“Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”
Whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ — Paul's proclamation (kēryssa, preach) includes warning (noutheteō, counsel) and teaching (didaskō). 'Everyone' (pantas anthrōpos) is universal: none excluded. 'With all wisdom' (en pasē sophia) uses wisdom-language (key in Colossians) for gospel communication. 'Present mature' (paristēmi teleioi en Christō) uses temple-language: believers are offered mature before God. Maturity is Christological: growth toward Christ-likeness.
Church Fathers on Colossians 1:28
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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