Colossians 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
Colossians 2:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 2:910 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Colossians 2:9
“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…
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Amara OseiNote3mo agoThe beauty of holiness - Colossians 2
God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood ...
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David MensahNote3mo agoWalking by faith - Colossians 2
I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. The earl...
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