Pentecost Season · Proper 11 · Year C
Colossians 1:15-28
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 on Colossians 1:15-28 Working Preacher
Reads Christ as 'firstborn of all creation' against the backdrop of imperial claims about Caesar.
Colossians 1:15-28 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused walk through the Christ hymn and Paul's ministry of suffering.
Colossians 1 Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the supremacy of Christ passage.
Colossians 1:15 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse on the Christ hymn.
Colossians 1 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight
John Gill's full exposition of the chapter, useful for close textual detail.
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