1 Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ;
8 to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions;
18 worshipping of angels;
20 and legal ceremonies, which are ended in Christ.

what. 1:24,29 4:12 Ge 30:8 32:24-30 Ho 12:3,4 Lu 22:44 Ga 4:19 Php 1:30 1Th 2:2 Heb 5:7

conflict. or, fear, or, care. at. 4:13,15,16 Re 1:11 3:14-22

not. 5 Ac 20:25,38 1Pe 1:8

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

their. 4:8 Isa 40:1 Ro 15:13 2Co 1:4-6 1Th 3:2 5:14 2Th 2:16,17

being. 3:14 Ps 133:1 Joh 17:21 Ac 4:32 Ga 3:28 Php 2:1 1Jo 4:12,13

all. See on ch. 1:27

of the full. Isa 32:17 1Th 1:5 Heb 6:11 10:22 2Pe 1:10 1Jo 3:19

understanding. Joh 6:69 17:3 Ro 16:25 1Co 2:12 Eph 1:17-19 3:9,10 Php 3:8 2Pe 1:3 3:18

to the. 1:9 1Jo 5:7

of the Father. 1:15-17 Isa 53:11 Jer 9:24 Mt 11:25,27 Lu 10:21,22 Joh 1:1-3 Joh 5:17,23 10:30,38 14:9-11 16:15 17:21-23 1Ti 3:16

3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

In whom. or, Wherein. 1:9,19 3:16 Ro 11:33 1Co 1:24,30 2:6-8 Eph 1:8 3:10 2Ti 3:15-17

hid. 3:3 Job 28:21 Pr 2:4 Mt 10:26 Eph 3:9 Re 2:17

4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

lest. 8,18 Mt 24:4,24 Mr 13:22 Ac 20:30 Ro 16:18,19 2Co 11:3,11-13 Ga 2:4 Eph 4:14 5:6 2Th 2:9-11 1Ti 4:1,2 2Ti 2:16 3:13 Tit 1:10,11 1Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 2:18,26 4:1 2Jo 1:7 Re 12:9 13:8 Re 20:3,8

enticing. 1Co 2:4

5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

be. 1 1Co 5:3,4 1Th 2:17

and beholding. 2Ch 29:35 1Co 11:34 14:40

and the. Ru 1:18 Ps 78:8,37 Ac 2:42 1Co 15:58 16:13 1Th 3:8 Heb 3:14 Heb 6:19 1Pe 5:9 2Pe 3:17,18

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

received. Mt 10:40 Joh 1:12,13 13:20 1Co 1:30 Heb 3:14 1Jo 5:11,12,20 2Jo 1:8,9 Jude 1:3

walk. 3:17 Isa 2:5 Mic 4:2 Joh 14:6 2Co 5:7 Ga 2:20 Eph 4:1 5:1,2 Php 1:27 1Th 4:1 1Jo 2:6

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

Rooted. 1:23 Ps 1:3 92:13 Isa 61:3 Jer 17:8 Eze 17:23,24 Ro 11:17,18 Eph 2:21,22 3:17 Jude 1:12

built. Mt 7:24,25 Lu 6:48 Joh 15:4,5 1Co 3:9-15 Eph 2:20-22 1Pe 2:4-6 Jude 1:20

stablished. 1:23 Ro 16:25 1Co 15:58 2Co 1:21 2Th 2:17 1Pe 5:10 2Pe 3:17,18 Jude 1:24

with. 1:12,13 3:17 Eph 5:20 1Th 5:18 Heb 13:15

8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Beware. De 6:12 Mt 7:15 10:17 16:6 Php 3:2 2Pe 3:17

spoil. 18 So 2:15 Jer 29:8 Ro 16:17 Eph 5:6 Heb 13:9 2Jo 1:8

philosophy. Ac 17:18,32 Ro 1:21,22 1Co 1:19-23 3:18,19 15:35,36 2Co 10:5 *Gr: 1Ti 6:20 2Ti 2:17,18 3:13

after the tradition. 22 Mt 15:2-9 Mr 7:3-13 Ga 1:14 1Pe 1:18

the rudiments. or, the elements. 20 Ga 4:3,9 Eph 2:2

after Christ. Eph 4:20

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

in. 2,3 1:19 Isa 7:14 Mt 1:23 Joh 10:30,38 14:9,10,20 17:21 2Co 5:19 1Ti 3:16 Tit 2:13 1Jo 5:7,20

bodily. Lu 3:22 Joh 1:14 2:21

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

complete. 3:11 Joh 1:16 1Co 1:30,31 Ga 3:26-29 Heb 5:9

the head. 1:16-18 Eph 1:20-23 4:15,16 Php 2:9-11 1Pe 3:22 Re 5:9-13

11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

whom. De 10:16 30:6 Jer 4:4 Ro 2:29 Php 3:3

without. Mr 14:58 Ac 7:48 17:24 2Co 5:1 Eph 2:11 Heb 9:11,24

in putting. 3:8,9 Ro 6:6 Eph 4:22

by. Lu 2:21 2Co 5:17 Ga 2:20 4:4,5 Eph 2:10-18

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Buried. Ro 6:4,5

baptism. Ro 6:3 1Co 12:13 Ga 3:27 Eph 4:5 Tit 3:5,6 Heb 6:2 1Pe 3:21

wherein. 3:1,2 Ro 6:8-11 7:4 1Co 15:20 Eph 1:20 2:4-6 5:14 1Pe 4:1-3

the faith. Lu 17:5 *Gr: Joh 1:12,13 3:3-7 Ac 14:27 Eph 1:19 2:8 3:7,17 Php 1:29 Heb 12:2 Jas 1:16,17

who. Ac 2:24 Ro 4:24 Heb 13:20,21

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

dead. Eze 37:1-10 Lu 9:60 15:24,32 Ro 6:13 2Co 5:14,15 Eph 2:1,5,6 Eph 5:14 1Ti 5:6 Heb 6:1 9:14 Jas 2:17,20,26

the uncircumcision. Eph 2:11

he. Ps 71:20 119:50 Joh 5:21 6:63 Ro 4:17 8:11 1Co 15:36,45 2Co 3:6 *marg: 1Ti 6:13

having. Ps 32:1 Isa 1:18 55:7 Jer 31:34 Ac 13:38,39 2Co 5:19 Heb 8:10-12 1Jo 1:7-9 2:12

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Blotting. Nu 5:23 Ne 4:5 Ps 51:1,9 Isa 43:25 44:22 Ac 3:19

the handwriting. 20 Es 3:12 8:8 Da 5:7,8 Lu 1:6 Ga 4:1-4 Eph 2:14-16 Heb 7:18 Heb 8:13 9:9,10 10:8,9

took. Isa 57:14 2Th 2:7

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

having. Ge 3:15 Ps 68:18 Isa 49:24,25 53:12 Mt 12:29 Lu 10:18 11:22 Joh 12:31 16:11 Eph 4:8 Heb 2:14 Re 12:9 20:2,3,10

principalities. 1:16 2Co 4:4 Eph 6:12

triumphing. Lu 23:39-43 Joh 12:32 19:30 Ac 2:23,24,32-36

in it. or, in himself.

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

judge. Ro 14:3,10,13 1Co 10:28-31 Ga 2:12,13 Jas 4:11

in meat, etc. or, for eating and drinking. Le 11:2-47 17:10-15 De 14:3 *etc: Eze 4:14 Mt 15:11 Ac 11:3-18 15:20 Ro 14:2,6,14-17,20,21 1Co 8:7-13 1Ti 4:3-5 Heb 9:10 13:9

in respect. or, in part. of an. Le 23:1-44 Nu 28:1-29:40 De 16:1-17 Ne 8:9 10:31 Ps 42:4 Ro 14:5,6

the new. Nu 10:10 28:11,14 1Sa 20:5,18 2Ki 4:23 1Ch 23:31 Ne 10:33 Ps 81:3 Isa 1:13 Eze 45:17 46:1-3 Am 8:5 Ga 4:10

or of the sabbath. Le 16:31 23:3,24,32,39

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

a shadow. Joh 1:17 Heb 8:5 9:9 10:1

the body. Mt 11:28,29 Heb 4:1-11

18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

no. 4,8 Ge 3:13 Nu 25:18 Mt 24:24 Ro 16:18 2Co 11:3 Eph 5:6 2Pe 2:14 1Jo 2:26 4:1,2 2Jo 1:7-11 Re 3:11 12:9 13:8,14

beguile you. or, judge against you. 16

in a voluntary humility. Gr. being a voluntary in humility. ver. 23 Isa 57:9

worshipping. Da 11:38 *Heb: Ro 1:25 1Co 8:5,6 1Ti 4:1 *Gr: Re 19:10 22:8,9

intruding. De 29:29 Job 38:2 Ps 138:1,2 Eze 13:3 1Ti 1:7

vainly. 8 1Co 4:18 8:1 13:4

fleshly. Ro 8:6-8 1Co 3:3 2Co 12:20 Ga 5:19,20 Jas 3:14-16 4:1-6

19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

not. 6-9 1:18 Ga 1:6-9 5:2-4 1Ti 2:4-6

all. Eph 4:15,16

by. Job 19:9-12 Ps 139:15,16

nourishment. Joh 15:4-6 Ro 11:17 Eph 5:29

knit. 2 Joh 17:21 Ac 4:32 Ro 12:4,5 1Co 1:10 10:16,17 12:12-27 Eph 4:3 Php 1:27 2:2-5 1Pe 3:8

increaseth. 1:10 1Co 3:6 Eph 4:16 1Th 3:12 4:10 2Th 1:3 2Pe 3:18

20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

if. 3:3 Ro 6:2-11 7:4-6 Ga 2:19,20 6:14 1Pe 4:1-3

from. See on ver. 8 Eph 2:15

rudiments. or, elements. living. Joh 15:19 17:14-16 2Co 10:3 Jas 4:4 1Jo 5:19

subject. See on ver. 14,16 Ga 4:3,9-12 Heb 13:9

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Ge 3:3 Isa 52:11 2Co 6:17 1Ti 4:3

22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

to. Mr 7:18,19 Joh 6:27 1Co 6:13

after. Isa 29:13,18 Da 11:37 Mt 15:3-9 Mr 7:7-13 Tit 1:14 Re 17:18

23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

a shew. Ge 3:5,6 Mt 23:27,28 2Co 11:13-15 1Ti 4:3,8

will. See on ver. 8,18,22

neglecting. or, punishing, or, not sparing. Eph 5:29