Verse Colossians 1:4. Since we heard of your faith] This is very similar to Ephesians 1:15. And it is certain that the apostle seems to have considered the Church at Ephesus, and that at Colassa to have been nearly in the same state, as the two epistles are very similar in their doctrine and phraseology.
SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS - To wit, by Epaphras, who had informed Paul of the steadfastness of their faith and love; Colossians 1:7. This does not prove that Paul had never been at...
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 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...
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...
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...
SINCE WE. Having. FAITH. App-160. CHRIST JESUS. App-98. LOVE. App-136. TO. App-104....
_since we heard_ More simply, HAVING HEARD. He refers to the information given by Epaphras (Colossians 1:7), probably quite recently. On the question whether he had ever visited Colosssæ, see on Colos...
ΤῊΝ� [ἫΝ ἜΧΕΤΕ] ΕἸΣ ΠΆΝΤΑΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. ἫΝ ἜΧΕΤΕ אACD*G, the versions except Pesh.; τὴν DCKL, Pesh. Chrys., as in || Ephesians 1:15. B omits altogether. It is hard to decide whether to retain ἣν ἔχετε or to...
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...
ΆΚΟΫ́ΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G19) слышать. _Aor._ обозначает предшествующее действие. Part, может быть _temp._: "после того, как мы услышали" — или причинным: "потому что мы услышали" (Mar...
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...
SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH, &C.— See on Ephesians 1:15 and Philippians 1:3....
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...
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, SINCE WE HEARD - literally, 'Having heard,' etc.: implying that he had only heard of, and not seen the...
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...
(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...
Comp. Ephesians 1:15, where there is an almost exact verbal coincidence. Whatever may be the force there of the words “having _heard_ of your faith,” clearly here they harmonise with many indications...
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...
Paul now introduces the grounds of his thankfulness, the good report he has heard as to the faith and love of the Colossians. He refers to it again (Colossians 1:9). πίστιν ἐν Χ. ἐν may be equivalent...
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...
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...
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...
Thank God for the Brethren in Colossae! Paul did not take his praying lightly, nor his thanksgiving. The letters of 2 Corinthians and Galatians do not contain such a prayer with thanks for the brethre...
(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...
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...
4_. Having heard of your faith. _This was a means of stirring up his love towards them, and his concern for their welfare, when he heard it that they were distinguished by _faith _and _love. _And, unq...
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...
SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS,.... This expresses the matter of their thankfulness, or what it was they gave thanks to God for, their faith in Christ; by which is not only meant their h...
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love _which ye have_ to all the saints, Ver. 4. _And of the love, &c._] Faith in Christ Jesus maketh love to all the saints. Therefore they go...
_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...
SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS, AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TO ALL THE SAINTS,...
PAUL'S PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION. A prayer of grateful joy:...
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...
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...
HAVING HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS, AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS, 'HAVING HEARD' -i.e. by way of Epaphras (Colossians 1:4). 'OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS' - _ Point...
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...
He instanceth in principal graces, as the matter of his thanksgiving, beginning with FAITH, described and differenced from the special object of it, CHRIST JESUS, implying not a bare knowledge or asse...
Colossians 1:4 heard G191 (G5660) your G5216 faith G4102 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and G2532 love...
‘Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints, because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens which you heard before in the word of the...
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...
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...
Colossians 1:4. HAVING HEARD. ‘ After hearing,' rather than, ‘since we heard,' or, ‘ because we heard.' YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS. He is the sphere and object of the faith; comp. Ephesians 1:15. T...
HAVING HEARD OF (ακουσαντες). Literary plural unless Timothy is included. Aorist active participle of ακουω of antecedent action to ευχαριστουμεν. Epaphras (verse Colossians 1:8) had told Paul.YOUR...
Colossians 1:4 Christ the uniting Hope of His people. I. The Epistle to the Colossians is remarkably full of this delightful fact, the world-wide family love of the Gospel. In this epistle Paul rejoi...
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...
FOR WE HAVE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH. Probably from Epaphras (who was a member of the church at Colossa - Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:12), who was with Paul at Rome....
_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...
_Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God._ The assertion of St. Paul that the afflictions of the faithful “work together for good” is verified by constant experience (Romans 8:28; Psalms 11...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:4 FAITH... LOVE... HOPE. Paul wrote often about these three Christian virtues (see Romans 5:1;...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:3 Thanksgiving. Paul thanks God for the Colossians and their expressions of faith, hope, and love. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:3. WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD.—The apostle here, as usual, gives credit for all that is worthy in his readers, though the tidings from Colossæ had been disqui...
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 John 3:14; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:16; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 Thessalonia
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...