“ For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; ”
For it pleased the Father - The words “the Father” are not in the original, but they are not improperly supplied. Some word must be understood, and as the apostle in Colossians 1:12 referred to...
For it pleased [the Father] that in him should (m) all fulness dwell; (m) Most plentiful abundance of all things pertaining to God.
A Paragraph of Christology (in tacit Opposition to the False Teaching at Colossæ). Christ is the derivative and visible manifestation of God who is unseen. He is the heir-in-chief of the created un...
Instead of "the Father" supply the ellipsis with " God " all fulness . all the fulness. Greek. pleroma. See Ephesians 1:2 Ephesians 1:3 ; Ephesians 3:19 . dwell . See Acts 2:5 .
19. Because it hath pleased the Father that in him. With the view of confirming what he has declared respecting Christ, he now adds, that it was so arranged in the providence of God. And, un...
DISCOURSE: 2169 THE FULNESS OF CHRIST Colossians 1:19 . It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell . IT is scarcely possible to read with attention the Epistles of St. Paul, and...
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell - As the words, the Father are not in the text, some have translated...
For it pleased, &c.— Or, For in him all fulness pleased to dwell. The 9th verse of the next Chapter seems clearly to explain this passage—"It pleased the Father that all the plenitude of the...
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; The ellipsis is least by translating (as Colossians 2:9 confirms) 'In Him (Christ) the whole fullness (of the Godhead) The ell...
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...
[ 2. The Doctrine of Christ. (1) His SALVATION AND REDEMPTION of us all ( Colossians 1:13-14 ). (2) His NATURE AS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, the creator and sustainer of all things heavenly...
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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...
(14) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (15) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (16) For by him were all things created,...
For it pleased [the Father] ,.... The phrase, "the Father", is not in the original text, but is rightly supplied; since he is expressly mentioned in the context, as he who makes the saints meet to b...
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; Ver. 19. In him should all fulness ] In a vessel or treasury an emptiness may follow a fulness: not so here. See Trapp on " Joh...
And he is the head of the body, the church The apostle having displayed the greatness of the Son, as Creator of all things, visible and invisible, in the heavens and upon the earth, proceeds, in th...
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A learned man reads it: For all fulness pleased to dwell in him. Others: He liked, or approved, that all fulness should dwell in him, bringing instances for that construction of the word it pleased....
The Glory of Christ ( Colossians 1:15-20 ). Paul now brings to their attention the glory of their Redeemer, the One Who created all things and is over all..
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 1:19 . For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell. —The great question on this verse is—seeing that “the Father” has been added—what...
Colossians 1:19 The Communicable Fulness of Christ. I. Think first of the fulness of Christ referred to in the text. There is in Christ (1) all fulness of life, (2) all fulness of pardoning mercy...
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,...
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In Whom. The deity of Christ Christ is Divine because-- I. He has redeemed us. II. He is the creator of all things. III. All things were created for His glory. IV. His eternal pre-e...
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The Great Creator Colossians 1:16-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering upon a most wonderful portion of Scripture. It has several very vital things to say, both about Christ, and about us, th...
For it pleased the Father that all fulness — All the fulness of God. Should dwell in him — Constantly, as in a temple; and always ready for our approach to him.