Colossians 1:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of hisa dear Son: ”

Colossians 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness - The power exerted over us in that dark kingdom to which we formerly belonged - the kingdom of Satan. The characteristic of this empire is darkne...
Colossians 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Paragraph of Prayer. Paul reciprocates their prayers for him. He constantly offers petition on their behalf since first he heard of them. He desires for them ( a) fulness of knowledge to discern...
Colossians 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath. Omit. delivered . rescued. See Matthew 6:13 . Romans 7:24 . from . App-104. power . App-172. darkness . the darkness. See Luke 22:53 . Ephesians 6:12 . I translated , See Acts 13...
Colossians 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. Who hath delivered us. Mark, here is the beginning of our salvation — when God delivers us from the depth of ruin into which we were plunged. For wherever his grace is not, there is d...
Colossians 1:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2167 PRAYER FOR GROWTH IN GRACE Colossians 1:9-13 . We do not cease to pray for you that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; t...
Colossians 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Delivered us from the power of darkness - Darkness is here personified, and is represented...
Colossians 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who hath delivered us.— Some think that the us and we, in these verses, refer to the Gentile converts only; but though there is no doubt that the Apostle refers to their dark andsinful state, y...
Colossians 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Delivered us - implying that we were captives. From , х ek ( G1537 )] - 'out o...
Colossians 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Supremacy and All-Sufficiency of Christ 1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the news of their spiritual state. Paraphrase. '(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the...
Colossians 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness. — “Delivered” is “rescued,” properly applied to dragging a person out of battle or the jaws of danger. “The power of darkness” (see Luke 22:53 ) i...
Colossians 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 THE FATHER'S GIFTS THROUGH THE SON Colossians 1:12-14 (R.V.) WE have advanced thus far in this Epistle without having reached its main subject. We now, however, are on its verge. The...
Colossians 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Our Wondrous Privileges in Christ Colossians 1:9-20 Here is a paragraph which may fitly form part of our daily intercession for ourselves and others. We all need a quicker insight into God's wi...
Colossians 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tell...
Colossians 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (1...
Colossians 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness ,.... That is, from the power of Satan; see Acts 26:18 , who, though once an angel of light, is now darkness itself, and is reserved in chains of da...
Colossians 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Ver. 13. And hath translated us ] A word taken from those that plant colonies, and cau...
Colossians 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Giving thanks unto the Father Of all mercy and grace, who, by justifying and sanctifying us through faith in his Son, and the influence of his Spirit, hath not only entitled us to, but wrought in u...
Colossians 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE SALUTATION (vs.1-2) Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part of believers. Yet he adds, "and T...
Colossians 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. A. D. 62. 12 Giving thanks...
Colossians 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The power of darkness, which signifies the sadness and despair of the damned, Ephesians 6:12 Judges 1:8 , that they who are made meet to walk in the light as children of the light, Ephesia...
Colossians 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Prayer that They Might Have Understanding, and Strength ( Colossians 1:9-14 ). Once Paul had learned of their response to Christ he and his fellow-workers had begun to pray for them constan...
Colossians 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 1:13 . Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness. —The metaphor commenced in the previous verse is carried on here. The settlement in the land fl...
Colossians 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 1:1-2 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace,...
Colossians 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ. This is noticed in 1 Corinthians 1:3 ; 2 Corinthians 1:2 . He generally opens his addresses to the churches much in the same form of benedictio...
Colossians 1:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you. The knowledge of the Divine will The petition asks-- I. For a bestowment of a knowledge of the divine will as...
Colossians 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Colossians 1:1-51 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION . The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a salutation ( Colossians 1:1 , Colossians 1:2 ), followed by thanksgiving...
Colossians 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The apostle's intercession for the Colossian Christians:
Colossians 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:23-25 ; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ; 1 John 2:8 ; 1 John 3:14 ; 1 John 3:8 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 2 Corinthians 6:17 ; 2 Corinthians 6:18 ; 2...
Colossians 1:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Visions of God's Purposes in Christ Colossians 1:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As an introduction to our study in the Pauline Epistle to the Colossians, we thought it would be worth the while to obs...
Colossians 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Power detains reluctant captives, a kingdom cherishes willing subjects. His beloved Son — This is treated of in Colossians 1:15 and following verses.

Colossians 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Colossians 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Colossians 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Colossians 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Colossians 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 1:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Colossians 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Colossians 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 1:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Colossians 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes