Thematic Bible
Colossians 2:1 (show verse)
FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians 2:2 (show verse)
that their hearts may be comforted, firmly united together in love, and unto all riches of full assurance of understanding, in the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Colossians 2:3 (show verse)
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:4 (show verse)
Now this I say, lest any man pervert you with specious discourse.
Colossians 2:5 (show verse)
For though I am absent from you in person, yet I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing and beholding your regular order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:6 (show verse)
As therefore ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:
Colossians 2:7 (show verse)
rooted and built up on him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Decision » Exhortation to
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Security » Of the saints » They are firmly established
Thankfulness » Exhortations to
Thankfulness » Abound in the faith with
Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Security » Of the saints » They are firmly established
Thankfulness » Exhortations to
Thankfulness » Abound in the faith with
Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
Colossians 2:8 (show verse)
Beware that no man make a prey of you by means of philosophy and vain delusion, after the tradition of men, after the principles of the world, and not after Christ:
Beware » Beware of evil
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Doctrine » Christ's » FALSE
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false teachers
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Tradition » Commandments of men
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Warnings » Beware of evil
FALSE » Confidence » Doctrine
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Doctrine » Christ's » FALSE
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false teachers
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Tradition » Commandments of men
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Warnings » Beware of evil
FALSE » Confidence » Doctrine
Colossians 2:9 (show verse)
for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As possessed of the fulness of the God head
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Fulness » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ » Promises of » Fulness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As possessed of the fulness of the God head
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Fulness » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:10 (show verse)
and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
Angels » Are subject to Christ
Christ, the head of the church » Saints are complete in
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ, the head of the church » Saints are complete in
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:11 (show verse)
in whom also ye have been circumcised with the circumcision not made with hands, by the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ:
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Spiritual
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Circumcision » Saints the true spiritual
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
New Birth » Described as » Circumcision of the heart
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Spiritual
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Circumcision » Saints the true spiritual
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
New Birth » Described as » Circumcision of the heart
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:12 (show verse)
buried with him in baptism, in which also ye have been raised up together with him by faith, the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.
Baptism » Significance of baptism
Burial » Figurative
Burial » Illustrative of regeneration
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of Christ
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of Christ
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Burial » Figurative
Burial » Illustrative of regeneration
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of Christ
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of Christ
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:13 (show verse)
And you, who were dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened with him, freely forgiving you all trespasses;
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Walking in trespasses and sins is
Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Fall of man » Dead in sin
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Spiritual life » God is the author of
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Pardon » All saints enjoy
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forgiven
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forgiven
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Walking in trespasses and sins is
Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Fall of man » Dead in sin
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Spiritual life » God is the author of
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Pardon » All saints enjoy
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forgiven
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forgiven
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:14 (show verse)
and hath blotted out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was the obstacle to us, and took it from the midst, nailing it to the cross;
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Christ » Cross of » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Contracts » Dissolved » By blotting out
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Christ » Cross of » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Contracts » Dissolved » By blotting out
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:15 (show verse)
spoiling principalities and powers, he exposed them to view openly, triumphing over them on it.
The atonement » Has delivered saints from the » Power of the devil
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Types » Of the saviour » The institutions ordained by moses
Types of Christ » Samson
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
Colossians 2:16 (show verse)
Let no man therefore judge you concerning what you eat, or what you drink, or the observance of a feast, or new moon, or the sabbaths;
Colossians 2:17 (show verse)
which are [merely] shadows of things to come: but the body is Christ's.
Colossians 2:18 (show verse)
Let no man juggle you out of your prize, voluntary in [his] humility and the worship of angels, intruding into things which he never saw, vainly puffed up by his carnal imagination;
Angels » Not to be worshipped
Angels » Not to be worshiped
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Images of angels
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Worship » To be rendered only to God
Angels » Not to be worshiped
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Angels
Idolatry » Objects of » Images of angels
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Worship » To be rendered only to God
Colossians 2:19 (show verse)
and not firmly attached to the head, from which the whole body, by joints and ligaments, harmoniously adjusted and closely compacted, increaseth with increase from God.
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
Grace of God » Growth in
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Physiology » Figurative
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
Grace of God » Growth in
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Physiology » Figurative
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Colossians 2:20 (show verse)
If then ye have been dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye dogmatically taught,
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Dead » To sin
death » Figurative of regeneration
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Formalism » Warnings against
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Dead » To sin
death » Figurative of regeneration
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Formalism » Warnings against
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
Colossians 2:21 (show verse)
eat not, nor talk, nor touch,
Colossians 2:22 (show verse)
(all which things tend to corruption by abuse) according to the injunctions and doctrines of men?
Colossians 2:23 (show verse)
Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, [though] not of any value, [but] a gratification to the flesh.