Colossians 1:24-2:19

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*October 7, 2009
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*


  *Part 2 - COLOSSIANS 1:24-2:19*


 *C. 1:24-2:5 JESUS CHRIST: KEY TO THE GOSPEL MYSTERY*

*1. 1:24-29 PAUL'S APOSTOLIC RELATIONSHIP TO THE GOSPEL FOR GENTILES*

Nun CHAIr*o* [5463] en tois paTH*E*ma-sin [3804] huPER huM*O*N,

*Now I rejoice in my :sufferings for you,*

kai an-ta-na-pl*e*R*O* [466] ta hus-teR*E*ma-ta [5303 t*o*n THLIpse-*o*n
[2347]

*and fill up on my part what are lacking of the afflictions*

tou ChrisTOU en t*o* sarKI mou huPER tou S*O*ma-tos auTOU,

*of the Christ in my :flesh for his :body,*

HO es-tin h*e* ek-kl*e*SIa;

*which is the church;*

h*e*s e-geNOm*e*n eG*O* diAko-nos,

*25 for which I became minister,*

kaTA t*e*n oi-ko-noMIan [3622] tou TheOU t*e*n doTHEI-SAN moi eis huMAS,

*according to the dispensation of :God :given me toward you,*

pl*e*R*O*sai [4137] ton LOgon tou TheOU,

*to fulfill the word of :God,*

to musT*E*ri-on [3466] to a-po-ke-krumMEnon [613] aPO t*o*n ai*O*n*o*n
[165]kai aPO t
*o*n ge-ne*O*N [1074]:

*26 the mystery :hid from the ages and from the generations:*

nun de e-pha-neR*O*th*e* [5319] tois haGIois auTOU,

*but now has it been manifested to his :saints,*

hois *e*THEl*e*-sen ho TheOS gn*o*RIsai [1107]

*27 to whom :God was pleased to make known*

ti to PLOUtos t*e*s DOx*e*s tou mu-st*e*RIou [3466] TOUtou en tois ETHne-sin
[1484],

*what is the riches of the glory of this :mystery among the nations,*

HOS es-tin ChrisTOS en huMIN, h*e* elPIS t*e*s DOx*e*s:

*which is Christ in you, the hope of :glory:*

hon h*e*MEIS ka-tagGELlo-men [2606],

*28 whom we proclaim,*

nou-theTOUNtes [3560] PANta ANthr*o*-pon kai diDASkon-tes [1321] PANta ANthr
*o*-pon en PAs*e* soPHIa [4678],

*admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom,*

HIna pa-raST*E*s*o*-men [3936] PANta ANthr*o*-pon TElei-on [5046] en ChrisT*
O*;

*that we may present every man perfect in Christ;*

eis ho kai ko-pi*O* [2972], a-g*o*-niZOme-nos [75] kaTA t*e*n eNERgei-an
[1753] auTOU,

*29 unto which I also toil, striving according to his :working,*

t*e*n e-ner-gouMEn*e*n [1754] en eMOI en duNAmei.

*which works in me with power. *


 *2. 2:1-5 APOSTOLIC CONCERN FOR FULL GOSPEL APPREHENSION*

*a. 2:1-3 PAUL'S DESIRE: FULL REVELATION OF CHRIST IN THE CHURCH*

THEl*o* gar huMAS eiDEnai [1492] h*e*LIkon [2245] aG*O*na [73] Ech*o* huPER
huM*O*N,

*For I would have you know how great a conflict I have for you,*

kai t*o*n en La-o-diKIa,

*and for them at Laodicea,*

kai HOsoi ouch heOra-kan [3708] to PROs*o*PON [4383] mou en sarKI;

*and for as many as have not seen my :face in the flesh;*

HIna pa-ra-kl*e*TH*O*sin [3870] hai karDIai auT*O*N, sun-bi-basTHENtes
[4822] en aGAp*e*,

*2 that their :hearts be comforted, being knit together in love,*

kai eis pan PLOUtos t*e*s pl*e*-ro-phoRIas [4136] t*e*s suNEse-*o*s [4907],

*and unto all riches of the fullness of the understanding,*

eis ePIGn*o*-sin [1922] tou mu-st*e*RIou [3466] tou TheOU, ChrisTOU,

*unto full knowledge of the mystery of :God, Christ,*

en H*O* ei-sin PANtes hoi th*e*-sauROI [2344] t*e*s soPHIas [4678], kai GN*O
*se-*o*s [1108] aPOkru-phoi [614].

*3 in whom are all the treasures of :wisdom, and knowledge hidden.*


 *b. 2:4 WARNING: FALSE SPEECH CAN DELUDE*

TOUto LEg*o* HIna m*e*DEIS huMAS pa-ra-loGIz*e*-tai [3884] en
pi-tha-no-loGIa [4086].

*This I say that no one delude you with persuasive speech.*


 *c. 2:5 PAUL'S JOY: ORDER AND FAITH IN CONVERTS*

ei gar kai t*e* sarKI Apei-mi [548],

*For even if I am absent in the flesh,*

alLA t*o* PNEUma-ti sun huMIN ei-mi,

*yet am I with you in the spirit,*

chaiR*O*N [5463] kai BLEp*o*n huM*O*N t*e*n TAxin [5010],

*joying and looking at your :order,*

kai to steRE*o*-ma [4733] t*e*s eis ChrisTON PIste-*o*s huM*O*N.

*and the steadfastness of your :faith unto Christ.*


 *D. 2:6-19 REASONS FOR MAINTAINING CHRIST'S SUPREMACY*

*1. 2:6-7 FOR CHRIST IS THE ROOT AND GROUND OF THE GOSPEL*

H*o*s oun pa-reLAbe-te ton ChrisTON,

*As therefore you received the Christ, *

'I*e*SOUN ton KUri-on, en auT*O* pe-ri-paTEIte,

*Jesus the Lord, walk in him,*

er-ri-z*o*MEnoi [4492] kai e-poi-ko-doMOUme-noi [2026] en auT*O*, kai
be-baiOUme-noi [950] t*e* PIstei,

*7 rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith,*

kaTH*O*S e-diDACHth*e*-te [1321], pe-risSEUon-tes [4052] en auT*E* en
eu-cha-riSTIa [2169].

*even as you were taught, abounding therein in thanksgiving.*


 *2. 2:8-15 FOR CHRIST ALONE FULLY MEETS HUMAN NEED*

*a. 2:8-12 JUDAISTIC TRADITION AND PHILOSOPHY: ROBS OF TRUE CIRCUMCISION*

BLEpe-te, M*E* tis EStai huMAS ho su-la-g*o*G*O*N [5209]

*Look out, lest any shall be that makes spoil of you*

diA t*e*s phi-lo-soPHIas [5383] kai keN*E*S [2756] aPAt*e*s [539],

*through the philosophy and vain deceit,*

kaTA t*e*n paRAdo-sin [3862] t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n,

*after the tradition of :men,*

kaTA ta stoiCHEIa [4747] tou KOSmou, kai ou kaTA ChrisTON:

*after the elements of the world, and not after Christ:*

HOti en auT*O* ka-toiKEI[2730] pan to PL*E*r*o*-ma [4138] t*e*s theOt*e*-tos
[2320] s*o*-ma-tiK*O*S [4985],

*9 for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,*

KAI es-te en auT*O* pe-pl*e*-r*o*MEnoi [4137],

*10 and in him you are made full,*

HOS es-tin h*e* ke-phaL*E* PAs*e*s arCH*E*S kai e-xouSIas [1849]:

*who is the head of all principality and power:*

en h*o* kai pe-ri-etM*E*th*e*-te [4059] peri-toM*E* [4061] a-chei-ro-poi*E*t
*o* [886],

*11 in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with
hands,*

en t*e* a-pekDUsei tou S*O*ma-tos [4983] t*e*s sarKOS,

*in the putting off of the body of the flesh,*

en t*e* pe-ri-toM*E* tou ChrisTOU;

*in the circumcision of the Christ;*

sun-taPHENtes [4916] auT*O* en t*o* bapTISma-ti [908],

*12 having been buried with him in :baptism,*

en h*o* kai su-n*e*GERth*e*-te [4891] diA t*e*s PIste-*o*s

*wherein you were also raised with him through the faith*

t*e*s enerGEIas [1753] tou TheOU, tou eGEIran-tos [1453] auTON ek neKR*O*N.

*of the working of :God, who raised him from the dead.*


 *b. 2:13-15 SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION: THE SEAL OF CHRIST'S VICTORY FOR US*

kai huMAS, neKROUS [3498] ONtas tois pa-rapT*O*ma-sin [3900]

*And you, being dead by the trespasses *

kai t*e* a-kro-busTIa [203] t*e*s sarKOS huM*O*N,

*and the uncircumcision of your :flesh,*

su-ne-z*o*-oPOI*e*-sen [4806] h*e*MAS sun auT*O*,

*you did he make alive together with him,*

cha-riSAme-nos [5483] huMIN PANta ta pa-rapT*O*ma-ta;

*having forgiven us all :trespasses;*

e-xaLEIpsas [1813] to kath' h*e*M*O*N cheiROgra-phon [5498],

*14 having blotted out the handwriting against us,*

tois DOGma-sin [1378], ho *e*n hu-pe-nanTIon [5227] h*e*MIN:

*in :ordinances, which was contrary to us:*

kai auTO *E*Rken ek tou MEsou, pro-s*e*L*O*sas [4338] auTO t*o* stauR*O*
[4716];

*and he has taken it out of the midst, nailing it to the cross;*

a-pek-duSAme-nos [554] tas arCHAS [746] kai tas e-xouSIas [1849],

*15 having despoiled the principalities and the powers,*

e-deigMAti-sen [1165] en par-r*e*SIa [3954], thri-amBEUsas [2358] auTOUS en
auT*O*.

*he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.*


 *3. 2:16-19 FOR CHRIST SUPERCEDES TYPES AND ANGELS*

*a. 2:16-17 DISCARD THE TYPE WHEN ITS FULFILLMENT APPEARS!*

M*e* OUN tis huMAS kriNEt*o* [2919] en BR*O*sei [1035], kai en POsei [4213],

*Let no one therefore judge you in meat, and in drink,*

*e* en MErei he-orT*E*S [1859] *e* ne-o-m*e*NIas [3561] *e* sabBAt*o*n
[4521]:

*or in respect of a feast day or new moon or sabbaths:*

HA es-tin skiA t*o*n melLONt*o*n [3195]:

*17** which are a shadow of the **things** to come:*

to de S*O*ma tou ChrisTOU.

*but the body **is** of the Christ's.*


 *b. 2:18-19 LESSER DIGNITIES: A COMPROMISE WHEN CHRIST CAN BE HAD*

m*e*DEIS huMAS ka-ta-bra-beuEt*o* [2603] THEl*o*n en ta-pei-no-phroSUn*e*
[5012] kai Thr*e*SKEIa [2356]

*Let no one rob you of a prize by voluntary humility and worship*

t*o*n agGEl*o*n [32], ha he*O*ra-ken [3708] em-baTEU*o*n [1687],

*of the angels, dwelling in what **things **he has seen,*

eiK*E* [1500] phu-siOUme-nos [5448] huPO tou noOS [3563] t*e*s sarKOS auTOU

*vainly puffed up by the mind of his :flesh*

kai ou kraT*O*N [2902] t*e*n ke-phaL*E*N [2776], ex hou pan to S*O*ma,

*19** and not holding to the Head, from whom all the body,*

diA t*o*n aPH*O*N [860] kai sunDESm*o*n [4886] e-pi-cho-r*e*GOUme-non
[4822]kai sun-bi-baZOme-non
[4822],

*being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands,*

AUxei [837] t*e*n AUx*e*-sin [838] tou TheOU.

*increases **with** the increase of :God.*



 *NOTE*: As many of you readers will have seen, I receive much insight and
blessing from the writings of Oswald Chambers. All of his collected writings
can be obtained. They have been collected by David McCasland, who also has
written his third biography, “OC - Abandoned to God”, published by
“Discovery House Press,” Grand Rapids MI, 1993). It is one of the most
enlightening biographies I have read, and will enable the reader to
understand and appreciate yet more “My Utmost for His Highest.”


 However, I was fellowshipping with a friend, and he mentioned that he
appreciated my notes on those portions of God's Interlinear Numeric Greek
NT, the two texts used in these mailings by Russian Ivan Panin. It is true I
have spent well over 40,000 hours on the preparation of this Interlinear
text, and receive many “spin-offs” from the Spirit directly related to the
portion I am working on. My question: Though I love to put an “OC” note with
the relevant portion, I am of course open to putting what I'm sensing the
Spirit is saying to me in the preparation. Have any of you any thoughts to
guide me in this choice?


 As I was having my devotions this morning (2009-10-03) - a new insight came
to me. It was as if the Holy Spirit nudged me and said: “Look at the 5 men I
have specifically given you as mentors:

Brother Yun representing the Apostle

H. A. Baker - the Prophet

Rees Howells - the Evangelist

George Muller - the Pastor

Oswald Chambers - the Teacher


 These 5 men have overlapping gifts with each other; but for me, I have
sensed the 5-fold “chiropractic spiritual adjusting” (ka-tarTIz*o*) taking
place on my behalf. For 4 of them, they being dead - yet speak!


 *“Mystery”* - one of the unusual words in the NT. It refers to a truth that
was hidden in the OT, but especially the apostle Paul in the NT was given
the privilege of explaining over a dozen of these “mysteries.” “Christ in
you, the Hope of Glory” - is one of these chief mysteries. (1:28)


 In 2:3, Paul points out that God comforts our hearts by revealing to us his
:mystery - which is “*Christ, in whom are all the treasures of :wisdom, and
knowledge hidden.”* Match this truth with Galatians 2:20 - *“I have been
crucified with Christ; and **no longer I live**, but **Christ lives in me**:
and what I now live in **the** flesh I live by faith which is in the Son of
:God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.” * What an insight! And if
He lives His life through us, then *all that He is* according to the mystery
recorded above - then *He lives that mystery* through us! God told Rees
Howells - “Two cannot live in the same body - If I come in, *you* go out.” *
That* is the explanation for the lives of the 5 mentors mentioned above.


 2:6 - This was a key verse for Bob Cook of Chicago back in the '50's. See
the first love we as new believers have for Christ. So - not like the
Ephesians who left this first love - let us keep walking in this love. “*As
therefore you received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, *(by grace through
faith), *so walk in him.” *Alan Redpath, former pastor of “Moody Memorial
Church” of Chicago, once said, “To maintain vital daily devotions with
Christ, is the most difficult assignment I have.” The above 5 mentors all
said the same thing - but they never relinquished their dedication to
maintain it.


 2:8-15 - *Circumcision of Heart* - the fulfillment of the type,
circumcision of the flesh. The *big* thing with God for us - is that we do
not allow Judaistic traditions to *rob* us of true circumcision of the
heart.


 2:15 - *Very significant* - We need to see Satan as an eternally defeated
foe. His head is crushed! Since Calvary, the Resurrection, the Ascension and
Christ's seating on God's Throne at His right hand; - *Jesus* - in just a
matter of time - will consummate on Satan what He *started* 2000 years ago!


 And finally, 2:18-19 - We should *never* miss the import of these 2 verses.
May we together let *nothing* come between us and our Head - Jesus! - J.A.W.



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