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Not Philosophy but Christ

1 For I want you to know what a great aconflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,  
2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God,1 both of the Father and of Christ,  
3 ain whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  
4 Now this I say alest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.  
5 For athough I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing1 to see byour good order and the csteadfastness of your faith in Christ.  
6 aAs you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,  
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Colossians 2:3

In whom (en w). This locative form can refer to musthriou or to Xristou. It really makes no difference in sense since Christ is the mystery of God.

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (pantev oi qhsauroi thv sofiav kai gnwsewv). See on Matthew 2:11; Matthew 6:19-21 for this old word, our thesaurus, for coffer, storehouse, treasure. Paul confronts these pretentious intellectuals (Gnostics) with the bold claim that Christ sums up all wisdom and knowledge. These treasures are hidden (apokrufoi, old adjective from apokruptw, to hide away, Mark 4:22) whether the Gnostics have discovered them or not. They are there (in Christ) as every believer knows by fresh and repeated discovery.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Colossians 2:3:

Matthew 2:11
Ephesians 1:9
Colossians 3:1

 

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