Colossians 1:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: ”

Colossians 1:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the body of his flesh through death - The death of his body, or his death in making an atonement, has been the means of producing this reconciliation. It: (1) Removed the obstacles to reconc...
Colossians 1:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

In the body of his (p) flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: (p) In that fleshly body, to show us that his body was not an unreal body, but a real...
Colossians 1:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Application of the Foregoing to the Colossians. Of this reconciliation the Colossians too are beneficiaries. At one time estranged from God, their works had been evil and their spiritual attitude h...
Colossians 1:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

present . See 1 Corinthians 8:8 . unblameable . See Ephesians 1:4 . unreproveable . unimpeachable. See 1 Corinthians 1:8 .
Colossians 1:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. In the body of his flesh. The expression is in appearance absurd, but the body of his flesh means that human body, which the Son of God had in common with us. He meant, therefore, to...
Colossians 1:22 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2170 SANCTIFICATION THE END OF REDEMPTION Colossians 1:21-23 . You, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of hi...
Colossians 1:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: In the body of his flesh - By Christ's assumption of a human body, and dying for man, he ha...
Colossians 1:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In the body of his flesh, &c.— That body, or mortal flesh, which he was pleased to assume, that he might be capable of suffering. See Ephesians 2:16 ; Ephesians 5:27-30 and Colossians 1:10...
Colossians 1:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: In the body of his flesh - the element in which His reconciling sufferings had plac...
Colossians 1:22 - 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 1:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 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...
Colossians 1:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 THE RECONCILING SON Colossians 1:19-22 (R.V.) These words correspond to those which immediately precede them, inasmuch as they present the same sequence, and deal with Christ in His...
Colossians 1:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Laboring to Perfect the Church Colossians 1:21-29 How wonderful is God! His scheme of grace embraces the world of men, but He can concentrate on individual souls as unworthy as ours. You… hath...
Colossians 1:22 - 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 1:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(21) And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled (22) In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unr...
Colossians 1:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In the body of his flesh through death ,.... Or "through his death", as the Alexandrian copy and some others, and all the Oriental versions, read. These words express the means by which that reconci...
Colossians 1:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: Ver. 22. To present you holy and unblameable ] By his righteousness imputed and imparte...
Colossians 1:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And you Colossians, in particular, with all other Gentiles; that were sometime Greek, ποτε, once, formerly; alienated Estranged from the knowledge, love, and life of the one living and true God...
Colossians 1:22 - 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 1:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. A. D. 62. 12 Giving thanks...
Colossians 1:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the body of his flesh through death; the means whereby their reconciliation to God was purchased, (which they had particularly applied by faith, Colossians 1:4 ), was the sacrifice of that fl...
Colossians 1:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And you, being in time past alienated, and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now has He reconciled, in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and without blemish and unre...
Colossians 1:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 1:21 . You, that were sometime alienated. —Does not mean, of course, occasionally alienated, but as the R.V. gives it, “being in time past alienated”—up...
Colossians 1:22 - 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 1:22 - 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 1:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell. The reconciling Son I. As before we have Christ in relation to God. 1. In the use of the term “fulness,” which was a very impo...
Colossians 1:22 - 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 1:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The application of these truths to the Christians of Colossae:
Colossians 1:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ; 2 Corinthians 11:2 ; 2 Peter 3:14 ; Ephesians 1:4 ; Ephesians 2:15 ; Ephesians 2:16 ; Ephesians 5:27 ; Hebrews 10:10 ; Hebrews 10:20 ; Hebrews 13:21 ; Job 15:15 ; Jo...
Colossians 1:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Colossians 1:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By the body of his flesh — So distinguished from his body, the church. The body here denotes his entire manhood. Through death — Whereby he purchased the reconciliation which we receive by faith. T...

Colossians 1:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Colossians 1:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Colossians 1:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Colossians 1:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Colossians 1:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 1:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 1:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 1:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Colossians 1:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Colossians 1:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 1:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Colossians 1:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes