Colossians 2:7

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Summary

Colossians 2:7

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Rooted

Jude 1:12

Built

Jude 1:20

Stablished

With

Hebrews 13:15

General references

John 10:5

Bible References

Rooted

provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

if then, some of the branches are broken off, and thou like a wild olive, were grafted in their place to partake of the root and sap of the olivestock;

on which the whole structure rises with symmetry into a temple, consecrated by the Lord:

so that your souls may be possess'd with faith in Christ.

they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up:

Built

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock:

he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.

being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit,

Stablished

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

now it is God who keeps you fix'd in the doctrine of Christ; who has appointed me,

and establish you in all sound doctrine and virtue.

but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

Do you then, my dear brethren, being thus forewarn'd, take care not to be seduc'd by those prophane impostors, and so lose the reward of your constancy.

Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

With

giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people:

let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

and this the burthen of the song, "thanks be to God, even the father, for his son Jesus Christ our Lord."

be thankful to God for every thing, for so christians are oblig'd to be.

Let our sacrifice then, which we are to offer to God by Jesus Christ, be that of incessant praises, the offering of our lips, which celebrate his name:

General references

a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.