Pentecost Season · Proper 12 · Year C
Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Rooted and Built Up in Christ
July 30, 2028
Overview & Insights
"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him." (Colossians 2:6-7)
Paul warns the Colossians against being taken captive by hollow philosophy and human tradition, insisting that the fullness of deity dwells in Christ bodily and that believers already share in that fullness. In the optional verses he warns against letting anyone judge them by ritual observances that were only a shadow of what has come in Christ.
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Commentary
Commentary on Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19] Working Preacher
Explains the Greek image of a debt record 'blotted out' and nailed to the cross.
Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused reading of being rooted in Christ against 'hollow philosophy.'
Colossians 2 Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the fullness of Christ and freedom from legalism.
Colossians 2:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse on the passage.
Colossians 2 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight
John Gill's full exposition of the chapter, useful for close textual detail.
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