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Colossians 1:18
And he is the Head of the body, the Church; who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
And he is the Head of the body, the Church; who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Verse 18. _HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY_] What the apostle has said in the two preceding verses refers to the _Divine_ nature of Jesus Christ; he now proceeds to speak of his _human_ nature, and to sho...
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH - Notes Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 5:23, note. WHO IS THE BEGINNING - In all things - alike in the work of creation and in the church. He is the fountain of a...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE PERSON OF CHRIST, His GLORY AND His WORK CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Colossians 1:1)_ 2. The prayer (Colossians 1:9) 3. The person and glory of Christ, Head o...
A PARAGRAPH OF CHRISTOLOGY (IN TACIT OPPOSITION TO THE FALSE TEACHING AT COLOSSÆ). Christ is the derivative and visible manifestation of God who is unseen. He is the heir-in-chief of the created unive...
CHRISTIAN GREETINGS (Colossians 1:1) _ 1:1 This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Timothy, the brother, to the dedicated people of God and faithful brothe...
He is the image of the invisible God, begotten before all creation, because by him all things were created, in heaven and upon earth, the things which are visible and the things which are invisible, w...
HEAD. See Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 1:23. CHURCH. App-186. BEGINNING. See Proverbs 8:22, FROM THE DEAD. App-139. HAVE, &c.. become the pre-eminent One. Greek. pro
The thought continued. Greatness of the Redeemer as Head of the Church, Bearer of the Divine Plenitude, and Atoning Sacrifice 18. _And he is_ The same words as just above, and a solemn echo of them....
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15–23. _The nature, office, and work of Him into whose sovereignty they have been removed_ (Colossians 1:15-20), _together with a further statement of the meaning and aim of their emancipation_ (Colos...
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DISCOURSE: 2168 THE GLORY OF CHRIST Colossians 1:16. By him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, risible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or princip...
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY— St. Paul had proved Christ's superiority to all the creatures, by his _making_ and _sustaining_ them; and now, by a third argument, he confirms his full authority over...
17. AND HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, AND IN HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST. 18. AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH: WHO IS THE BEGINNING, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD; THAT IN ALL THINGS HE MIGHT HAVE THE...
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Relation of Christ to the Church, the new creation,...
1 "Paul, a commissioner of Christ Jesus," introduces us to a glorified Christ in heaven and invokes the authority vested in Paul as His legate. Contrast the character assumed by Paul in Philippians. 4...
THE SUPREMACY AND ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST 1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the news of their spiritual state. PARAPHRASE. '(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the saints...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. INTRODUCTION THE WRITER Paul wrote this letter. He was in...
(18-20) In these verses St. Paul returns from dwelling on the eternal nature of the Son of God to describe Him in His mediatorial office as Son of Man, becoming the “Head” of all humanity, as called i...
[2. The Doctrine of Christ. (1) His SALVATION AND REDEMPTION of us all (Colossians 1:13). (2) His NATURE AS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, the creator and sustainer of all things heavenly and eart...
HE IS THE HEAD. — “He” is again emphatic. “He who is the image of God, He also is the Head.” (On the title itself, see Ephesians 1:22.) THE BEGINNING. — Chrysostom reads here a kindred word, _the firs...
CHAPTER 1 THE GLORY OF THE SON IN HIS RELATION TO THE FATHER, THE UNIVERSE, AND THE CHURCH Colossians 1:15 (R.V.) As has already been remarked, the Colossian Church was troubled by teachers who had...
THIS SON IN WHOM WE HAVE OUR DELIVERANCE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD, THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE, THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH, INCLUDING THE ANGELIC POWERS, AND HE IS THE GOAL FOR WHIC...
The false teachers not only wrongly represented the relation of the angel powers to the universe, but they assigned them a false position in the work of redemption and a false relation to the Church....
OUR WONDROUS PRIVILEGES IN CHRIST Colossians 1:9 Here is a paragraph which may fitly form part of our daily intercession for ourselves and others. We all need a quicker insight into God's will, and t...
This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tells...
In addition to His power over the whole universe, Jesus has authority over the church as its head. In fact, the church had its beginning in Christ's death, burial and resurrection. His blood paid the...
(8) And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the (l) firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. (8) Having gloriously declared the excellent...
_He is the head of the body, the church. He now speaks of what applies to Christ as man. --- The first-born from the dead; i.e. the first that rose to an immortal life. (Witham)_...
(14) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (15) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (16) For by him were all things created, t...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
_THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH_ ‘And He is the Head of the Body, the Church.’ Colossians 1:18 To St. Paul the Church was the Body of Christ. The Father, he says, ‘gave Christ to be Head over all things to...
18._The head of the body. _Having discoursed in a general way of Christ’s excellence, and of his sovereign dominion over all creatures, he again returns to those things which relate peculiarly to the...
The Epistle to the Colossians looks at the Christian as risen with Christ, but not, as in that to the Ephesians, as sitting in heavenly places in Christ. A hope is laid up for him in heaven; he is to...
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH,.... By "the church" is meant, not any particular congregated church, as the church at Colosse, or Corinth, or any other; but the whole election of grace, th...
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all _things_ he might have the preeminence. Ver. 18. _And he is the head_] See the note on Ephes...
_And he is the head of the body, the church_ The apostle having displayed the greatness of the Son, as Creator of all things, visible and invisible, in the heavens and upon the earth, proceeds, in thi...
HEAD OF THE-CHURCH; source of its life, light, and all its blessings. FIRST - BORN FROM THE DEAD; the first who rose never again to die, and who will raise all the dead-some to everlasting life, and...
THE SALUTATION (vs.1-2) Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part of believers. Yet he adds, "and Timot...
The Preeminence of the Song of Solomon - 1:15-20 15HE IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, THE FIRSTBORN OVER ALL CREATION. Christ is the visible expression of what is invisible to us. TEV "the visib...
IN ALL THINGS: Or, among all...
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH: WHO IS THE BEGINNING, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD; THAT IN ALL THINGS HE MIGHT HAVE THE PREEMINENCE. 'AND' -in addition to the Creation, Christ also holds...
15-23 Christ in his human nature, is the visible discovery of the invisible God, and he that hath seen Him hath seen the Father. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of...
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH: having spoken of Christ in reference to the creatures in general, or old creation, showing how he is the Creator, Preserver, and Governor thereof, the apost...
1 Clement Let us consider, beloved, how the Lord continually proves to us that there shall be a future resurrection, of which He has rendered the Lord Jesus Christ the first-fruits[101] Irenaeus Aga...
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‘And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.' Not only does the old creation have its being from H...
THE GLORY OF CHRIST (COLOSSIANS 1:15). Paul now brings to their attention the glory of their Redeemer, the One Who created all things and is over all.....
Colossians 1:18. AND HE (emphatic, as before) is the head of the body, the church. The emphasis resting on ‘He' suggests a reference to the errors prevalent in the Colossian Church (see above). Here t...
2. _The Apostles Prayer for their Progress in the Knowledge of Christ as Head of all Things_. The Apostle's thanksgiving is naturally followed by the mention of his petition for the Colossians. The im...
I. DOCTRINAL PART: CHRIST THE HEAD OF ALL THINGS. This division of the Epistle resembles the doctrinal part of Ephesians (chaps, 1-3.); but here the Person of Christ is more prominent; there Christ as...
THE HEAD OF THE BODY (η κεφαλη του σωματος). Jesus is first also in the spiritual realm as he is in nature (verses Colossians 1:18-20). Paul is fond of the metaphor of the body (σωμα) for believers...
Colossians 1:18 I. Living as we do, far down the stream of time, when long ago the name of Christ has associated itself to all that is the most classical in literature, the most refined in art, the mo...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from...
CONTENTS: Apostolic greeting and prayer. The superiority of Christ. His reconciling work. The mystery of His indwelling. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Epaphras. CONCLUSION: He...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ._ This is noticed in 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2. He generally opens his addresses to the churches much in the same form of benediction, for...
HE IS THE HEAD OF HIS BODY. The church [Matthew 16:18] is identified as the spiritual _body_ of Christ, and he is its head. (_See_ Ephesians 1:22) THE SOURCE. Of the new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
_Who is the image of the invisible God._ This is the most exhaustive assertion of our Lord’s Godhead to be found in St. Paul’s Writings. This magnificent dogmatic passage is introduced, after the apos...
_In Whom._ THE DEITY OF CHRIST Christ is Divine because-- I. He has redeemed us. II. He is the creator of all things. III. All things were created for His glory. IV. His eternal pre-existence....
_And He is the Head of the body, the Church._ CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH I. The Church. 1. The English word is formed from κυριακή--belonging to the Lord. (1) Sometimes a distinction is draw between C...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:15 Praise to Christ. In moving poetic language, Paul praises the lordship of Christ over creation and redemption. These verses may be part of an early Christian hymn....
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:18 HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY. This metaphor conveys Christ’s leadership over the church (see 1 Corinthians 12:27;...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:18. AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH.—As He held priority of all creation, so also His is the name above every name in the new creation. THE FI...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 1:1 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:
Shall we turn in our Bibles tonight to Colossians, chapter one. The city of Colosse, was in the area known as Pergia, a part of Asia Minor. A couple of other churches are greeted by Paul in this epist...
1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Corinthians 15:25; 1 John 1:1;...
And He. Emphatic. The same who is before all things and in whom all things consist. The head of the body, the Church. The Church is described as a body, Romans 12:4 sq.; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 1 Cori...
THE GREAT CREATOR Colossians 1:16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering upon a most wonderful portion of Scripture. It has several very vital things to say, both about Christ, and about us, the servan...
And — From the whole he now descends to the most eminent part, the church. He is the head of the church — Universal; the supreme and only head both of influence and of government to the whole body of...
If Christ is only the firstborn in creation, then how can He be God? PROBLEM: John declared Christ to be eternal and equal with God (John 1:1; John 8:58; John 20:28). But here Paul seems to say that C...
Our apostle having, in the former verses, described what Christ is in himself, comes next to describe him with relation to his church; shewing, 1. That he is her Head, he is the Head of the body, the...