Detailed outline of the Book of Colossians
Introduction (1:1–14) Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving (1:3–8) Prayer (1:9–14) The Supremacy of Christ (1:15–23) Paul’s Labor for the Church (1:24—2:7) His Ministry for the Sake of the Church (1:24–29) His Concern for the Spiritual Welfare of His Readers (2:1–7) Freedom from Human Regulations through Life with Christ (2:8–23) Warning to Guard…
Colossians
Colossians Salutation 1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 1:2 to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father! Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church 1:3 We…
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Colossians – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION The GENUINENESS of this Epistle is attested by Justin Martyr , who quotes "the first-born of every creature," in reference to Christ, from Col 1:15. Theophilus of Antioch . Irenæus , quotes expressly from…
