Thematic Bible
Colossians 2:1 (show verse)
For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.
Colossians 2:2 (show verse)
Because they are united in love, I pray that their hearts may be encouraged by all the riches that come from a complete understanding of the full knowledge of the Messiah, who is the mystery of God.
Colossians 2:3 (show verse)
In him are stored all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:4 (show verse)
I say this so that no one will mislead you with nice-sounding rhetoric.
Colossians 2:5 (show verse)
For although I am physically absent, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how stable you are and how firm your faith in the Messiah is.
Colossians 2:6 (show verse)
So then, just as you have received the Messiah Jesus the Lord, continue to live dependent on him.
Colossians 2:7 (show verse)
For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.
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)
See to it that no one enslaves you through philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to the Messiah,
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)
because all the essence of deity inhabits him 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 you have been filled by him, who is the head of 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)
In union with him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without human hands by stripping off the corrupt nature by the circumcision performed by 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)
When you were buried with the Messiah in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power 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)
Even when you were dead because of your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with him when he forgave us all of our offenses,
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 erased the charges that were brought against us, along with their obligations that were hostile to us. He took those charges away when he nailed them 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)
And when he had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in the cross.
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, let no one judge you in matters of food and drink or with respect to a festival, a New Moon, or Sabbath days.
Colossians 2:17 (show verse)
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Messiah.
Colossians 2:18 (show verse)
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal 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 does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
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 have died with the Messiah to the basic principles of the world, why are you submitting to its decrees as though you still lived in the world?
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 this! Don't taste or touch that!"
Colossians 2:22 (show verse)
All of these things will be destroyed as they are used, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
Colossians 2:23 (show verse)
These things have the appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion, humility, and harsh treatment of the body, but they have no value against self-indulgence.