COLOSSIANS CHAPTER ONE PRAYER _Greeting; Colossians 1:1-2_ 1. _Prayer of Thanks; Colossians 1:3-8_ a. For their faith; Colossians 1:4 a b. For their love; Colossians 1:4 b c. Their faith and love were produced by the hope they had learned in the gospel; Colossians 1:5-8 2. _Prayer of Req... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTLINE OF 1:1-13 A. Introductory; Colossians 1:1-13 1. Author; Colossians 1:1. Recipients; Colossians 1:2 a. Greetings; Colossians 1:2 b. 2. Prayer of thanks; Colossians 1:3-8 a. When we give thanksalways; Colossians 1:3 b. Why we give thanks; Colossians 1:4-8 (1) Because we hear [ Continue Reading ]
3. WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, PRAYING ALWAYS FOR YOU, 4. HAVING HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS, AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 3. We give thanks (continually) to God (the) father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the M... [ Continue Reading ]
6. WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU; EVEN AS IT IS ALSO IN ALL THE WORLD BEARING FRUIT AND INCREASING, AS _IT DOTH_ IN YOU ALSO, SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD AND KNEW THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH; _Translation and Paraphrase_ 6. (The truth of the gospel is) present among you, just as it is (present with saints) in a... [ Continue Reading ]
7. EVEN AS YE LEARNED OF EPAPHRAS OUR BELOVED FELLOW-SERVANT, WHO IS A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST ON OUR BEHALF, 8. WHO ALSO DECLARED UNTO US YOUR LOVE IN THE SPIRIT. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 7. (All these things about the hope in the gospel, and the way it is increasing, you know. They are r... [ Continue Reading ]
9. FOR THIS CAUSE WE ALSO, SINCE THE DAY WE HEARD _IT, DO_ NOT CEASE TO PRAY AND MAKE REQUEST FOR YOU, THAT YE MAY BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL IN ALL SPIRITUAL WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, 10. TO WALK WORTHILY OF THE LORD UNTO ALL PLEASING, BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY GOOD WORK, AND INCREASING... [ Continue Reading ]
11. STRENGTHEN WITH ALL POWER, ACCORDING TO THE MIGHT OF HIS GLORY, UNTO ALL PATIENCE AND LONGSUFFERING WITH JOY; _Translation and Paraphrase_ 11. (and) being strengthened by all (the) strength (from God), according to his glorious manifested power, (until you attain) all endurance (in your own li... [ Continue Reading ]
12. GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER, WHO MADE US MEET TO BE PARTAKERS OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS, IN LIGHT; 13. WHO DELIVERED US OUT OF THE POWER OF DARKNESS, AND TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON OF HIS LOVE; _Translation and Paraphrase_ 12. (Also let us be) giving thanks to the fathe... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTLINE OF 1:14-23 B. CHRISTHis supremacy and work; Colossians 1:14-23 1. In Christ we have redemption; Colossians 1:14 2. Christ is the image of God; Colossians 1:15 3. Christ is the firstborn of all creation; Colossians 1:15-16 a. Because in him all things were created b. Through him a... [ Continue Reading ]
15. WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION; 16. FOR IN HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED, IN THE HEAVENS AND UPON THE EARTH, THINGS VISIBLE AND THINGS INVISIBLE, WHETHER THRONES OR DOMINIONS OR PRINCIPALITIES OR POWERS; ALL THINGS HAVE BEEN CREATED THROUGH HIM, AND UNTO HIM;... [ Continue Reading ]
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 PREEMINENCE. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 17. (Yea) and he exists before all things, and all thing... [ Continue Reading ]
19. FOR IT WAS THE GOOD PLEASURE _OF THE FATHER_ THAT IN HIM SHOULD ALL THE FULNESS DWELL; _Translation and Paraphrase_ 19. (Christ has this universal preeminence) because it was well-pleasing (to God for) all the fulness (of God-hood) to dwell in him; _NOTES_ 1. With the beginning of Colossian... [ Continue Reading ]
20. AND THROUGH HIM TO RECONCILE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF, HAVING MADE PEACE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIS CROSS; THROUGH HIM, I _SAY,_ WHETHER THINGS UPON THE EARTH, OR THINGS IN THE HEAVENS. 21. AND YOU, BEING IN TIME PAST ALIENATED AND ENEMIES IN YOUR MIND IN YOUR EVIL WORKS, 22. YET NOW HATH HE RECONC... [ Continue Reading ]
23. IF SO BE THAT YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH, GROUNDED AND STEADFAST, AND NOT MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL WHICH YE HEARD, WHICH WAS PREACHED IN ALL CREATION UNDER HEAVEN; WHEREOF I PAUL WAS MADE A MINISTER. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 23. (While Christ has reconciled you and designs to p... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL'S MINISTRY (Colossians 1:24 to Colossians 2:5) 1. _Attitudes in Paul's ministry_; (Colossians 1:24) a. Joy b. Dedication to suffering 2. _Source of Paul's ministry;_ (Colossians 1:25) (It was a stewardship from God given to him.) 3. _The new message in Paul's ministry;_ (Colossians... [ Continue Reading ]
25. WHEREOF I WAS MADE A MINISTER, ACCORDING TO THE DISPENSATION OF GOD WHICH WAS GIVEN ME TO YOUWARD, TO FULFILL THE WORD OF GOD, _Translation and Paraphrase_ 25. I was made a servant (or minister of the church) in accordance with the (gracious terms of the) stewardship (entrusted to me) of God,... [ Continue Reading ]
26. EVEN THE MYSTERY WHICH HATH BEEN HID FOR AGES AND GENERATIONS: BUT NOW HATH IT BEEN MANIFESTED TO HIS SAINTS, 27. TO WHOM GOD WAS PLEASED TO MAKE KNOWN WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY: _Translation and Paraphrase_ 26... [ Continue Reading ]
28. WHOM WE PROCLAIM, ADMONISHING EVERY MAN AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM, THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST; 29. WHEREUNTO I LABOR ALSO, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, WHICH WORKETH IN ME MIGHTILY. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 28. (Yes, God's mystery is Christ,) whom we a... [ Continue Reading ]