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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:8

Beware lest any man spoil you - The word “spoil” now commonly means, to corrupt, to cause to decay and perish, as fruit is spoiled by keeping too long, or paper by wetting, or hay by a long rain, or crops by mildew. But the Greek word used here means to spoil in the sense of plunder, rob, as when plunder is taken in war. The meaning is, “Take heed lest anyone plunder or rob you of your faith and hope by philosophy.” These false teachers would strip them of their faith and hope, as an invading... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:9

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 denial of the doctrine which they had been taught; and against every thing that would go to undermine this; they were especially to be on their guard. Almost all heresy has been begun by some form of the denial of the great central truth of the incarnation of the Son of God.All the fulness - Notes,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:10

And ye are complete in him - Having no need, for the purposes of salvation, of any aid to be derived from the philosophy of the Greeks, or the traditions of the Jews. All that is necessary to secure your salvation is to be found in the Lord Jesus. There is a completion, or a filling up, in him, so as to leave nothing wanting. This is true in respect:(1)To the wisdom which is needful to guide us;(2)The atonement to be made for sin;(3)The merit by which a sinner can be justified; and,(4)The grace... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:11

In whom - In connection with whom, or in virtue of whose religion.Ye are circumcised - You have received that which was designed to be represented by circumcision - the putting away of sin; Notes, Philippians 3:3.With the circumcision made without hands - That made in the heart by the renunciation of all sin. The Jewish teachers insisted on the necessity of the literal circumcision in order to salvation (compare Ephesians 2:11); and hence, this subject is so often introduced into the writings... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:12

Buried with him in baptism - See the notes at Romans 6:4.Wherein also - In which ordinance, or by virtue of that which is signified by the ordinance.Ye are risen with him - From the death of sin to the life of religion; Notes, Romans 6:4-5; compare the notes at Ephesians 2:5-6.Through the faith of the operation of God - By a firm belief on the agency of God in raising him up; that is, a belief of the fact that God has raised him from the dead. The resurrection of Christ is often represented as... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:13

And you, being dead in your sins - Notes, Ephesians 2:1.And the uncircumcision of your flesh - That is, Gentiles, and giving unrestrained indulgence to the desires of the flesh. They lived as those who had not by any religious rite or covenant brought themselves under obligations to lead holy lives.Hath he quickened - Notes, Ephesians 2:1.Together with him - In virtue of his being restored to life. That is, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus was the means of imparting to us spiritual life. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:14

Blotting out the handwriting - The word rendered handwriting means something written by the hand, a manuscript; and here, probably, the writings of the Mosaic law, or the law appointing many ordinances or observances in religion. The allusion is probably to a written contract, in which we bind ourselves to do any work, or to make a payment, and which remains in force against us until the bond is cancelled. That might be done, either by blotting out the names, or by drawing lines through it, or,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:15

And having spoiled - Plundered as a victorious army does a conquered country. Notes, Colossians 2:8. The terms used in this verse are all military, and the idea is, that Christ has completely subdued our enemies by his death. A complete victory was achieved by his death, so that every thing is now in subjection to him, and we have nothing to fear.Principalities and powers - Notes, Ephesians 1:21; Ephesians 6:12, note. The “principalities and powers” here referred to, are the formidable enemies... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:16

Let no man, therefore, judge you - compare Romans 14:10, note, 13, note. The word judge here is used in the sense of pronouncing a sentence. The meaning is, “since you have thus been delivered by Christ from the evils which surrounded you: since you have been freed from the observances of the law, let no one sit in judgment on you, or claim the right to decide for you in those matters. You are not responsible to man for your conduct, but to Christ; and no man has a right to impose that on you... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:17

Which are a shadow of things to come - See the notes at Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 10:1, note. They were only a dim outline of future things, not the reality.But the body is of Christ - The reality, the substance. All that they signified is of or in Christ. Between those things themselves which are in Christ, and those which only represented or prefigured them, there is as much difference as there is between a body and a shadow; a solid substance and a mere outline. Having now, therefore, the thing... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:17

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