Colossians 2:15

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And having spoiled - Plundered as a victorious army does a conquered country. Notes, Colossians 2:8 . The terms used in this verse are all milit...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

[And] having spoiled (u) principalities and powers, he (x) made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in (y) it. (u) Satan and his angels. (x...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

spoiled . put off . Greek. apekduomai. Only here and Colossians 3:9 . made. shew of . Greek. deigmatizo. Only here. The verb paradeigmatizo,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. Spoiling principalities. There is no doubt that he means devils, whom Scripture represents as acting the part of accusing us before God....
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2178 TRIUMPHS OF THE CROSS Colossians 2:13-15 . And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quicke...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. And having spoiled principalities and powe...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And having spoiled, &c.— By principalities and powers are generally understood the fallen angels; our spiritual enemies. The Apostle allude...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. [Alford takes apekdusamenos ( G55...
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 Chr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Principalities and power ] mean here precisely what they mean elsewhere in this Epistle. They are not evil spirits, but the angels who gave the Law...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(8-15) The general exhortation of the previous verses is now emphasised by a solemn warning against deadly speculative error. Now, (1) the character...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Having spoiled principalities and powers... — This verse is one of great difficulty. Not, indeed, in the main idea. The cross, as usual, is identif...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE CROSS THE DEATH OF LAW AND THE TRIUMPH OVER EVIL POWERS Colossians 2:14-15 (R.V.) The same double reference to the two character...
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...
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 Churc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(11) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[And] having spoiled principalities and powers ,.... Principalities of hell, the infernal powers of darkness, the devil that had the power of death,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Ver. 15. He made a show of them ] A pl...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And you Believing Gentiles; being formerly dead in your sins Under the guilt and power of your sins, (see on Ephesians 2:1 ; Ephesians 2:5 ,)...
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 c...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Glory of the Christian Economy. A. D. 62. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And having spoiled; some render it, seeing he hath stripped or made naked, as runners and racers used to put off their clothes. Principalities and...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Having blotted out the written bond in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of the openly, triumphing over them in it.' This action clearly refer...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 2:14 . Blotting out the handwriting. —“Wiping out the old score,” as we might say. All that bond which...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 2:6 . As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Do not go away from him. You have received him; keep to...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 2:6 . As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: That is, keep on as you began. Christ was enough for yo...
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 t...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's Work for His Church, Resulting in Sanctification. The glory of Christ in His work of salvation:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. The apostle here brings his reasons for a...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Higher Christian Life Colossians 2:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter the second chapter of Colossians, we wish to especially note the fi...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And having spoiled the principalities and powers — The evil angels, of their usurped dominion. He — God the Father. Exposed them openly — Before al...

¹⁵ And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.d

Related Commentaries of Colossians 2:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Colossians 2:15