Colossians
New Testament • Book #51
Christ's supremacy and fullness in Him.
"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,"
— Colossians 1:1
About the Book of Colossians
Colossians combats false teaching by presenting the supreme sufficiency of Christ. Paul declares that in Christ 'dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily' — we don't need anything else. The letter then shows what Christ-centered living looks like in relationships, work, and daily choices.
Background
- Author
- Paul
- Date Written
- ~60–62 AD
- Genre
- Epistle
Key Themes in Colossians
- ▸The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ
- ▸Freedom from legalism
- ▸Christ-centered living
- ▸New life in Christ
- ▸Gratitude and worship
Famous Verses from Colossians
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
— Colossians 3:23
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
— Colossians 3:2
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth... And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
— Colossians 1:16-17
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any.”
— Colossians 3:13
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him.”
— Colossians 2:9-10
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