Colossians.
The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ.
Who wrote Colossians?
Paul.
Who was it written for?
The Colossian church, facing a syncretistic teaching that diminished Christ.
Structure
- The supremacy of Christ (1–2)
- The Christian life (3–4)
Key verses
Why Colossians matters
Colossians 1:15–20 is one of the most exalted passages in the NT — Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, the one in whom all things hold together. Paul writes against a teaching that wanted to add philosophical wisdom and angelic mediators to Christ. His response: Christ is enough. He is the fullness.
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