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Colossians defends the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ against a blend of Jewish ritual, Greek philosophy, and mystical speculation that threatened to supplement or replace Christ at the center of the Colossian church's faith. Colossians Bible chapters open with one of the New Testament's greatest declarations about Christ — the image of God, firstborn over all creation, in whom all things hold together and in whom all the fullness of God dwells (1:15-20). The rest of the letter grounds every aspect of Christian ethics — in household relationships, workplace conduct, and personal character — in this exalted vision of a Christ who is "all and in all" (3:11).

Colossians Chapters - FREJND Bible
Chapter 1 Colossians 1 Chapter 2 Colossians 2 Chapter 3 Colossians 3 Chapter 4 Colossians 4

About Colossians

Colossians is the fifty-first book of the Bible, written by the apostle Paul around AD 60-62 while imprisoned in Rome, and spanning 4 chapters. Written to a church Paul had not personally visited (planted by his co-worker Epaphras), Colossians addresses a dangerous heretical teaching -- the Colossian heresy -- that apparently combined Jewish ritualism, Greek philosophy, angel worship, and ascetic practices into a religious system that diminished the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. Paul responds with what scholars consider the most exalted Christology in the entire New Testament. Major themes include the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of Christ as Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer, the fullness of deity dwelling in Christ bodily, freedom from human religious regulations that merely appear wise, and the transformation of all human relationships through the gospel. Key chapters include Colossians 1 (the Christ hymn -- the image of the invisible God), Colossians 2 (fullness in Christ, warning against empty philosophy), and Colossians 3 (put off and put on -- the new self in Christ). Famous verses include Colossians 1:16-17 -- For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible...and in him all things hold together -- and Colossians 3:23 -- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. Colossians KJV Bible reading establishes Christ as preeminent over all things. Read the Book of Colossians online here in full.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote Colossians, and did Paul plant that church himself?
Paul wrote Colossians around AD 60-62 while imprisoned in Rome, though the church at Colossae was actually planted by his co-worker Epaphras rather than Paul in person. The letter opens in Colossians chapter 1 with Paul giving thanks for the faith and love he had heard about in that congregation.
What false teaching does Colossians address?
Colossians responds to what scholars call the Colossian heresy, an apparent mix of Jewish ritual requirements, Greek philosophy, angel worship, and ascetic practices that threatened to diminish Christ's supreme place in the church's faith. Paul counters it by presenting the most exalted description of Christ found anywhere in his letters.
What does Colossians 1 say about the nature of Christ?
Colossians 1:15-20 describes Christ as the image of the invisible God and the firstborn over all creation, in whom all things were created and in whom all things hold together. This passage, often called the Christ hymn, forms the theological foundation for the rest of the letter's arguments against the Colossian heresy.
How does Colossians address everyday relationships?
Chapter 3 instructs believers to put off old sinful patterns and put on qualities like compassion, kindness, and forgiveness, then applies this new self to specific relationships between wives and husbands, children and parents, and slaves and masters. The instruction to work at everything as working for the Lord rather than for human masters appears in this section.
How does Colossians compare theologically to Romans?
Colossians and Romans both ground Christian ethics in a deep theological vision of Christ's work, though Colossians is aimed more narrowly at refuting a specific local heresy rather than building a general case for the gospel. Colossians is also notably shorter, compressing its argument into just four chapters.
Why does Paul warn against human philosophy in Colossians 2?
Colossians 2 warns believers not to be taken captive by hollow and deceptive philosophy that depends on human tradition rather than Christ, in whom the fullness of the deity dwells in bodily form. This concern for doctrinal purity echoes Paul's warnings in Galatians against teachers who added requirements beyond faith in Christ.

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Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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