Tag: colossians
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Living a Christian Life, Colossians 3
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who…
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Colossians and the Mystery of Faith
To [the holy in Christ, saints] God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. . . . in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 1.27, 2.3 There are many mysteries in life. Some…
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The Christ Hymn, Colossians 1:15-20
The Colossians Christ Hymn is one of the most important passages in the letter to the Colossians and relates Christ to his identity in God, in creation and in the church universal. It lies in the first chapter of the book and reads as follows: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all…
