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Colossians 1:28 — King James Version← Study notes

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:


Colossians 1:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:2820 words
GreekMeaning
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
καταγγέλλομενkatangellomen
preachverbG2605
νουθετοῦντεςnouthetountes
admonishingverbG3560
πάνταpanta
everyadjectiveG3956
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδάσκοντεςdidaskontes
teachingverbG1321
πάνταpanta
everyadjectiveG3956
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
σοφίᾳsophia
wisdomnounG4678
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
παραστήσωμενparastēsōmen
we may presentverbG3936
πάνταpanta
everyadjectiveG3956
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
τέλειονteleion
perfectadjectiveG5046
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Paul's goal is to present everyone mature in Christ. Not just saved, but developed, grown, mature. I'm realizing that salvation is not the finish line. It's the starting point. The goal is maturity. ...
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