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Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 1
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1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,- Something to note here in the introduction is Paul, and he introduces himself here as an apostle of Jesus Christ. For some reason people believe apostles continues to exist today. This could not be so, and Jesus is said to have chosen Paul, while Peter used a method which was no longer in use because of the dropping upon those whom were the first to experience it, which is mentioned in the book of Acts. However when the last one whom had witnessed, and placed their hands upon, which was the Word made Flesh, there would be no more apostles left. All in All, people today can be "sent" however, not in the same way as they were 'sent', and how it was by the will of God, and that by Yavavah, the LORD GOD, he was chosen to be 'sent' to the Gentiles, by being taught by the Lord for some amount of years, be encouraged to check out anything that is said here, test all things and hold on to what is good.
- By the will of God, was Paul even remotely able to call himself and apostle (he stated that he is the least, and shouldnt even be worthy to be called one because had persecuted the church of God prior, before now governing over it, in the Light of the Lord Jesus, and able to see from his prior life and realized he was going against the Christ.
- and Timotheus our brother, He is there with Paul, and perhaps they are communing with each other what would be the best and helpful way to help them in their understanding.
- Paul, introduces his audience here, calling the people whom are there - "to the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, which are at Colosse, It's said that Paul was in Jail during this time, (Letter of Paul to the Colossians | Summary & Facts), and was written in AD 62, while imprisoned in Rome.
- Paul, endues Grace unto them them, and peace from God (Yahavah/Yahweh) our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. It's important to note this.
- Paul extends grace, and peace, from Yahavah/Yahweh, our Father, whom was the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, is mentioned that is were peace is founded, (even with the world today due to reconciling the world back to himself through Christ)(Immanuel), God with us.
- and the Lord Jesus Christ, grace and truth came through him, and he is the Lord that leads us to still pastures, and calm waters, in no worry for want, peace comes from having the mind of Christ.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- Paul and his fellow Timotheus, give thanks to Yahava and the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. How important is it that we are thankful so openly to the one whom is our Father, to pray always concerning the spiritual wellness of others to also commune and have connection with God whom creates all people, even the blind, deaf, lame, and mute. Always calling, through the looking upon the world which is around, and the flesh that we are in. Praying always, concerning other matters in supplications, may go answered or unanswered, the point is, maintaining a relationship with Yahavah, through the Lord Yeshua, growing a thick substance which is well water deep, and never running out, with bread which gives life, by partaking the eating of the flesh of the Lord, and by partaking the drinking of the Lords blood. Which is hard to hear but it's speaking of our partaking with the Lord and his sufferings on earth, (not as an extremism or to be looked down or anything.) Paul mentions later in his second letter, saying "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him (speaking of the reigning of those in Revelation?); if we deny him, he will also deny us."
- Pray always, give time and godly devotion to Yahavah/Yahweh, and have fellowship with him, and his son (by reading the bible itself for that information.)
- Paul and his fellowworker in Christ, explains since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints.
- Saints, here in greek is hagious - (set apart by (or for) God, holy. If this is the case, it would seem that Paul expresses these holy people, who are being governed under the Apostles who are trying to hold everything together, until the coming of the Lord.
- These people showed good will towards others, which is to love them, in a way that God prefers and not how ones ownself may go and reaction and do about a certain circumstance or situation. To love God first, and to love others as yourself, is to share knowledge with others, while putting God first.
- For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven - There is a hope for them which is laid up in heaven, the Heavenly Jerusalem. Where there certain rewards concerning them? It is not impossible but one to consider, however even so, today believers build up spiritual riches here on earth, by building upon the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ, looking towards God whom is pleased by those who have, and he is a rewarder of those who seek him out.
- whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel. (The death, burial, and resurrection, ascending, and one day to be coming in their generation.) Newness of life continues to happen today in my opinion by and through being born again of the spirit which takes a person who was in a spiritually deadness, becomes made spiritually alive in and through the Lord Jesus, after all the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, and cause deliverance by the Spirit of God, being made freed of bondage of sin, and now free to live in the Spirit, having relationship with the Father, and the Son.
- The Gospel had reached the people at Colossae, Paul exclaims, it has reached out to being in and throughout the world (at that time); The Holy spirit now being given has started to bring forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heart it, and knew the grace of God in truth.
- Those whom come to God. The good news, brought forth fruit.
- It brought them to know the grace of God in truth: