Colossians 2:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. ”

Colossians 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And not holding the Head - Not holding the true doctrine respecting the Great Head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ; Notes, Ephesians 1:22 . This is regarded here as essential to the mainten...
Colossians 2:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(19) And not holding the (c) Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of (d) God. (19) The fourth argument, wh...
Colossians 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An Urgent Warning against a Degrading Theosophy. Let them not be led away by false reasonings, however persuasive. They must think of Paul, despite his bodily absence, as being with them in spirit...
Colossians 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

holding . holding fast. The central theme of the Epistle is the necessity of holding fast to the Head, from. App-104. Which . Whom. by. App-104. Colossians 2:1 . joints . See Ephesians 4:16...
Colossians 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. Not holding the Head. He condemns in the use of one word whatever does not bear a relation to Christ. He also confirms his statement on the ground that all things flow from him, and depen...
Colossians 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2180 HOLDING THE HEAD Colossians 2:19 . Not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increas...
Colossians 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. And not holding the Head - Not acknowledgi...
Colossians 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 'Not holding fast х kratoon ( G...
Colossians 2:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The False Teaching and its Refutation 4-15. Hold fast to Christ the All-sufficient Saviour. Paraphrase. '(4) I emphasise these truths about Christ lest you should be beguiled by plausible persu...
Colossians 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(16-19) To the warning against speculative error succeeds a warning against two practical superstitions. The first is simply the trust in obsolete Jewish ordinances (the mere shadow of Christ) with w...
Colossians 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 WARNINGS AGAINST TWIN CHIEF ERRORS, BASED UPON PREVIOUS POSITIVE TEACHING Colossians 2:16-19 (R.V.) "Let no man therefore judge you." That "therefore" sends us back to what the Apost...
Colossians 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Avoiding Errors Colossians 2:13-23 The reiteration of the prepositions in and with emphasizes our close identification with our Savior. Such we are in the purpose of God, and so we should be in...
Colossians 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

If for a moment we glance back at the passage beginning with 1:24 and ending with 2:3, we find reference to a threefold mystery: the first, the Church, which is the Body of Christ; then the secret of...
Colossians 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days: (17) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ...
Colossians 2:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRIST THE HEAD ‘And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.’ Colossians 2:19...
Colossians 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And not holding the head ,.... Christ, as some copies express it; for by making use of angels as mediators and intercessors, Christ the only Mediator, the Lord and head of angels, and of the church,...
Colossians 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. Ver. 19. And not holding the head ] Th...
Colossians 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let no man beguile you of your reward Of future glory, however eagerly or artfully he may attempt it. According to Pierce, who pleads the authority of Demosthenes, the word καταβραβευετω, here rend...
Colossians 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CHRIST THE SOURCE OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE (vs.1-10) In verse 1 the unselfish faith and love of the apostle shines beautifully. He was as deeply concerned for believers who had not seen him as he...
Colossians 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Glory of the Christian Economy. A. D. 62. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or...
Colossians 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And not holding the Head: here the apostle suggests, that those things he had before taxed did proceed from hence, that they let go the Lord Christ himself, Colossians 2:8,9 , from whom all trut...
Colossians 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.' Because these people concentrate on interm...
Colossians 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 2:18 . Let no man beguile you of your reward. —R.V. “let no man rob you of your prize.” There seems to be implied some such thought as this: Do not allo...
Colossians 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 2:1 . For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; Paul had not met these Colossian Chr...
Colossians 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 2:1 . I would that ye knew what great conflict I have, in the inward feelings of my heart and wrestlings of prayer, for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many, in the adjacent...
Colossians 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Colossians 2:1-51 SECTION IV . THE APOSTLE 'S CONCERN FOR THE COLOSSI . AN CHURCH . So far the contents of the letter have been of a general and preparatory char...
Colossians 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning against a false righteousness of works:
Colossians 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:10 ; 1 Corinthians 10:16 ; 1 Corinthians 10:17 ; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 ; 1 Corinthians 3:6 ; 1 Peter 3:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:10 ; 1 Timothy 2:4-6 ; 2...
Colossians 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And not holding the head — He does not hold Christ, who does not trust in him alone. All the members are nourished by faith, and knit together by love and mutual sympathy.

Colossians 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Colossians 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Colossians 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Colossians 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Colossians 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Colossians 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes