Time after Pentecost · Proper 11 · Year C
Colossians 1:21-29
The Supremacy of Christ
July 23, 2028
Overview & Insights
"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." (Colossians 1:15)
Paul quotes an early Christian hymn proclaiming Christ as the image of God and the one through whom and for whom all things were created, holding all things together. He then describes his own ministry of suffering and proclamation as service to this cosmic Christ, made present in the church.
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Commentary
Colossians 1 Commentary: Paul's Prayer for the Colossians Enduring Word · David Guzik
Covers reconciliation and Paul's ministry of suffering for the church.
Colossians 1:21-23 Commentary Precept Austin
Word study on being reconciled and presented holy and blameless.
Colossians 1:24-29 Commentary Precept Austin
Covers Paul's suffering and labor to present everyone mature in Christ.
Colossians 1:21-29 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentary on reconciliation and Paul's labor.
Commentary on Colossians 1:15-28 Working Preacher
Covers the same reconciliation and mystery-of-Christ material as this reading's core verses.
Colossians 1:15-28 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused reading of Christ's supremacy and care for the marginalized.
Colossians 1:21 interlinear BibleHub
Greek text and parsing behind reconciled and mystery.
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