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Themes in Colossians 1

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Themes in Colossians 1

Colossians 1:1 (show verse)

Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the colossians

Colossians 1:2 (show verse)

To the saints and faithful believers in Christ [who are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father.

Colosse (colossae) » A city » A city of phrygia
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Colossians
Faithfulness » A characteristic of saints
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the colossians
Titles and names of saints » Faithful brethren in Christ

Colossians 1:3 (show verse)

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,

Church » For other leaders » For the church
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others

for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [how you lean on Him with absolute confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness], and of the [unselfish] love which you have for all the saints (God’s people);

Character » Of saints » Loving
Character of saints » Loving
Church » Light » Love for
Faith » Exemplified » Colossians
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Colossians
Love » For Christ » For the church
Love to man » Exemplified » Colossians
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others

Colossians 1:5 (show verse)

because of the [confident] hope [of experiencing that] which is reserved and waiting for you in heaven. You previously heard of this hope in the message of truth, the gospel [regarding salvation]

Bearing fruit » What brings forth good fruit
Believers' eternal hope » A heavenly treasure
Eternal » Hope » A heavenly treasure
Gospel » The gospel being preached to all nations
Gospel » What the gospel does
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Built by the hand of God
Home » Heavenly » Built by the hand of God
Hope » Obtained through » The gospel
Hope » Eternal » A heavenly treasure
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
The goodness of the lord » What brings forth good fruit

Colossians 1:6 (show verse)

which has come to you. Indeed, just as in the whole world the gospel is constantly bearing fruit and spreading [by God’s power], just as it has been doing among you ever since the day you first heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth [becoming thoroughly and deeply acquainted with it].

Bearing fruit » What brings forth good fruit
Gospel » The gospel being preached to all nations
Gospel » What the gospel does
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
The goodness of the lord » What brings forth good fruit

Colossians 1:7 (show verse)

You learned it from [our representative] Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf

Christian ministers » Faithful » Paul
Colosse (colossae) » A city » A city of phrygia
Epaphras » Co-laborer » Paul
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Fidelity » In business » To God

Colossians 1:8 (show verse)

and he also has told us of your love [well-grounded and nurtured] in the [Holy] Spirit.

Colosse (colossae) » A city » A city of phrygia
Love to man » A fruit of the Spirit

Colossians 1:9 (show verse)

For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],

Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Ministers » Are bound, to » Pray for their people
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Prayer for

Colossians 1:10 (show verse)

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

Christian conduct » Walking » Worthy of the lord
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Into Christ
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Good » Works encouraged » Glorify God
Grace of God » Growth in
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Into Christ
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
Walking » With God » Worthy of the lord
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Glorify God
Works, good » Encouraged » Glorify God
Works, good » Saints » Should be fruitful in

Colossians 1:11 (show verse)

[we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;

Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Grace of God » Growth in
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Longsuffering » Encouraged
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Patience » Should be accompanied by » Joyfulness
Patience » Should be accompanied by » Longsuffering
Patience » Saints strengthened unto all
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Power » Of God » Strengthened by
God, Power of » Saints » Strengthened by
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised

Colossians 1:12 (show verse)

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.

Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Heritage » Spiritual
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
Partakers » Believers as
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
the Reward of saints » Described as » Inheritance with saints in light
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
Thankfulness » Exhortations to

Colossians 1:13 (show verse)

For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Christ » Slandered » Son, beloved
Jesus Christ, King » Saints, the subjects of
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Darkness » Figurative » power of darkness,
Darkness » Illustrative of » The power of satan
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Jesus Christ » Names of » God's dear son
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Satan » The power of darkness
Son » Beloved
Titles and names of the devil » power of darkness,

Colossians 1:14 (show verse)

in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty].

Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Received » Redemption through
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Man » Redemption of » Through Christ
Pardon » Is granted » Through the blood of Christ
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Redemption » God the author of » Through Christ
Redemption » Procures for us » Forgiveness of sin

Colossians 1:15 (show verse)

He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation.

Birthright » An honorable title
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
Glory of Christ » As the image of God
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
God » Trust in » Unseen
Image » Figurative » Christ, of God
divine Image » In saints » Of God
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God

Colossians 1:16 (show verse)

For by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him.

Angels » Are subject to Christ
Angels » Created by God and Christ
Angels » Nature » Created
Angels » Called » Principalities » Powers
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As creator of all things
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creation » Effected » For Christ
Creator » God as » Christ as
Glory of Christ » As creator
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Jesus Christ » Creator
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As creator of all things
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Man » Created » By Christ
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Power » Of Christ » Exemplified in creation
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Creator

Colossians 1:17 (show verse)

And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]

Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As eternal
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As supporter and preserver of all things
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Jesus Christ » Creator
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Supporter and preserver of all things
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Power » Of Christ » Upholding all things
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Upholding all things
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God

Colossians 1:18 (show verse)

He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will occupy the first place [He will stand supreme and be preeminent] in everything.

Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Has the pre-eminence in all things
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of the ekklesia (body)
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Preeminence » Of Christ
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Temple » Figurative » Of Christ, the head of the ekklesia (his community, his body, cf

Colossians 1:19 (show verse)

For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Fulness » Of Christ
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Preciousness of Christ » As the source of all grace
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God

Colossians 1:20 (show verse)

and through [the intervention of] the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace [with believers] through the blood of His cross; through Him, [I say,] whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
Christ » Cross of » Peace made by
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Peace made by
Peace » Promised to believers » Bestowed through Christ
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation » With God through Christ
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By the blood of Christ
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Union of things in heaven and earth

Colossians 1:21 (show verse)

And although you were at one time estranged and alienated and hostile-minded [toward Him], participating in evil things,

Access to God » Follows upon reconciliation to God
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Character » Of the wicked » Alienated from God
Character » Of the wicked » Hostile to God
Character of the wicked » Alienated from God
Character of the wicked » Hostile to God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Estranged from God
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Perseverance » An evidence of reconciliation with God
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By the death of Christ
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » While alienated from God

Colossians 1:22 (show verse)

yet Christ has now reconciled you [to God] in His physical body through death, in order to present you before the Father holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

Access to God » Follows upon reconciliation to God
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
Holiness » Saints » Shall be presented to God in
Perseverance » An evidence of reconciliation with God
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By the death of Christ

Colossians 1:23 (show verse)

[and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.

Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the gospel
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Power
Faith » Saints should » Continue in
Faith » Saints should » Be grounded and settled in
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Power
Gospel » Universal, to be preached throughout the world
The gospel » Preached to » Every creature
The gospel » Produces hope
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Hope » Obtained through » The gospel
Hope » Saints » Should not be moved from
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Perseverance » To be manifested in » Continuing in the faith
Perseverance » An evidence of reconciliation with God
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the gospel

Colossians 1:24 (show verse)

Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ’s afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church.

Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Poverty
Body » The body of Christ
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the church
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Body of Christ
The church » The body of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of the ekklesia (body)
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Poverty
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Poverty
Suffering » For Christ
Temple » Figurative » Of Christ, the head of the ekklesia (his community, his body, cf
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the church

Colossians 1:25 (show verse)

In this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me for your sake, so that I might make the word of God fully known [among you]—

Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the church
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of the church
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the church

Colossians 1:26 (show verse)

that is, the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God’s people).

Evangelism » What to preach
Gentiles/heathen » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Knowledge » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Manifestation » What is made manifest
Mystery » The mystery of God
Privileges » Misused » Special
Secret things » Revealed by God
teaching » Teaching others
Warning » Warning others

Colossians 1:27 (show verse)

God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory.

Christ » Morning star » Mystery of
Christ » Indwelling » A glorious mystery
Evangelism » What to preach
Gentiles/heathen » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Hope » Objects of » Glory
Indwelling Christ » A glorious mystery
Knowledge » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Manifestation » What is made manifest
Mystery » The mystery of God
Privileges » Misused » Special
teaching » Teaching others
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » A glorious mystery
Union with Christ » Described as » Christ being in us
Warning » Warning others

Colossians 1:28 (show verse)

We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed].

Evangelism » What to preach
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
teaching » Teaching others
Warning » Warning others

Colossians 1:29 (show verse)

For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.

Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Author of all spiritual operations