Category: Colossians

Colossians 2:1-15 is about the supremacy of Christ and the completeness found in Him, warning against deception and false teachings, emphasizing the believers’ spiritual circumcision, burial, and resurrection with Christ through faith, and the triumph over sin and powers through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. 2 For I want you to know how great a…

Colossians 3:22-23 is about teaching slaves to faithfully serve their masters as if they are serving the Lord, with sincerity of heart, recognizing that ultimately, it is the Lord Christ they are serving. 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of…

2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Setting the Scene for Colossians 3:2 In Colossians chapter 3, the scene is set in a small house church in the ancient city of Colossae. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on the…

19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Setting the Scene for Colossians 3:19 In Colossians chapter 3, we find a group of early Christians gathered in a humble meeting place in the city of Colossae. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on the faces…

23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. Setting the Scene for Colossians 3:23-24 In Colossians chapter 3, we find a scene set in a bustling marketplace in the…

5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Setting the Scene for Colossians 3:5 In Colossians chapter 3, the scene is set in a small gathering of early Christians in the city of Colossae. The group consists of both Jews and Gentiles…

16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Setting the Scene for Colossians 1:16 In Colossians chapter 1, we find the apostle Paul writing to the church in Colossae. The scene…

8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Setting the Scene for Colossians 3:8 In Colossians chapter 3, the scene is set in a small house church in the ancient city of Colossae. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm…

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds…

10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; Setting the Scene for Colossians 1:10 In Colossians chapter 1, we find the apostle Paul writing a letter to the church in Colossae. The scene is…