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New Testament -- Acts - Colossians by H A Ironside

Acts

Acts 1:8 Power: “It is not skillfully composed discourse, nor the mode of delivery, nor well-practised eloquence that produces conviction, but the communication of divine power.”—From Origen (Commentary on John’s Gospel) Acts 1:22 The last official act of the old dispensation.

Acts 2:1 The new dispensation of the grace of God ushered in.

Acts 2:14 Filled, baptized, sealed, and anointed all at the same time. Filled—See Acts 4:8.

Acts 2:16 this is that—the same in kind—but not the times of Joel 2:1-32.

Acts 3:17 through ignorance—A city of refuge opened to them.

Acts 3:24 [last clause] i.e., the days of the Messiah.

Acts 4:11 The rejected Stone—Matthew 21:42, Psalms 118:22.

Acts 5:15 Shadow ministry—Peter walked in the sunlight of God’s love and so his very shadow was full of blessing.

“It is no hard work to cast a shadow, it is simply living in the sunlight.” Dr. A.T.S.

“You can’t dispute with a shadow.” It is the life that counts when perhaps the one who casts the shadow is quite unconscious of it.

Acts 5:33 they were cut to the heart—“they were infuriated.”

Acts 6:3, Acts 6:5 Full—a normal condition. See Acts 7:55.

Acts 7:2-3 Led by the God of glory up to the glory of God. See Acts 7:55.

Acts 8:29 join thyself—literally, “glue thyself.”

Acts 8:37 omitted in most mss. But we have here proof positive that in the early church confession of faith in Christ preceded baptism.

Acts 10:2 Evidently a quickened soul—a proselyte from the Gentiles.

Acts 10:38 Jesus anointed by the Spirit as Prophet, Priest, and King.

Acts 11:23 Purpose of heart—2 Timothy 3:10; Daniel 1:8.

Acts 11:25 Evidently Paul’s sojourn in Arabia was just prior to this (?).

Acts 13:1-52; Acts 14:1-28 Paul’s first missionary journey.

Acts 13:9 From this time the apostle is called Paul.

Acts 14:1 so spake—It is possible so to speak that no one will believe.

Acts 14:28 End of the first mission to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:1 Adding to the work of Christ.

Acts 15:26 hazarded—literally—“delivered up”—same as in Galatians 1:14—“gave” Himself. Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25.

Acts 15:36 Inception of the second missionary journey.

Acts 15:40 Beginning of the journey.

Acts 16:1-40 Guidance:

(1) By hearing—Acts 16:6.

(2) By the hand or feeling—Acts 16:7.

(3) Vision—by sight—Acts 16:9.

(4) Guidance by discernment—Acts 16:15.

Acts 16:10 Luke joins the party at Troas.

Acts 16:12 i.e., A Roman colonia—having the standing of the imperial city itself.

Acts 17:6 The world was wrong side up ever since the fall of man.

Acts 17:27 feel—only place in the New Testament.

Acts 17:31 The Day of Judgment—Hebrews 9:27; Psalms 9:8.

Acts 18:12, Acts 18:17 Gallio—the indifferent.

Acts 18:22 End of the second mission.

Acts 18:23 The third missionary journey.

Acts 18:24-28 Apollos:

1—A man of great natural endowments.

2—A man of learning.

3—Mighty in the Scriptures.

4—Zealous.

5—Limited knowledge of the Lord Jesus.

6—Confined his preaching to what he knew.

7—Willing to learn from less gifted people.

8—Knew how to use knowledge aright.

Acts 19:1 N.B.—Not a Christian company—simply Jewish disciples of John the Baptist.

Acts 19:2 [first part] Did you, upon believing, receive the Holy Spirit? literal translation.

Acts 19:15 Demons know Him—Mark 5:7.

Acts 20:26 Compare Ezekiel 33:1-33.

Acts 20:35 [last part] was wont to say. It was a characteristic habit of His, though nowhere recorded in the Gospels.

Acts 21:4 Note that the Holy Spirit seems distinctly to warn Paul not to go to Jerusalem. It is very evident however that Paul did not recognize this. There is no hint of self-will on his part.

Acts 21:11 The second warning—but not a command this time.

Acts 21:23 Was not this a trap, an effort to have Paul compromise the truth for the sake of peace?

Acts 21:26 And this in the face of the truth of Hebrews 9:1-28 and Hebrews 10:1-39.

Acts 23:27 having understood—a prevarication.

Acts 24:25 Felix, the procrastinator.

Acts 24:26 Covetous and adulterous.

Acts 25:3 Hypocrisy of religious leaders.

Acts 25:18 Festus the scorner.

Acts 25:19-20 To Festus these were most trivial matters!

Acts 26:9 Conscience not a safe guide. It must be instructed by revelation. See Acts 23:1.

Acts 26:10 voice—vote. Saul was evidently a member of the Sanhedrin.

Acts 26:26 Agrippa—the almost persuaded.

Acts 26:28 “With how little wouldst thou persuade me.”

Acts 26:29 both almost, and altogether—“Whether by little or by much.”

Acts 27:24 How blessed to be Sailing with Paul!

Acts 27:25 Divine sovereignty—See Acts 27:31.

Acts 27:31 Human responsibility.

Romans The Epistle of the Forum.—Note the large use of legal terms.

Theme: “The Righteousness of God.”

Part 1 Romans 1:1-32, Romans 2:1-29, Romans 3:1-31, Romans 4:1-25, Romans 5:1-21, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 7:1-25, Romans 8:1-39—Doctrinal—”The Righteousness of God revealed in the gospel.”

Division 1 Romans 1:1-32, Romans 2:1-29, Romans 3:1-31, Romans 4:1-25, Romans 5:1-11—God’s way of dealing with our sins.

Section 1 Romans 1:1-32; Romans 2:1-29; Romans 3:1-20—The need of the gospel.

Romans 1:1-7 Sub-sec. 1—Salutation. The key in verse one—“gospel.”

Romans 1:3 Humanity of our Lord.

Romans 1:4 Deity of our Lord.

Romans 1:8-17 Sub-sec. 2—Introduction.

Romans 1:9 Acts 27:23—Service.

Romans 1:10 See Acts 27:1-44; Acts 28:1-31 for the answer.

Romans 1:17 i.e., faithwise—not of works.

Romans 1:18-32 Sub-sec. 3—The barbarian’s condition.

Romans 1:20 things that are made—“poem”—See Ephesians 2:10.

Romans 2:1-29; Romans 3:1-20 Sub-sec. 4—The cultured Gentile’s condition. The moralist.

Romans 2:22 [last part] to buy and sell idols.

Romans 3:1-31 The summing up.

Romans 3:9 The great indictment.

Romans 3:21-31; Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:1-11 The gospel in relation to sins.

Romans 3:24 freely—Dorion: same word is translated “without-a-cause” in John 15:25.

Romans 3:31 The law is not discredited, but its righteousness is fully recognized in the gospel.

Romans 4:4 Reward is for works; justification is by grace. See Hebrews 10:35.

Romans 4:5 God justifies the ungodly who believe in Christ who died for the ungodly—See Romans 5:6.

Romans 4:15 The law gives sin the specific character of transgression.

Romans 5:1 Note the 3 “therefores”:

Romans 5:1—“Justification.”

Romans 8:1—“Sanctification.”

Romans 12:1—“Consecration.”

Romans 5:10-11 Reconciled to God by the death of Christ. Colossians 1:21.

Romans 5:10-11 God received the atonement and we the reconciliation.

Romans 5:12-21; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 7:1-25; Romans 8:1-39 The gospel in relation to sin.

Romans 5:14 death—King. Note the five kings.

Romans 5:17 Believers—kings.

Transferred—from Adam to Christ.

Transformed—into the Spirit of Christ.

Translated—at the Coming of Christ.

Romans 5:21 Sin—king.

Grace—king.

Christ—king.

Romans 6:11 Reckon!

Romans 6:13 Yield! See 2 Chronicles 30:8.

Romans 6:16 Obey! (George Matheson’s poem, “Make me a captive, Lord,” was pasted in Dr. Ironside’s Bible beside this verse. It appears in full in the poetry section in front.) Romans 7:1-25 The two husbands.

Romans 7:1 Death severs relationship to law.

Romans 7:4 Christ’s death to law was my death to that principle.

Romans 7:7 The old husband not to be confounded with the old master (Pharaoh).

Romans 8:2 The Spirit’s law: life in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:9 Sealing with the Spirit.

Romans 8:16 The Spirit bearing witness. See Hebrews 10:1-39 and 1 John 5:1-21- Romans 8:29 Note: Foreordination is not to salvation—but to Christ-conformity.

Part 2 Romans 9:1-33; Romans 10:1-21; Romans 11:1-36—Dispensational—The Righteousness of God in harmony with His dispensational ways.

All Israel’s past blessings depended upon sovereign electing grace.

Romans 9:1-33 God’s past dealings with Israel. An elect nation cannot rightfully call in question God’s electing grace as applied to the Gentiles in this age.

Romans 9:2 Great heaviness and continual sorrow are not inconsistent with fullness of joy in the Lord.

Romans 9:6 Note—the theme here is that of a place of special privilege on earth.

Romans 9:22 Why object to God’s present work of grace when the Jew had rejected the mercy shown him?

Romans 10:1-21 God’s present dealings with Israel.

Romans 11:1-36 God’s future dealings with Israel.

Romans 11:11-12 The calling of the Gentiles—See Isaiah 49:1-26.

Romans 11:16-26 The olive tree—The natural branches torn out. See Jeremiah 11:16.

Romans 11:25 The mystery of the olive tree.

Part 3 Romans 12:1-21; Romans 13:1-14; Romans 14:1-23; Romans 15:1-33; Romans 16:1-27—Practical—The Righteousness of God apprehended produces practical righteousness in us.

Romans 12:1 A living sacrifice—See Numbers 8:11-21; Daniel 3:28; Acts 15:26. Exhortation based on Romans 1:1-32; Romans 2:1-29; Romans 3:1-31; Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:1-21; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 7:1-25; Romans 8:1-39.

Romans 12:2 The free service of a willing mind as a result of the new life.

Romans 12:3 Responsibility toward brethren in Christ generally.

Romans 12:4-5 The One Body—1 Corinthians 12:1-31.

Romans 12:18-21 Belongs to the next chapter.

Romans 13:1-14 Responsibility toward governments and men of the world.

Romans 13:14 Augustine’s conversion.

Romans 14:1-25; Romans 15:1-7 Responsibility to walk charitably toward weaker brethren.

“First. Is it lawful? May I do it and not sin? Second. Is it becoming in me as a Christian? May I do it and not wrong my profession? Third. Is it expedient? May I do it and not offend my weak brothers?” —Bernard of Clairvaux.

Romans 15:13 believing what?—Man’s ruin—1—Romans 3:20. God’s remedy Romans 3:21-31; Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:1-11. In a new race with a new head—Romans 5:12-21. Dead to the sin within—Romans 6:1-23. Dead to law—Romans 7:1-25. In Christ—Christ in us, God for us—Romans 8:1-39.

Romans 15:29 Yet he came bound with a chain after being twice shipwrecked.

Romans 16:1-24 Salutations.

Romans 16:25-27 Appendix—the mystery.

Romans 16:26 the scriptures of the prophets—“prophetic writings,” i.e., of the N.T.

1 Corinthians The Church of God and its Order.

1 Corinthians 1:10 The unity of the Church.

1 Corinthians 1:17 Message of the Church.

1 Corinthians 2:2 “A Christless Cross no refuge is for me, A Crossless Christ my Saviour might not be, But, O Christ Crucified, I rest in Thee.”

1 Corinthians 2:11 Personality of the human spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:1-23 The work of the Church.

1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Ministry of the Church.

1 Corinthians 4:6 Literally, I have used Apollos and myself as illustrations for your sakes that ye might learn in us (the meaning of) nothing beyond what is written.

1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Discipline of the Church.

1 Corinthians 5:6 The leaven—See Hosea 7:4.

1 Corinthians 6:1-20; 1 Corinthians 7:1-40; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 Corinthians 9:1-27; 1 Corinthians 10:1-33 Social life of the Church.

1 Corinthians 6:13-20 Note how the Holy Trinity is interested in the believer’s body. The Lord for the body. The body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

Glorify God in your body. Romans 12:1.

1 Corinthians 7:6 i.e.,—he permits but does not command the advice of 1 Corinthians 7:5.

1 Corinthians 8:2 See James 1:5.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27 “I am a boxer, who does not inflict blows upon the air, but I hit hard and straight at my own body.” Weymouth’s translation.

1 Corinthians 10:11 Note four views of the Scriptures:

1. Literal—all these things happened.

2. Typical—unto them for ensamples.

3. Spiritual—written for our admonition.

4. Dispensational—upon whom the ends of the world (ages) are come.

1 Corinthians 10:32 The threefold division of mankind.

1 Corinthians 11:1-34; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 Meetings of the Church.

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Note: The “Body” here is the aggregate of believers on the earth at a given time. In Ephesians it is all from Pentecost to the Lord’s return.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 The Trinity.

1 Corinthians 12:12 The human body.

1 Corinthians 12:13 The Body of Christ.

Baptized in the Spirit:

See the promise through John—Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:31. The promise of the Lord—Acts 1:5-8. The promise of the Father—Luke 1:49; Isaiah 49:3; Joel 2:2; Ezekiel 37:26. The Promise fulfilled:

Israel—Acts 2:1-7.

Samaria—Acts 8:14-17.

Gentiles—Acts 10:44-48; Acts 11:15-16.

John’s disciples—Acts 19:1-6.

1 Corinthians 15:1-58 The confidence and hope of the Church.

1 Corinthians 15:3 The death of Christ:

1—Voluntary—John 10:1-42.

2—The purpose for which He became Incarnate— Hebrews 2:1-18.

3—Substitutionary.

4—To reconcile to God.

5—Ends our relationship with the old creation.

Dead to sin—the world—law.

1 Corinthians 15:24-26 The mediatorial kingdom to be delivered up to the Father—The work of the Son—as receiver of the fallen universe—completed.

1 Corinthians 15:28 [last clause] i.e., God—the eternal Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:36 Fool—not implying lack of intelligence—but one who makes a bad use of it. Not moros as in Matthew 1 Corinthians 15:22 but aphron, heedless.

1 Corinthians 15:39 No evolution of species.

1 Corinthians 15:44 natural—psychical; spiritual—pneumatical.

1 Corinthians 15:52 “In a moment”—See Job 21:13.

1 Corinthians 15:58 The Lord’s Return—the incentive to service. See 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10.

1 Corinthians 16:1-24 Concluding exhortations and salutations.

2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 1:10 Threefold deliverance. See Psalms 116:8.

2 Corinthians 1:14 [last part] i.e., at the judgment seat of Christ. See Php 1:6.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 The operations of the Spirit of God.

2 Corinthians 2:3-5 Note how frequently he uses “you all” in Philippians, as also here.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 “Without a way but not without a by-way.” Emph. Bible.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Note the contrasts:

Outward man—inward man.

Perish—renewed.

Light—weight.

Affliction—glory.

Moment—eternal.

Things seen—unseen.

Temporal—eternal.

Continue in 2 Corinthians 5:1-21—contrasts throughout.

2 Corinthians 4:16 The outward man—the body. The inward man—the spirit and soul.

2 Corinthians 5:6 Galatians 2:20—Is the body all?—See 2 Corinthians 12:3.

2 Corinthians 5:19 The ministry of reconciliation—John 3:17; Deuteronomy 20:10.

2 Corinthians 5:21 The basis of reconciliation. The sin offering. We are now made, in Christ, the display of divine righteousness. The Sinless One made sin.

Knew no sin:

1—Never sinned.

2—No sin within.

3—Incapable of sin, impeccable.

Made sin:

1—No change in Him.

2—No change in the Father’s love.

3—Bore divine judgment as sin offering.

Result: We—sinners—made the display of divine righteousness in Him. Php 3:1-21.

He did no sin—1 Peter 2:22.

“In Him is no sin.”—1 John 3:5.

Tempted apart from sin—Hebrews 4:15.

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 Ambassadors for Christ:

1—Their authority.

2—Qualifications.

3—Message.

4—Recall.

2 Corinthians 6:3 A blameless ministry.

2 Corinthians 6:4 The minister’s credentials.

2 Corinthians 6:6 The minister’s character.

2 Corinthians 6:7-10 The minister’s contrasts.

2 Corinthians 8:3 Willing beyond their ability.

2 Corinthians 8:4 [last phrase] Fellowship of serving by giving.

2 Corinthians 8:9 “When was He rich?”

2 Corinthians 9:8-11 “From God to God.” He the source of all blessing which in turn leads the heart out in worship and praise to Him—See Ecclesiastes 1:7.

2 Corinthians 10:4 Ephesians 6:11-13—The Christian warfare.

2 Corinthians 10:7 outward appearance—1 Samuel 16:7.

2 Corinthians 11:2 The Church the espoused bride.

2 Corinthians 11:19 Keen irony.

2 Corinthians 12:2 Consciousness out of the body taken for granted.

2 Corinthians 12:8 Prayer to Christ, as to the Father.

2 Corinthians 13:14 communion—Fellowship, partnership, companionship.

“to eat bread together”—Latin. Together—breadship.

Galatians

Law and Grace.

Galatians 1:1-24; Galatians 2:1-21 Personal.

Galatians 1:1-5 Salutation.

Galatians 1:6-10 Introduction.

Galatians 1:11-23 Paul’s conversion and call to the apostolate.

Galatians 1:13 conversation—behavior.

Galatians 2:11 Controversy with Peter.

Galatians 2:20 The Cross—See Romans 6:6.

Galatians 3:1-29; Galatians 4:1-31 Doctrinal.

Galatians 3:27 See Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:3-4.

Galatians 5:1-26; Galatians 6:1-18 Practical.

Galatians 5:15 Dogs!

Galatians 6:14 The Cross. See Galatians 2:20. See the type in Numbers 19:6.

Cicero wrote: “Far be the very name of a cross, not only from the bodies of Roman citizens, but from their imaginations, eyes, and ears.”

Galatians 6:17 “I bear branded in my body the stigmata of the Lord Jesus.”

Ephesians The N.T. Book of Joshua.—The Body of Christ.— The Heavenlies our present portion.

Ephesians 1:4 according to—See Esther 2:18.

Ephesians 1:17-18 Prayer for knowledge. Paul’s first prayer—See Ephesians 3:14.

Ephesians 1:22 all—i.e., all principalities, powers, etc.

Ephesians 2:10 workmanship—“poem”—See Romans 1:20.

Ephesians 2:17 which were afar off—Gentiles. that were nigh—Jews.

Ephesians 3:3 the mystery—Colossians 1:26. Colossians 3:8 See Ephesians 3:16.

Ephesians 3:10 Angels learning the wisdom of God in us.

Ephesians 3:11 “Purpose of the ages.”

Ephesians 3:14 Prayer for power.

Ephesians 3:16 according to—not “out of” but “according to.” riches—1—Endowment.

“Glory is the excellence of anything in display.” Alex. Stewart of Glasgow, quoted by F. E. Marsh, strengthened with might—2—Enduement—power or ability.

Ephesians 3:17 [first part] 3—Enthronement.

[last part] 4—Environment. rooted—like a tree. grounded—like a building.

Ephesians 3:18 Four dimensions—spiritual knowledge of the divine purpose. comprehend—5—Enlightenment.

Ephesians 3:19 6—Enrichment.

Ephesians 3:20 Compare with Jude 1:24 and Romans 16:25.

[last part] 7—Empowerment or equipment.

Ephesians 4:8 Captivity captive explained in Isaiah 14:2. See Judges 5:12.

Ephesians 4:12 Omit the commas.

Ephesians 4:20 Christ glorified directs our attention to Jesus as He was here on earth.

Ephesians 4:24 A new order of man—See Colossians 3:10 where a different word is used.

Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit—a divine person, who may be:

Vexed—Isaiah 63:10.

Resisted—Acts 7:51.

Grieved—Ephesians 4:30.

Quenched—1 Thessalonians 5:19.

Ephesians 5:2 The Burnt Offering—Leviticus 1:1-17; Psalms 40:1-17.

Ephesians 5:9 Fruit of the Spirit—Galatians 5:22—Some read “Fruit of the Light.”

Ephesians 5:14 [last clause] or “Christ shall shine upon thee.”

Ephesians 5:18 Filled with the Spirit—Compare Colossians 3:16.

See Acts 2:4; Acts 4:8; Acts 4:31; Acts 6:3, Acts 6:5; Acts 7:55; Acts 9:17; Acts 11:24; Acts 13:9; Acts 13:52. Full of the Holy Spirit—the normal condition of one who is walking with God. Filled— special filling for special occasions.

Ephesians 5:15 Contrast with the shoes of Joab—1 Kings 2:5.

Philippians Christian Experience: Christ in Life and Death.

Key words: Mind, Gospel.

“The dear Lord’s best interpreters Are humble, human souls. The gospel of a life like theirs Is more than creeds or scrolls.”

Php 1:1-30 Christ, the believer’s Life.

Php 1:6 2 Corinthians 1:14—i.e., the judgment seat of Christ. See Php 1:10.

Php 1:9 judgment—“keen perception.”

Php 1:11 Amos 6:12—fruits of righteousness—See Hebrews 12:11; James 3:17-18.

Php 1:12-26 Personal.

Php 1:27-30 Exhortation.

Php 1:27 striving together—co-operating vigorously.

Php 2:1-30 Christ our Example—“Others.”

Php 3:1-21 Christ the believer’s Object.

Php 3:2-4 Deliverance from confidence in the flesh and the religion of the flesh. Paul’s Personal Experience.

Php 3:5 Benjamin—A son of the free wife—not a bondmaid.

Php 3:9 Contrast Deuteronomy 6:25.

Php 3:11 “The out-resurrection from among.”

Php 3:13 one thing—Psalms 27:4; Luke 10:42.

Php 3:15 perfect—mature.

Php 3:20 our conversation—our citizenship and hope. Politeuma—commonwealth, citizenship, politics.

Php 4:1-23 Christ our Strength.

Colossians The Headship of Christ.

Note the place the “will of God” has in this letter.

Probably written A.D. 63.

Colossians 1:1-29 The Pre-Eminent One.

Colossians 1:4-5 Faith, hope, and love—1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Note the order here is changed. 1 Thessalonians 1:3.

Colossians 1:9-11 Prayer—seven petitions.

Colossians 1:9 True knowledge.

Colossians 1:10 Walk worthy: Of your calling—Ephesians 4:1. Of the gospel—Php 1:27. Of the Lord—Colossians 1:16.

Colossians 1:11 Divine strength.

Colossians 1:12-14 Thanksgiving.

Colossians 1:15-19 The First Begotten.

Colossians 1:15 Firstborn—not necessarily the one born first—but a title of dignity. See Deuteronomy 21:16; Psalms 89:25-27. Christ —greater than creation—not a part of it.

Firstborn of all creation—See Colossians 1:18.

Exact image—not a distant eon.

Colossians 1:17 before—See John 1:17; John 8:58. Christ’s pre-existance.

“What makes gravitation gravitate?” Christ!

Colossians 1:18 firstborn from the dead—Romans 8:29.

Colossians 1:19 In Him all the fullness was pleased to dwell.

Colossians 1:20-22 Twofold reconciliation.

Sin had ruptured the condition of concord or conciliation between man and God. Christ has wrought the re-conciliation. See Romans 5:10-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Ephesians 2:10-17.

Colossians 1:23-29 Twofold ministry.

Colossians 1:23 If ye continue—the test of profession. made a minister—a minister of the gospel.

Colossians 1:25 A minister of the Church Colossians 2:1-23 Our union with the Head. Complete in Him.

Colossians 2:2 full assurance—See Hebrews 6:11.

Colossians 2:4-7 Our link with Him.

Colossians 2:4 Christ the Antidote for every fleshly system.

[last clause] lead you astray by persuasive talk.

Colossians 2:8 Christ the Antidote for human philosophy.

Colossians 2:9 the fulness—pleroma—not merely all the qualities of God, as Arius afterwards taught, but the very essence—the nature—of God in all its entirety.

Colossians 2:10 complete—filled full.

Colossians 2:11 Not the “sins” here as in Romans 6:1-23—but the flesh itself.

Colossians 2:13-14 Jewish legality.

Colossians 2:14 The receipted bond—all sins settled for.

Colossians 2:16 Ritualism, asceticism, as in the Essenic Gnostics.

Colossians 2:18 Pagan mysticism (Persian), superstition, Gnosticism.

Colossians 2:23 Asceticism—not of any use against the indulgence of the flesh.

Colossians 3:1-25 Christ is all.

“Sometimes the loudest proclaimers of the truth are the poorest performers, and so they discount what they say by what they do.” —A.T.R.

Colossians 3:1-4 Risen with Christ.

Colossians 3:2 set—like a watch set to the sun. Four circles:

Colossians 3:5-11—The inner circle—one’s own heart.