Colossians 2:1-10
1599 Geneva Bible
2 4 He condemneth, as vain, whatsoever is without Christ, 11 entreating specially of circumcision, 16 of abstinence from meats, 18 and of worshipping of Angels. 20 That we are delivered from the traditions of the Law through Christ.
1 For I [a]would ye knew what great fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my [b]person in the flesh.
2 [c]That [d]their hearts might be comforted, and they knit together in love, and in all riches of the [e]full assurance of understanding, to know the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Christ:
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of [f]wisdom and knowledge.
4 [g]And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with [h]enticing words:
5 (A)For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and beholding your [i]order, and your [j]steadfast faith in Christ.
6 As ye have therefore [k]received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.
7 Rooted and built in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving:
8 [l]Beware lest there be any man that [m]spoil you through philosophy, and vain deceit, [n]through the traditions of men, [o]according to the [p]rudiments of the world, [q]and not after Christ.
9 [r]For [s]in him [t]dwelleth [u]all the fullness of the Godhead [v]bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.
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- Colossians 2:1 The taking away of an objection, in that that he visited not the Colossians, nor the Laodiceans, he did it not of any negligence but is so much the more careful for them.
- Colossians 2:1 Me present in body.
- Colossians 2:2 He concludeth shortly the sum of the former doctrine, to wit, that the whole sum of true wisdom and most secret knowledge of God, consisteth in Christ only, and that this is the use of it touching men, that they being knit together in love, rest themselves happily in the knowledge of so great a goodness, until they come fully to enjoy it.
- Colossians 2:2 Whom he never saw.
- Colossians 2:2 Of that understanding, which bringeth forth certain and undoubted persuasion in our minds.
- Colossians 2:3 There is no true wisdom without Christ.
- Colossians 2:4 A passing over to the treatise following against the corruptions of Christianity.
- Colossians 2:4 With a framed kind of talk made to persuade.
- Colossians 2:5 The manner of your Ecclesiastical discipline.
- Colossians 2:5 Doctrine.
- Colossians 2:6 So then Christ hangeth not upon men’s traditions.
- Colossians 2:8 He bringeth all corruptions to three kinds: The first is that, which resteth of vain and curious speculations, and yet beareth a show of a certain subtle wisdom.
- Colossians 2:8 This is a word of war, and it is as much as to drive or carry away a spoil or booty.
- Colossians 2:8 The second which is manifestly superstitious and vain, and standeth only upon custom and fained inspirations.
- Colossians 2:8 The third kind was of them which joined the rudiments of the world, (that is to say, the ceremonies of the Law) with the Gospel.
- Colossians 2:8 Principles and rulers, wherewith God ruled his Church, as it were under a schoolmaster.
- Colossians 2:8 A general confutation of all corruptions is this, that that must needs be a false religion, which addeth anything to Christ.
- Colossians 2:9 A reason: Because only Christ God and man, is most perfect, and passeth far above all things, so that whosoever hath him, may require nothing more.
- Colossians 2:9 By these words, is showed a distinction of the natures.
- Colossians 2:9 This word (Dwelleth) noteth out unto us the joining together of those natures, so that of God and Man, is one Christ.
- Colossians 2:9 These words set down most perfect Godhead to be in Christ.
- Colossians 2:9 The knitting together of God and man, is substantial and essential.
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