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Colossians 2:10 — King James Version← Study notes

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:


Colossians 2:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 2:1013 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐστὲeste
you areverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
πεπληρωμένοιpeplērōmenoi
completedverbG4137
ὅςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
κεφαλὴkephalē
headnounG2776
πάσηςpasēs
of alladjectiveG3956
ἀρχῆςarchēs
rulenounG746
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐξουσίαςexousias
authoritynounG1849
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 2:10

“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily: and in Him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.” Observe how in his accusing of the one he thrusts through the other, by first giving the solution, and then the objection. For such a solution is not suspected, and the hearer accepts it the rather, that the speaker is not making it his aim. For in that case indeed he would make a point of not coming off worsted, but in this, not so. “For…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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