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The Pulpit Commentary — Colossians
George Gillanders Findlay [1849-1919] · 232,046 words · 247 reading sections
The Pulpit Commentary — Colossians — Section 241
of Epnphrns the Colossiim citizen, Luke the cultured Jewish physician, an11 OnesiJLus the runaway slave? It has been well said, "Men are not united to the Church of Christ by reason of similarity of calling, of knowledge, or of position· not· as rich or poor, lea.rned or ignorant, but as possessors of a common human na…
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Vers. 5, 6.-The Christi.an's conduct and conversati~n in the world. In these closing. exhortations we are taught-- • ' • J. THE PRINCIPLES WfilCH SHOULD GUIDE US IN OUR INTERCOURSE WITH THE WORLD, (Yer. 5.) In no Pharisaic spirit we have to speak of" them that are without" (need- lessly, guiltily outside the family…
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our Lord, Matt. xxi. 27 ; xxii. 21, 29). When questioned as to "the hope that is in us" (1 Pet. iii. 15) a weak answer may confirm doubts. Take as models the various answers and vindications of his faith given by St. Paul before the pagans of Athens, the Jews of Jerusalem and of Rome, Felix and Agrippa. But if our ton,…
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Ver. 2.-Steridfastness in prayer. I. IT IS GREATLY NEEDED. 'l'he seven deacons were chosen partly in order that the apostles might not be hindered by temporal alfairs from continuing steadfastly in prayer (Acts vi. 4). St. Paul exhorts the Reiman Christians to this same steadfastness (Rom. xii. 12). It is requisite …
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tion. The deepest prayer comes from the striving of God's Spirit within us. "Th o Spirit nlso holpeth our infirmities . . . the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered" (Rom. viii. 26).-W. F. A. Ver. 6 (first clause).-The wisdom of the <Jhurch in its relations to the world. J. …
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Ver. rn.-.4. friendly exchange. I. SCRIPTURE IS INTENDED FOR GE8ERAL READING. The two Epbtles are to be read in the Churches. 'l'hey are not to be reserved for the bishors, the more initiated or the more advanced Christians. All members of the two Churches, young and old, slaves and freemen, illiterate and cultured, i…
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ST. PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS. OHAPTER L TIIEHB •.&.GB ~DB ~B Address o.nd Salutation 45 Introduction ... 19, 59 Po.uline Sorites i7 The Redeeming Son o.nd his Kingdom 22 Prayer lea.ding up to the Person of The Apostle 11nd his Mission 24 Christ ... 49 The Apostle's Tho.nksgiving for the Paul's Sufferings ... 57 Spiritu…
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