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Colossians 1:6

COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON Colossians 1:6 in the whole world. The gospel has spread from Jerusalem into Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, and probably into Egypt, North Africa, and Persia as well.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    COLOSSIANS 1:6 evsti,n In order to relieve a certain awkwardness of expression, the Textus Receptus reads kai. evsti,n, with Db, c F G K L Y most minuscules itd, g vg syrp, h _al_. The reading adopte...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 6. _WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU_] The doctrine of the Gospel is represented as a _traveller_, whose object it is to visit the whole habitable earth; and, having commenced his journey in Judea, had pr...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU - It has not been confined to the Jews, or limited to the narrow country where it was first preached, but has been sent abroad to the Gentile world. The object of the apostle he...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A PARAGRAPH OF THANKSGIVING. He always gives God thanks when he prays for them, for he has heard (from Epaphras) of their loyalty in Christ and the love which they exhibit towards all God's people: a...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Grace be to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you in our prayers; for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you ha...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IS COME. Greek. _pareimi,_ whence _parousia._ UNTO. App-104. WORLD. App-129. BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT. See Romans 7:4. The texts add "and increasing". ALSO IN YOU. in you also. SINCE. from. App-104....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _is come unto you_ Lit., "_is present to you;_" but the A.V. and R.V. are idiomatically right. _as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth_, &c. The word "_and_" here is textually doubtful; the adv...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΝ ΠΑΝΤῚ ΤΩ͂Ι ΚΌΣΜΩΙ ἘΣΤῚΝ ΚΑΡΠΟΦΟΡΟΎΜΕΝΟΝ. Text. Rec. inserts καί after κόσμῳ, with DBCGKL, Old Lat. Vulg. Syrr. It is an attempt to improve a very difficult construction, but is practically limited...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    3–8. _Introductory thanksgiving for their effective reception of the Gospel in the true form of it taught them first by Epaphras_ (Colossians 1:3) We both always thank the God and Father of our Lord J...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΑΡΌΝΤΟΣ _praes. act. part. (adj.) от_ ΠΆΡΕΙΜΙ (G3918) прибывать и присутствовать (Lohmeyer). Предлог сочетает идею присутствующей благой вести с идеей благой вести, которая идет к ним (Abbott; Lightf...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2166 PAUL’S COMMENDATION OF THE GOSPEL Colossians 1:3. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN ALL THE WORLD— "In all the provinces of the Roman empire," as the phrase often signifies. See Romans 10:18. The words _in truth,_ at the end of the verse, may be referred to their _knowledge;_ and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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 Para...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU, [ tou...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:6 [them] (c-29) Or 'ye heard and knew.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU... — There is much variety of reading here, but the text followed by our version is certainly incorrect. The probable reading is, _which is come unto you, just as in all the wor...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (3-8) In this expression of St. Paul’s thanksgiving for them there is as usual a peculiar correspondence to their circumstances. They had been full of faith, love, and hope, the fruit of a true gospel...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 1 THE PRELUDE Colossians 1:3 (R.V.) THIS long introductory section may at first sight give the impression of confusion, from the variety of subjects introduced. But a little thought about it...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    PAUL'S THANKSGIVING FOR THE TIDINGS HE HAS RECEIVED OF THE SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF THE COLOSSIANS. According to his usual custom (so in Thess., 1 Cor., Rom., Phil., Philm.), Paul begins his letter with a...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    This word of the truth has been defined as the Gospel, but Paul now proceeds to indicate more precisely what he means by this term. It is that Gospel which they have already received, not the local pe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE GOSPEL BEARING FRUIT Colossians 1:1 The saints are men of faith, for their holiness is derived from Christ, but they are also faithful men, and will not betray their trust. _Grace_ is the Greek a...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    The reason for their faith and love was the hope reserved for them in heaven. They had learned of that hope by the preaching of the Truth which is found in the gospel. This truth was in stark contrast...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    In the whole world; i.e. a great part of it. (Witham) --- This epistle was written in the year 62, at which time the gospel had spread itself through the whole world by the preaching not only of the a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, (2) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Fat...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6_As also in all the world it brings forth fruit. _This has a tendency both to confirm and to comfort the pious — to see the effect of the gospel far and wide in gathering many to Christ. The faith of...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU,.... That is, the Gospel, which came to them from God, from heaven, from Christ, out of Jerusalem, from whence the word of the Lord was to come, by the ministers of the Gospel,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Which is come unto you, as _it is_ in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as _it doth_ also in you, since the day ye heard _of it_, and knew the grace of God in truth: Ver. 6. _As it is in all t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _We give thanks_, &c. See on Romans 1:8; _to God and the Father_ Or, _even the Father of our Lord_, &c.; or, as the original expression is still more literally rendered, _To the God and Father of our...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    IN ALL THE WORLD; wherever the gospel was embraced it produced the same effects as in Colosse. The gospel, wherever preached, influences all who embrace it in truth, whatever may have been their past...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL'S PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION. A prayer of grateful joy:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU AS IT IS IN ALL THE WORLD, AND BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT, AS IT DOTH ALSO IN YOU, SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD OF IT, AND KNEW THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH;...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Thanksgiving - 1:3-8 3WE GIVE THANKS TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, PRAYING ALWAYS FOR YOU, All our praise and gratitude belong to God. Paul offers an expression of thanksgiving for...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    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; 'WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU'...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU, AS IT IS IN ALL THE WORLD; and passing the narrow bounds of Judea, unto all or most of the regions of the world, Colossians 1:23 Matthew 24:14 Acts 2:5...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Colossians 1:6 which G3588 come G3918 (G5752) to G1519 you G5209 as G2531 G2532 in G1722 all...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Which is come to you even as it is also in all the world, bearing fruit and increasing, as it does in you also since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.' This word of truth has born...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    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...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    I. _The Apostle's Thanksgiving for the Faith and Love of his Readers._ This section might be termed ‘introductory,' because of its personal character. Yet even here the doctrinal motive is apparent P...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Colossians 1:6. WHICH. This refers directly to ‘the gospel.' IS COME, lit, ‘is present,' UNTO YOU. There are two ideas suggested here: its reaching them (‘unto you') and its abiding with them (‘is p...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    IN ALL THE WORLD (εν παντ τω κοσμω). A legitimate hyperbole, for the gospel was spreading all over the Roman Empire.IS BEARING FRUIT (εστιν καρποφορουμενον). Periphrastic present middle indicative...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    GRACE Grace (in salvation). (2 Thessalonians 2:16); (Romans 3:24). (_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    SPREADING THROUGH THE WHOLE WORLD. The gospel spread freely among all the nations under Roman influence, and people from other nations took the gospel with them as they returned from Roman territory t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ._ THE PRELUDE I. A thankful recognition of Christian excellence as introductory to warnings and remonstrances. Almost all Paul’s Epistles b...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The word of the truth of the gospel which is come unto you._ THE ARGUMENT FOR THE GOSPEL BASED ON THE TRIUMPHS OF MISSIONS I. Think of the gospel as it affords inspiration to disseminate itself. Ch...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Which is come unto you as it is in all the world._ THE TRUE GOSPEL UNIVERSALLY THE SAME I. In It’s adaptation and enterprise. “Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world.” The gospel, though...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:6. IN ALL THE WORLD.—A hyperbolic expression, by which the apostle at the world’s centre, Rome, seems to say the messengers of the gospel, go forth to the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 1:1 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:11; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:3;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Which is come unto you [τ ο υ π α ρ ο ν τ ο ς ε ι ς υ μ α ς]. Lit., which is present unto you. Has come and is present. Compare Luke 11:7, "are with me into bed." In all the world. Hyperbolical. Compa...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    VISIONS OF GOD'S PURPOSES IN CHRIST Colossians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As an introduction to our study in the Pauline Epistle to the Colossians, we thought it would be worth the while to observe Pau...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    It bringeth forth fruit in all the world — That is, in every place where it is preached. Ye knew the grace of God in truth — Truly experienced the gracious power of God....

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