, and, therefore, from death.” (377) In this way he would not represent...

8-17 There is a philosophy which rightly exercises our reasonable faculties; a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God, and confirms our faith in him. But there is a philosophy which is vain and deceitful; and while it pleases men's fancies, hinders their faith: such are curious speculations about things above us, or no concern to us. Those who walk in the way of the world, are turned from following Christ. We have in Him the substance of all the shadows of the ceremonial law. All the defects of it are made up in the gospel of Christ, by his complete sacrifice for sin, and by the revelation of the will of God. To be complete, is to be furnished with all things necessary for salvation. By this one word "complete," is shown that we have in Christ whatever is required. "In him," not when we look to Christ, as though he were distant from us, but we are in him, when...

Verse 13. _AND YOU, BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS_] Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:1, :, c. _THE UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH_] This must refer to that part of the Colossian Church which was made up of converted _heathens_, for the _heathens_ alone were _uncircumcised_....

AND YOU, BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS - Notes, Ephesians 2:1. AND THE UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH - That is, Gentiles, and giving unrestrained indulgence to the desires of the flesh. They lived as those who had not by any religious rite or covenant brought themselves under obligations to lead holy lives. HATH HE QUICKENED - Notes, Ephesians 2:1. TOGETHER WITH HIM - In virtue of his being restored to life. That is, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus was the means of imparting to us spiritual life....

EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 2:1 SECTION IV. THE APOSTLE'S CONCERN FOR THE COLOSSI. AN CHURCH. So far the contents of the letter have been of a general and preparatory character. New the writer begins to indicate the special purpose he has in view by declaring, in connection with his concern for the welfare of the Gentile Churches at large (Colossians 1:24), _the deep anxiety which he at present feels respecting the Colossian and neighbouring Churches._ COLOSSIANS 2:1...

AND YOU BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS,.... Not corporeally, though sin had subjected them to a corporeal death, and their bodies were really mortal, and in a little time must die; but morally, sin had brought a death upon them in a moral sense, they were separated from God, as at death the body is from the soul, and so were alienated from the life of God, and consequently must be dead; they had lost the image of God, which consisted in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness; and were dead as to the understanding of what was good, as to their affections for it, or will and capacity to do it; and, like dead men, were insensible of their state, their sin, and misery; and altogether inactive and helpless in spiritual things, being destitute of spiritual life, strength, and motion; and were moreover in themselves deserving of eternal death, and according to the law of works, under the sentence of i...

Colossians 2:1. _For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;_ Paul had not met these Colossian Christians, but he had heard of their faith, and hope, and love, and he so desired their good that he had a continual care for them in his heart. He carried that care to God in prayer, yet he still bore them in loving remembrance. They were always on his heart as a sick child is ever on the heart of its mother. Colossians 2:2. _That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ._ In whom are hid all the treasures of wi

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II. COMPLETE IN HIM, IN WHOM ALL THE FULLNESS DWELLS CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The mystery of God (Colossians 2:1)_ 2. Complete in Christ (Colossians 2:9) 3. Exhortations and warnings (Colossians 2:16) Colossians 2:1 In view of the last verses of the preceding chapter we can understand his anxiety and the great conflict he had for the Colossians and for those living in nearby Laodicea, and for as many who had not seen his face in the flesh. He was deeply concerned about them after he heard of their danger of going into error. It was a spiritual conflict. He was greatly exercised in his th