Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:19
1:19 Godhead] (d-9) I add '[of the Godhead]' from ch. 2.9, as it makes the 'it' in vers. 21, 22 seem less harsh. read more
Colossians 1:1-23 Asv
John Darby
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:20
1:20 by (b-2) Dia , the instrumental power. read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:21
1:21 it (e-17) i.e. 'the fulness,' ver. 19. read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:22
1:22 through (b-7) Dia , the instrumental power. it, (e-18) i.e. 'the fulness,' ver. 19. irreproachable (f-16) 'One against whom no charge can be brought,' as Titus 1:6 ,Titus 1:7 . read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:23
1:23 the (g-6) Or 'in faith,' that is, full assurance of heart in the gospel. creation (h-33) The word is used either of 'the creation,' or abstractly of 'the creature' as such; once for 'institution,' 1 Peter 2:13 . Thus, in ver. 15, it is not of each individual as such, but of everything called 'creation' in its nature. see Hebrews 9:11 . read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:1-29
The Supremacy and All-Sufficiency of Christ1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the news of their spiritual state.Paraphrase. ’(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the saints and believers in Colossæ. (3-5) We always thank God, when we pray for you, on account of your faith and the love you display in hope of the heavenly reward, of which you heard when the gospel was first proclaimed to you. (6-8) This gospel is the word of truth which approves itself by its universal... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Colossians 1:1
(1) Timotheus our brother.—Except in the mention of Timotheus (as in the other Epistles of the captivity; see Philippians 1:1; Philemon 1:1), the salutation is almost verbally coincident with the opening of the Epistle to the Ephesians (where see Note). The mention of Timotheus here, and the omission of his name there, mark the difference in character between the two Epistles. In a special Epistle like this Timotheus would be joined with St. Paul as usual. In a general Epistle to the churches... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Colossians 1:2
(2) From God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.—The best MSS. show here, that the salutation should run simply “from God the Father,” thus varying from St. Paul’s otherwise universal phraseology. Such variation can hardly be accidental. Could it have been suggested to St. Paul’s mind, in connection with his special desire to emphasize the true Godhead of Christ, so obvious in this Epistle, by an instinctive reluctance to use in this case any phrase, however customary with him, which might... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Colossians 1:3-4
(3, 4) Comp. Ephesians 1:15-16, 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 that the Colossian Church, though well known to St. Paul, was not known by personal knowledge. read more
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Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Colossians 1:16
1:16 by (k-2) En . Lit. 'in him,' in the power of whose person. He was the one whose intrinsic power characterized the creation. It exists as his creature. things, (l-7) Looked at as a whole. ' the all things,' as vers. 17,20; Ephesians 3:9 . things (a-33) See Note l ver. 16. by (b-37) Dia , the instrumental power. for (c-40) Eis , 'for.' These three prepositions, en , dia , eis , show Christ to be the characteristic power, the active instrument, and the end in creation. read more