Colossians (Lightfoot): Bible ref to heading

Question 1

Colossians 1:1-12 (Lightfoot)

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A. Introductory

Question 2

Colossians 1:1-2 (Lightfoot)

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A1. Opening salutation

Question 3

Colossians 1:3-8 (Lightfoot)

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A2. Thanksgiving for the progress of the Colossians hitherto

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Colossians 1:9-12 (Lightfoot)

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A3. Prayer for their future advance in knowledge and well-doing through Christ. [This leads the Apostle to speak of Christ as the only path of progress.]

Question 5

Colossians 1:13-2:3 (Lightfoot)

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B. Doctrinal: The Person and Office of Christ

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Colossians 1:13-14 (Lightfoot)

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B1. Through the Son we have our deliverance, our redemption

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Colossians 1:15-19 (Lightfoot)

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B2. The Preeminence of the Son

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Colossians 1:15-17 (Lightfoot)

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B2a. As the Head of the natural Creation, the Universe

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Colossians 1:18 (Lightfoot)

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B2b. As the Head of the new moral Creation, the Church

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Colossians 1:19 (Lightfoot)

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B2c. Thus He is first in all things; and this, because the pleroma has its abode in Him

Question 11

Colossians 1:20-2:3 (Lightfoot)

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B3. The Work of the Son — a work of reconciliation

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Colossians 1:20 (Lightfoot)

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B3a. Described generally

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Colossians 1:21-23 (Lightfoot)

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B3b. Applied specially to the Colossians

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Colossians 1:24-27 (Lightfoot)

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B3c. St Paul’s own part in carrying out this work. His sufferings and preaching. The ‘mystery’ with which he is charged

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Colossians 1:28-29 (Lightfoot)

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B3d. His anxiety on behalf of all:

Question 16

Colossians 2:1-3 (Lightfoot)

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B3e. and more especially of the Colossian and neighbouring Churches. [This expression of anxiety leads him by a direct path to the next division of the epistle.]

Question 17

Colossians 2:4-3:4 (Lightfoot)

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C. Polemical: Warning against errors

Question 18

Colossians 2:4-8 (Lightfoot)

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C1. The Colossians charged to abide in the truth of the Gospel as they received it at first, and not to be led astray by a strange philosophy which the new teachers offer

Question 19

Colossians 2:9-15 (Lightfoot)

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C2. The truth stated first positively and then negatively

Question 20

Colossians 2:9-12 (Lightfoot)

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C2a. Positively

Question 21

Colossians 2:9-10 (Lightfoot)

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C2a(i). Theological: The pleroma dwells wholly in Christ and is communicated through Him

Question 22

Colossians 2:11-12 (Lightfoot)

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C2a(ii). Practical: The true circumcision is a spiritual circumcision

Question 23

Colossians 2:13-15 (Lightfoot)

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C2b. Negatively

Question 24

Colossians 2:13-14 (Lightfoot)

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C2b(i). Practical: Christ has annulled the law of ordinances

Question 25

Colossians 2:15 (Lightfoot)

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C2b(ii). Theological: Christ has triumphed over all spiritual agencies, however powerful

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Colossians 2:16-3:4 (Lightfoot)

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C3. Obligations following thereupon

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Colossians 2:16-17 (Lightfoot)

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C3a. Practical: Consequently the Colossians must not submit to ritual prohibitions

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Colossians 2:18-19 (Lightfoot)

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C3b. Theological: Consequently the Colossians must not substitute the worship of inferior beings for allegiance to the Head

Question 29

Colossians 2:20-3:4 (Lightfoot)

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C3c. On the contrary this must henceforth be their rule:

Question 30

Colossians 2:20-23 (Lightfoot)

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C3c(i). They have died with Christ; and with Him they have died to their old life, to earthly ordinances

Question 31

Colossians 3:1-4 (Lightfoot)

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C3c(ii). They have risen with Christ; and with Him they have risen to a new life, to heavenly principle

Question 32

Colossians 3:5-4:6 (Lightfoot)

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D. Hortatory: Practical application of this death and this resurrection

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Colossians 3:5-17 (Lightfoot)

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D1. Comprehensive rules

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Colossians 3:5-11 (Lightfoot)

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D1a. What vices are to be put off, being mortified in this death

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Colossians 3:12-17 (Lightfoot)

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D1b. What graces are to be put on, being quickened through this resurrection

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Colossians 3:18-4:6 (Lightfoot)

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D2. Special precepts

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Colossians 3:18-4:1 (Lightfoot/Maclaren)

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D2a. The obligations of the Christian family

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Colossians 3:18-19 (Lightfoot)

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D2a(i). Of wives and husbands

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Colossians 3:20-21 (Lightfoot)

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D2a(ii). Of children and parents

Question 40

Colossians 3:22-4:1 (Lightfoot)

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D2a(iii). Of slaves and masters

Question 41

Colossians 4:2-4 (Lightfoot)

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D2b. The duty of prayer and thanksgiving ; with special intercession on the Apostle's behalf

Question 42

Colossians 4:5-6 (Lightfoot)

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D2c. The duty of propriety in behaviour towards the unconverted

Question 43

Colossians 4:7-18 (Lightfoot)

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E. Personal

Question 44

Colossians 4:7-9 (Lightfoot)

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E1. Explanations relating to the letter itself

Question 45

Colossians 4:10-14 (Lightfoot)

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E2. Salutations from divers persons

Question 46

Colossians 4:15-17 (Lightfoot)

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E3. Salutations to divers persons. A message relating to Laodicea

Question 47

Colossians 4:18 (Lightfoot)

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E4. Farewell

Question 48

Colossians 1:24-25 (Lightfoot/Bullinger)

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B3c(i). Solicitude as to continuing in the faith

Question 49

Colossians 1:26-27 (Lightfoot/Bullinger)

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B3c(ii). The faith stated. The Mystery declared

Question 50

Colossians 3:5-9 (Lightfoot/Maclaren)

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D1a(i). Slaying Self the Foundation Precept of Practical Christianity

Question 51

Colossians 3:10-11 (Lightfoot/Maclaren)

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D1a(ii). The New Nature wrought out in New Life

Question 52

Colossians 3:12-14 (Lightfoot/Maclaren)

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D1b(i). The Garments of the Renewed Soul

Question 53

Colossians 3:15-17 (Lightfoot/Maclaren)

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D1b(ii). The Practical Effects of the Peace of Christ, the Word of Christ, and the Name of Christ