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Verse 9. _FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS_] This is opposed to
the _vain_ or _empty_ doctrine of the Gentile and Jewish philosophers:
there is a _fulness_ in Christ suited to the _empty,_ _destit...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH - That is, this was the great and central doctrine
that was to be maintained about Christ, that all the fulness of the
Godhead dwelt in him. Every system which denied this was a de...
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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
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AN URGENT WARNING AGAINST A DEGRADING THEOSOPHY. Let them not be led
away by false reasonings, however persuasive. They must think of Paul,
despite his bodily absence, as being with them in spirit (1...
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Beware lest there will be anyone who will carry you off as his spoil,
by insisting on the necessity of a so-called philosophy, which is, in
fact, an empty delusion, a philosophy which has been handed...
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Beware lest there will be anyone who will carry you off as his spoil,
by insisting on the necessity of a so-called philosophy, which is, in
fact, an empty delusion, a philosophy which has been handed...
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LOVE'S STRUGGLE (Colossians 2:1)
_ 2:1 I want you to know how great a struggle I am going through for
you, and for the people of Laodicaea, and for all those who have never
seen me face to face._
He...
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FOR. Because.
DWELLETH, See Colossians 1:19.
FULNESS. See Colossians 1:19.
GODHEAD. App-98.
BODILY. Greek _somatikos._ Only here. The adjective in Luke 3:22;...
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_For_ He is about to shew that "Christ" is the antithesis of this
false gospel in two respects; (_a_) His glorious Person is all in all
as the substance of the true Gospel; (_b_) His code of resulting...
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ὍΤΙ. The reason for the warning of Colossians 2:8.
Hence the emphatic ἐν αὐτῷ. The fact has been already stated
in Colossians 1:19, which however is here defined by the addition of
τ. θεότητος, and t...
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_You have in Christ far more than what the false teachers promise you
and demand of you, for He is superior to all spiritual powers_
(Colossians 2:8) Be watchful not to be led astray. Many a false
tea...
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DISCOURSE: 2176
PROPER DEITY OF CHRIST
Colossians 2:9. _In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
bodily_.
THE Church of Christ in the first ages was composed of Jews and
Gentiles. Now, the Jews...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS, &C.— _For in him all the
plenitude of the Godhead substantially resides._ These words contain
an evident allusion to the _Shechinah_ in which God dwelt; and so
ult...
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9. FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY, 10. AND
IN HIM YE ARE MADE FULL, WHO IS THE HEAD OF ALL PRINCIPALITY AND
POWER:
_Translation and Paraphrase_
9_._ (It is essential that...
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For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
FOR - `Because' all "philosophy" (Colossians 2:8) not "after Christ"
is a delusion; "for in Him (alone) dwelleth" permanently [ katoikei...
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The Secret of Christ
23 The scope of reconciliation is not confined to mankind: it is as
broad as creation. Its proclamation was made to every creature under
heaven. It is God's loving purpose to...
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THE FALSE TEACHING AND ITS REFUTATION
4-15. Hold fast to Christ the All-sufficient Saviour.
PARAPHRASE. '(4) I emphasise these truths about Christ lest you should
be beguiled by plausible persuasions...
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The reference is to the exalted Christ.
BODILY] usually explained to mean in bodily fashion. Probably we
should render 'in the form of a body,' and explain it to mean as an
organic whole. The fulness...
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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.
CHAPTER 2
V1 I am working for you. I am working for the peo...
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(8-15) The general exhortation of the previous verses is now
emphasised by a solemn warning against deadly speculative error. Now,
(1) _the character of that error in itself_ is described with
apparen...
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IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY. — Here almost
every word is emphatic. First, “All the fulness of the Godhead”
— not a mere emanation from the Supreme Being. Next, “dwells”
and r...
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CHAPTER 2
THE BANE AND THE ANTIDOTE
Colossians 2:8 (R.V.)
WE come now to the first plain reference to the errors which were
threatening the peace of the Colossian community. Here Paul crosses
swords...
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PAUL URGES HIS READERS NOT TO BE BEGUILED BY PLAUSIBLE WORDS, BUT TO
HOLD CHRIST FAST AS THE PRINCIPLE OF MORAL CONDUCT. THEY MUST LET NO
ONE TAKE THEM CAPTIVE BY DECEITFUL PHILOSOPHY AND HUMAN TRADIT...
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ὅτι is connected by Bleek and Meyer with οὐ κατὰ χ., but
it is much more probable that it should be connected with the whole
warning introduced by βλέπετε. The false teachers represented
the fulness o...
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ESTABLISHED IN THEIR FAITH
Colossians 2:1
If you know Christ, you can lay your hand on the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge. They are matters of daily experience. The Apostle's aim
in this chapter i...
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If for a moment we glance back at the passage beginning with 1:24 and
ending with 2:3, we find reference to a threefold mystery: the first,
the Church, which is the Body of Christ; then the secret of...
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One would not want to be taken away from Christ because in Him is to
be found everything essential to being divine. He was not, as some
false teachers suggested, a mere emanation from God. Turner says...
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(8) For in (l) him (m) dwelleth (n) all the fulness of the Godhead (o)
bodily.
(8) A reason: because only Christ, being God and man, is most perfect,
and passes far above all things, so that whoever...
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_For in him (in Christ) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead (of
the divinity) corporally. [3] That is, in the person of Christ, the
Son of God, really and substantially united to our human nature....
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(4) And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing
words. (5) For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in
the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastnes...
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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...
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9._For in him dwelleth_. Here we have the reason why those _elements
of the world_, which are taught by men, do not accord with Christ —
because they are additions for supplying a deficiency, as they...
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Thus we have a double ministry, as well as a double preeminence of
Christ, and a double reconciliation; and each having a similar
relationship the one to the other: Christ, the Head of all things in
h...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY. This is to
be understood, not of the doctrine, or Gospel of Christ, as being a
perfect revelation of the will of God; but of Christ, and part...
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For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Ver. 9. _All the fulness of the Godhead bodily_] That is, essentially,
not in clouds and ceremonies, as once between the cherubims, which th...
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_For in him dwelleth Inhabiteth_, κατοικει, continually
abideth; _all the fulness of the Godhead_ Believers may be _filled
with all the fulness of God, Ephesians 3:19_; but in Christ dwelleth
_all the...
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GODHEAD BODILY; God incarnate, or dwelling in human nature. John 1:14;
ROMANS 9:5; 1 TIMOTHY 3:16; HEBREWS 1:6-8....
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CHRIST'S WORK FOR HIS CHURCH, RESULTING IN SANCTIFICATION.
The glory of Christ in His work of salvation:...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY....
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CHRIST THE SOURCE OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
(vs.1-10)
In verse 1 the unselfish faith and love of the apostle shines
beautifully. He was as deeply concerned for believers who had not seen
him as he was...
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Philosophy vs. Truth - 2:8-9
BEWARE LEST ANYONE CHEAT YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND EMPTY DECEIT,
ACCORDING TO THE TRADITION OF MEN, ACCORDING TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES
OF THE WORLD, AND NOT ACCORDING TO...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY,
'FOR' -'This is the reason why the Colossians were to be on their
guard against any vain philosophy that might turn them away from
Christ.'...
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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
philoso...
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FOR; the causal particle induceth this as an argument to enforce the
caution immediately foregoing, against those who did seek to draw from
Christ by philosophy, as well as urging the ceremonial law;...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I
and further, "In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead; "[46]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book III
for if in Its fulness It has baffled man's understanding, mu...
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Colossians 2:9 For G3754 in G1722 Him G846 dwells G2730 (G5719) all
G3956 fullness G4138 Godhead G2320 bodily...
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Colossians 2:9. BECAUSE IN HIM (in the Personal Christ, and in none
other) DWELLETH (now and permanently) ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD
(comp. chap. Colossians 1:19) BODILY. The emphasis rests on the...
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1. _Warning Against being Led Away through the Philosophy of the False
Teachers_.
This section, which is most directly in opposition to the errors at
Colossae, is introduced by a paragraph, expressing...
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FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY
(οτ εν αυτω κατοικε παν το πληρωμα της
θεοτητος σωματικως). In this sentence, given as the
reason (οτ, because) for the preceding claim for...
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Colossians 2:6. _As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk ye in him:_
That is, keep on as you began. Christ was enough for you when, as
poor, guilty sinners, you came and trusted...
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Colossians 2:6. _As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk ye in him:_
Do not go away from him. You have received him; keep to him. Whatever
he was to you at first, let him be that...
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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 Christ...
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CONTENTS: Godhead incarnate in Christ. Danger of those who would
entice away from Christ. Philosophy and legality, mysticism and
asceticism.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Believers who u...
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Colossians 2:1. _I would that ye knew what great conflict I have,_ in
the inward feelings of my heart and wrestlings of prayer, _for you,
and for them at Laodicea, and for as many,_ in the adjacent di...
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FOR THE FULL CONTENT. Jesus is God (the Logos) in human form (John
1:14). He is both Son of Man and Son of God. [The Jews understood both
titles to mean the same. See Luke 22:69-70.]...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 2:4 The Dangerous Teaching at
Colossae. Paul delivers a series of warnings about the teaching that
threatens the Colossian church. In doing so, he also provides
important...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 2:9 IN HIM THE WHOLE FULLNESS OF DEITY
DWELLS BODILY. Jesus is God in the flesh (see Colossians 1:15)....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 2:9. IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD
BODILY.—There is no minimising the significance of this statement.
It is either true or it is the wildes...
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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 be
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Colossians, chapter two.
Paul had never visited Colosse. He had heard of the church from
Epaphras, who was the minister there, who had told Paul of the love
that the...
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1 John 5:20; 1 John 5:7; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:19;...
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Fullness. See on ch. Colossians 1:19.
Godhead [θ ε ο τ η τ ο ς]. Only here in the New Testament. See
on Romans 1:20, where qeiothv divinity or godhood is used. Appropriate
there, because God personall...
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THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE
Colossians 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we enter the second chapter of Colossians, we wish to especially
note the first verse, under the theme: "The Preacher's Longings after...
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For in him dwelleth — Inhabiteth, continually abideth, all the
fulness of the Godhead. Believers are "filled with all the fulness of
God," Ephesians 3:19. But in Christ dwelleth all the fulness of the...
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Here St. Paul gives. reason of the foregoing caution against
philosophy; for IN HIM, that is, in Christ, DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS
OF THE GODHEAD BODILY; As if he had said, "Let no man impose upon you...