Colossians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Colossians 1:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 1:2332 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Colossians 1:23
“If so be that you continue in the faith grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel.” Here he strikes a blow at their listlessness. And he said not simply “continue,” for it is possible to continue wavering, and vacillating; it is possible to stand, and continue, though turned this way and that. “If so be that you continue,” he says, “grounded and steadfast, and not moved away.” Wonderful! What a forcible metaphor he uses; he says not only not…
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo agoContinue in Faith Unshaken
Paul says don't be shaken from the hope of the gospel. The gospel is steady - it's you who are tempted to be unstable.
I'm realizing that when I feel faith is shaky, it's usually because I'm the one ...
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Omar HassanNote3mo agoThe armor of God - Colossians 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often mi...
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