Thematic Bible
Colossians 2:1 (show verse)
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
Colossians 2:2 (show verse)
I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.
Colossians 2:3 (show verse)
All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him.
Colossians 2:4 (show verse)
I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.
Colossians 2:5 (show verse)
For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:6 (show verse)
Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him,
Colossians 2:7 (show verse)
rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, 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)
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.
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 the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ,
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 you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler 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)
You were also circumcised in Him with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Messiah.
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, you were also raised 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)
And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.
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)
He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing 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)
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by 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, don’t let anyone judge you in regard to food and drink or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.
Colossians 2:17 (show verse)
These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is the Messiah.
Colossians 2:18 (show verse)
Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual 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)
He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, develops with growth 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)
If you died with the Messiah to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:
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)
“Don’t handle, don’t taste, don’t touch”?
Colossians 2:22 (show verse)
All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men.
Colossians 2:23 (show verse)
Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence.