“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:”
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory — the mystery's content is astounding: 'Christ in you, the hope of glory' (Christos en hymin, he elpis tēs doxēs). The Gentiles (hoi ethne) are included in mystery-knowledge: this contradicts Jewish exclusivism. 'Riches of glory' (ploutos tēs doxēs) uses wealth-language for spiritual treasure. 'Hope of glory' (elpis tēs doxēs) anchors present Christ-indwelling to future transformation.
Church Fathers on Colossians 1:27
Having said what we have come to, and showed the lovingkindness of God and the honor, by the greatness of the things given, he introduces yet another consideration that heightens them, namely, that neither before us did any one know Him. As he does also in the Epistle to the Ephesians, saying, neither Angels, nor principalities, nor any other created power, but only the Son of God knew. Ephesians 3:5-10 And he said, not simply hid, but “quite hid,” and that even if it has but…
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