Colossians 2:2-8 BSB

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 2:8-15

Philosophy. I. FALSE PHILOSOPHY . "Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit." It was a real danger (as the expression bears) against which the apostle warns the Colossians. He refers indefinitely to the teachers (any one), but he strikingly describes what their work would be. The work of the Christian teachers on them in their heathen state, as described in Colossians 1:13 , Colossians 1:14 , had been a deliverance, a... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 2:8-15

The complete man. The one thought around which we may let the many, varied, and some of them strange ideas of this paragraph gather, is the conception of the complete man. The words teach us— I. THAT THE COMPLETE MAN IS NOT LED AWAY BY ERROR IN THOUGHT OR BY EVIL IN LIFE . Any one who is so led is incomplete. And the apostle is here warning his readers to be on their guard, test, having once been emancipated from such captivity, they should be... read more

Albert Barnes

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

That their hearts might be comforted - Like all other Christians in the times of the apostles, they were doubtless exposed to trials and persecutions.Being knit together in love - The same word which is used here (συμβιβάζω sumbibazō) occurs in Ephesians 4:16, and is rendered compacted; see the notes at that place. In Acts 9:22, it is rendered proving; Acts 16:10, assuredly gathering; 1 Corinthians 2:16, instruct; and here, and in Colossians 2:19, knit together. It means, properly, to make to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:3

In whom - Margin, “wherein.” The more correct translation is “in whom.” The reference is doubtless to Christ, as his name is the immediate antecedent, and as what is affirmed here properly appertains to him.Are hid - Like treasures that are concealed or garnered up. It does not mean that none of those “treasures” had been developed; but that, so to speak, Christ, as Mediator, was the great treasure-house where were to be found all the wisdom and knowledge needful for people.All the treasures -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:4

And this I say - Respecting the character and sufficiency of the truth revealed in Christ.Lest any man should beguile you - Deceive you, lead you away from the truth.With enticing words - Artful words, smooth and plausible arguments; such as were employed by the Greek sophists and rhetoricians. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:5

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit - That is, I seem to see you; I feel as if I were there, and were looking upon you; and I have the same solicitude as if I were there, and saw all the danger which exists that your beautiful order and harmony should be disturbed by the influence of false philosophy; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 5:3. The word “spirit,” here, does not refer to the Holy Spirit, or to any inspiration by which the apostle was enabled to see them;... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:6

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord - Have received him by faith as your Saviour, or as you were instructed respecting his rank, character, and work. The object here is to induce them not to swerve from the views which they had of Christ when he was made known to them. They had at first probably received their ideas of the Saviour from the apostle himself (see the Introduction); and, at any rate, the apostle designs to assure them that the views which they had when they... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:7

Rooted ...in him - As a tree strikes its roots deep in the earth, so our faith should strike deep into the doctrine respecting the Saviour. See the phrase used here explained in the parallel place in Ephesians 3:17.And established in the faith, as ye have been taught - To wit, by the founders of the church, and by those faithful ministers who had succeeded them; Notes, Colossians 1:7.Abounding therein with thanksgiving - Expressing overflowing thanks to God that you have been made acquainted... read more

Albert Barnes

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 2:1-3

Colossians 2:1-3. I would, &c. The apostle having declared, in the latter part of the preceding chapter, the commission which Christ had given to his apostles to preach salvation to the Gentiles through his death, and having described his own labours as an apostle in preaching that great blessing, and thereby having shown what great obligations mankind were under to him for communicating and perpetuating such interesting discoveries; he begins this second chapter with expressing an... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 2:8-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 2:8-15

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 2:7

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 2:1-3

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