Colossians 1:28

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
we	ἡμεῖς hēmeîs	G2249	we (only used when emphatic)
preach	καταγγέλλομεν katangellomen	G2605	to proclaim · verb — present active indicative, 1st person plural
warning	νουθετοῦντες nouthetountes	G3560	to put in mind · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
every	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
teaching	διδάσκοντες didaskontes	G1321	to teach (in the same broad application) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
every	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
all	πάσῃ pasē	G3956	all · adjective — dative singular feminine
wisdom	σοφίᾳ, sophia	G4678	wisdom (higher or lower · noun — dative singular feminine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
present	παραστήσωμεν parastēsōmen	G3936	to stand beside · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural
every	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
perfect	τέλειον teleion	G5046	complete (in various applications of labor · adjective — accusative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Christ	Χριστῷ Christō	G5547	anointed · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ, Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and withou…
Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing…
2 Timothy 2:24-25 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought…
Colossians 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:12–end

Here is a summary of the doctrine of the gospel concerning the great work of our redemption by Christ. It comes in here not as the matter of a sermon, but as the matter of a thanksgiving; for our salvation by Christ furnishes us with abundant matter of thanksgiving in every view of it: Giving thanks unto the Father, Col 1:12. He does not discourse of the work of redemption in the natural order of it; for then he would speak of the purchase of it first, and afterwards of the application of it. But here he inverts the order, because, in our sense and feeling of it, the application goes before the purchase. We first find the benefits of redemption in our hearts, and then are led by those stream…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Colossians 1:28

preach--rather as Greek, "announce" or "proclaim." warning . . . teaching--"Warning" is connected with repentance, refers to one's conduct, and is addressed primarily to the heart. "Teaching" is connected with faith, refers to doctrines, and is addressed primarily to the intellect. These are the two heads of evangelical teaching. every . . . every man--without distinction of Jew or Gentile, great or small (Rom 10:12-13). in all wisdom--with all the wisdom in our method of teaching that we possess: so ALFORD. But Col 1:9; Col 3:16, favor ESTIUS' view, which refers it to the wisdom communicated to those being taught: keeping back nothing, but instructing all in the perfect knowledge of t…

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Adam Clarke on Colossians 1:27

The riches of the glory - God manifests to these how abundantly glorious this Gospel is among the Gentiles; and how effectual is this doctrine of Christ crucified to the salvation of multitudes. Which is Christ in you, the hope of glory - In this and the following verse there are several remarkable particulars: - I. We find here the sum and substance of the apostle's preaching. 1. He preached Christ, as the only Savior of sinners. 2. He proclaimed this Christ as being in them; for the design of the Gospel is to put men in possession of the Spirit and power of Christ, to make them partakers of the Divine nature, and thus prepare them for an eternal union with himself. Should it be said that…

The Church Fathers

"Whom we," not Angels: "teaching" and "admonishing": not imperiously nor using constraint, for this too is of God's lovingkindness to men, not to bring them to Him after the manner of a tyrant. Seeing it was a great thing he had said, "teaching," he added, "admonishing," which is rather like a father than an instructor. "Whom," saith he, "we proclaim, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom." So that all wisdom is needed. That is, saying all things in wisdom. For the ability to learn such things exists not in every one. "That we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus." What sayest thou, "every man"? Yea; this is what we are earnestly desirous of doing, he saith. For what, if this do not come to pass? the blessed Paul endeavored. "Perfect." This then is perfection, the other is imperfect: so that if one have not even the whole of wisdom, he is imperfect. "Perfect in Christ Jesus," not in the Law, nor in Angels, for that is not perfection. "In Christ," that is, in the knowledge of Christ. For he that knows what Christ has done, will have higher thoughts than to be satisfied with Angels.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Colossians 5

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Dictionary and topics

Perfection · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Preaching · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

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Colossians 1:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Colossians 1:28

Adam Clarke on Colossians 1:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Colossians 1:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Colossians 1:28

Adam Clarke on Colossians 1:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Colossians 1:28

John Calvin on Colossians 1:24–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Colossians 1:26