Thematic Bible
Colossians 2:1 (show verse)
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,
Colossians 2:2 (show verse)
that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,
Colossians 2:3 (show verse)
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:4 (show verse)
Colossians 2:5 (show verse)
For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:6 (show verse)
Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
Colossians 2:7 (show verse)
having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
Decision » Exhortation to
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Security » Of the saints » They are firmly established
Thankfulness » Exhortations to
Thankfulness » Abound in the faith with
Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Security » Of the saints » They are firmly established
Thankfulness » Exhortations to
Thankfulness » Abound in the faith with
Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
Colossians 2:8 (show verse)
Beware » Beware of evil
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Doctrine » Christ's » FALSE
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false teachers
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Tradition » Commandments of men
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Warnings » Beware of evil
FALSE » Confidence » Doctrine
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Doctrine » Christ's » FALSE
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false teachers
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Tradition » Commandments of men
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Warnings » Beware of evil
FALSE » Confidence » Doctrine
Colossians 2:9 (show verse)
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As possessed of the fulness of the God head
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Fulness » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As possessed of the fulness of the God head
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Fulness » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:10 (show verse)
and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;
Angels » Are subject to Christ
Christ, the head of the church » Saints are complete in
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ, the head of the church » Saints are complete in
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:11 (show verse)
and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Spiritual
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Circumcision » Saints the true spiritual
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
New Birth » Described as » Circumcision of the heart
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Spiritual
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Circumcision » Saints the true spiritual
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
New Birth » Described as » Circumcision of the heart
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:12 (show verse)
having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Baptism » Significance of baptism
Burial » Figurative
Burial » Illustrative of regeneration
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of Christ
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of Christ
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Burial » Figurative
Burial » Illustrative of regeneration
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of Christ
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of Christ
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:13 (show verse)
When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Walking in trespasses and sins is
Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Fall of man » Dead in sin
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Spiritual life » God is the author of
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Pardon » All saints enjoy
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forgiven
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forgiven
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Walking in trespasses and sins is
Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Fall of man » Dead in sin
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Spiritual life » God is the author of
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Pardon » All saints enjoy
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forgiven
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forgiven
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:14 (show verse)
having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Christ » Cross of » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Contracts » Dissolved » By blotting out
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ » Cross of » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Contracts » Dissolved » By blotting out
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:15 (show verse)
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.
The atonement » Has delivered saints from the » Power of the devil
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:16 (show verse)
Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—
Colossians 2:17 (show verse)
things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
Colossians 2:18 (show verse)
Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,
Angels » Not to be worshipped
Angels » Not to be worshiped
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Images of angels
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Worship » To be rendered only to God
Angels » Not to be worshiped
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Images of angels
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Worship » To be rendered only to God
Colossians 2:19 (show verse)
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
Grace of God » Growth in
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Physiology » Figurative
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
Grace of God » Growth in
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Physiology » Figurative
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Colossians 2:20 (show verse)
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Dead » To sin
death » Figurative of regeneration
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Formalism » Warnings against
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Dead » To sin
death » Figurative of regeneration
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Formalism » Warnings against
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Colossians 2:21 (show verse)
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”
Colossians 2:22 (show verse)
(which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?
Colossians 2:23 (show verse)
These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.