Commentaries

Commentaries for the book of Colossians

Colossians 1

• Paul's Greeting (1:1-2)
• Paul's Prayer of Thanksgiving (1:3-12)
• The Foundation of Faith: God's Grace in Christ (1:13-23)
• The New Exodus (1:13-14)
• The New Creation (1:15-20)
• The New Age (1:21-23)
• Paul's Defense of His Ministry (1:23--2:3)

Colossians 2

• PAUL'S ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTLESS THEOLOGY (2:4-15)
• The Error of Sophistry (2:4-8)
• Paul's Response to the "Philosopher" (2:9-15)
• Christ Is God Within History (2:9-10)
• Christ Is Lord over History (2:10-15)
• PAUL'S POLEMIC AGAINST CHRISTLESS ETHICS (2:16--4:1)
• The Error of Ascetic Piety (2:16-23)
• Accusation Without Foundation (2:16-17)
• Righteousness Without Relationship (2:18-19)
• Religion Without Results (2:20-23)

Colossians 3

• The Foundation of Pauline Ethics (3:1-4)
• Paul's Response to the "Spiritual Umpire" (3:1--4:1)
• The Community's Conversion from Vice (3:5-11)
• The Community's Conversion to Virtue (3:12-17)
• Virtue Illustrated by the Christian Family (3:18--4:1)

Colossians 4

• Benediction (4:2-28)
• Paul's Evangelistic Concern for Outsiders (4:2-6)
• Paul's Apostolic Concern for Insiders (4:7-17)
• Final Farewell (4:18)

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