Colossians 1:13-14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Colossians 1:12-29

Here is a summary of the doctrine of the gospel concerning the great work of our redemption by Christ. It comes in here not as the matter of a sermon, but as the matter of a thanksgiving; for our salvation by Christ furnishes us with abundant matter of thanksgiving in every view of it: Giving thanks unto the Father, Col. 1:12. He does not discourse of the work of redemption in the natural order of it; for then he would speak of the purchase of it first, and afterwards of the application of it.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Colossians 1:12-14

1:12-14 May you give thanks to the Father, who enabled us to obtain our share of the inheritance of God's dedicated people in the Kingdom of light; for he rescued us from the power of darkness, and brought us over into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption and the forgiveness of sins. Paul turns to grateful thanksgiving for the benefits which the Christian has received in Christ. There are two key ideas here. (i) God has given to the Colossians a share in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:13

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness ,.... That is, from the power of Satan; see Acts 26:18 , who, though once an angel of light, is now darkness itself, and is reserved in chains of darkness; he is a ruler of the darkness of this world; his kingdom is a kingdom of darkness; and he blinds the minds of them that believe not, keeps them in darkness, and increases the natural darkness of their minds; he delights in works of darkness, and tempts men to them; and his everlasting... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:14

In whom we have redemption ,.... Which is an excellent and wonderful blessing of grace saints have in and by Christ; and lies in a deliverance from sin, all sin, original and actual, under which they are held captive, in a state of nature, and by which they are made subject to the punishment of death; but through the sacrifice of Christ it is taken, and put away, finished, and made an end of; and they are freed from the damning power of it, or any obligation to punishment for it; and in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:13

Delivered us from the power of darkness - Darkness is here personified, and is represented as having εξουσια , power, authority, and sway; all Jews and Gentiles, which had not embraced the Gospel, being under this authority and power. And the apostle intimates here that nothing less than the power of God can redeem a man from this darkness, or prince of darkness, who, by means of sin and unbelief, keeps men in ignorance, vice, and misery. Translated us into the kingdom, etc - He has... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:14

In whom we have redemption - Who has paid down the redemption price, even his own blood, that our sins might be cancelled, and we made fit to be partakers of the inheritance among the saints in light. The clause, δια του αἱματος αυτου , Through his blood, is omitted by ABCDEFG, and by most others of weight and importance; by the Syriac, Arabic of Erpen, Coptic, Ethiopic, Sahidic, some copies of the Vulgate and by the Itala; and by most of the Greek fathers. Griesbach has left it out of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:13

Verse 13 13.Who hath delivered us. Mark, here is the beginning of our salvation — when God delivers us from the depth of ruin into which we were plunged. For wherever his grace is not, there is darkness, (297) as it is said in Isaiah 60:2 Behold darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. In the first place, we ourselves are called darkness, and afterwards the whole world, and Satan, the Prince of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:14

Verse 14 14.In whom we have redemption. He now proceeds to set forth in order, that all parts of our salvation are contained in Christ, and that he alone ought to shine forth, and to be seen conspicuous above all creatures, inasmuch as he is the beginning and end of all things. In the first place, he says that we have redemption (300) and immediately explains it as meaning the remission of sins; for these two things agree together by apposition (301) For, unquestionably, when God remits our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 1:1-14

SECTION I. INTRODUCTION . The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a salutation ( Colossians 1:1 , Colossians 1:2 ), followed by thanksgiving ( Colossians 1:3-8 ) and prayer ( Colossians 1:9-14 ). Only in 2 Thessalonians, however, outside of the Epistles of this group, do we find a formal opening prayer. The salutation agrees closely with that of Ephesians. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 1:1-14

Introduction. I. THE SALUTATION . 1. Paul and Timothy. 2. Saints and faithful brethren. 3. Grace and peace. II. THE THANKSGIVING . 1. The essentials of the Christian life. ( Colossians 1:3-5 .) "Fides, amor, spes: summa Christianismi" (Bengel). Compare the order and relation of the three graces here and in 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; Ephesians 1:15-18 ; with 1 Corinthians 13:13 ; also Hebrews 10:22-25 , Revised Version. 2. The progress of the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Colossians 1:12-29

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Colossians 1:12-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 1:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 1:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 1:1-14

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