Colossians 1:16-21

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 1:20

Some, from the Greek, would (not have that clause we read in a parenthesis to come next the copulative and, but) have it: And by himself he should reconcile unto himself (in or to himself) all things, (having made or obtained peace through the blood of his cross), I say, &c. But the reading of that sentence in the parenthesis after, or before the reconciliation of all things, as we do, because of the next following distribution, is not very material as to the sense of the thing, redemption,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 1:21

And you, that were sometime alienated: the particle and, by a Hebraism, is put for therefore, or wherefore, leading the Colossians from the doctrines he had proposed, to consider their own estrangement from God and the things that please him, before they were effectually called by the gospel, being then in such a miserable condition as others were in a state of corrupted nature. See Psalms 5:9; Romans 6:19; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 2:1,Ephesians 2:3,Ephesians 2:11,Ephesians 2:12. And... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 1:15-17

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 1:15. Who is the image of the invisible God.—In 2 Corinthians 4:4 St. Paul had so named Christ. “Beyond the very obvious notion of likeness, the word for image involves the idea of representation and manifestation” (Lightfoot). Man is said to be the image of God (1 Corinthians 11:7), and to have been created in the image of God, as an image on a coin may represent Cæsar, even though unrecognisable almost. Christ is “the very image” (Hebrews 1:3) of God,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 1:18

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 1:18. And He is the head of the body, the Church.—As He held priority of all creation, so also His is the name above every name in the new creation. The firstborn from the dead.—The cardinal point of the apostle’s faith.MAIN HOMILETICS OF Colossians 1:18The Relation of Christ to the Moral Creation.After showing that Christ holds the position of absolute priority and sovereignty over the whole universe, the apostle now proceeds to point out His relation... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 1:19-20

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 1:19. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell.—The great question on this verse is—seeing that “the Father” has been added—what is the nominative to the word rendered “it pleased”? At least three are possible: (1)“the Father,” as A.V., R.V., and many commentators; (2) “all the fulness,” etc.; and (3) “the Son was pleased.” Lightfoot urges that, as (2) would be an anachronism, and (3) a hopeless confusion of the theology, “the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 1:21-22

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 1:21. You, that were sometime alienated.—Does not mean, of course, occasionally alienated, but as the R.V. gives it, “being in time past alienated”—up to the time of the reconciliation always estranged. Enemies in your mind by wicked works.—The most interesting question here is whether God is reconciled to the sinner or only the sinner to God. Is “enemies” to mean “hostile” or “hateful”? Lightfoot says, “It is the mind of man, not the mind of God, which... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:18

Colossians 1:18 I. Living as we do, far down the stream of time, when long ago the name of Christ has associated itself to all that is the most classical in literature, the most refined in art, the most exquisite in poetry, the most generous in chivalry, and the most advanced in civilisation; when the cross, no more the word of shame or the brand of ignominy, has become the banner of progress, and the crest of honour, it is very difficult for us to throw ourselves enough into the spirit of the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Colossians 1:19

Colossians 1:19 The Communicable Fulness of Christ. I. Think first of the fulness of Christ referred to in the text. There is in Christ (1) all fulness of life, (2) all fulness of pardoning mercy, (3) all fulness of peace and comfort, (4) all fulness of spiritual strength, (5) all fulness of sanctifying grace. II. How is all this fulness of Christ appropriated, so as to become ours? The answer is, by faith. Faith, on the strength of the Divine promises, carries the believer to Christ for every... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Colossians 1:16-18

DISCOURSE: 2168THE GLORY OF CHRISTColossians 1:16-18. By him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, risible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the Head of the body, the Church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.THE pre-eminence he must... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Colossians 1:19

DISCOURSE: 2169THE FULNESS OF CHRISTColossians 1:19. It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell.IT is scarcely possible to read with attention the Epistles of St. Paul, and not to be struck with the energetic manner in which he expatiates on the glory and excellency of Christ, not merely when he professedly treats of his work and offices, but oftentimes when he only incidentally, as it were, makes mention of his name. We notice this particularly in the passage before us, where... read more

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