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When Paul wrote "have not seen my face in the flesh," he was writing about people who had not seen Paul. Paul did not start the church in Colossae. Therefore, many people were part of that church who had not met him. He still loved them.
See: Church
See: [Church](../articles/church.md)
### Why did Paul write "hearts"?
[2:2]
See: Heart (metaphor)
See: [Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md)
### What is the "secret truth of God"?
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ See: Colossians 1:26
Paul wrote "hidden" to make his people think about God. He wrote that Jesus is God. God is very great, and he can do anything. However, Jesus was also a person. This meant that other people could not see everything he could do because he was God but he was also a man. Therefore, Paul wrote that some of the things Jesus could do were "hidden." That is, people could not see them.
See: Jesus is God
See: [Jesus is God](../articles/jesusisgod.md)
### Why did Paul write "with you in spirit"?
@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ Paul wrote "with you in spirit" to tell people that he knew they believed in Jes
Paul also knew that they heard the gospel he taught. He knew this because Epaphras started the church in Colossae. Paul trained Epaphras. So Epaphras taught them what Paul taught Epaphras. Paul wanted to say that in some way it was as if he taught them himself.
See: Gospel; Church
See:[Gospel](../articles/gospel.md), [Church](../articles/church.md)
### Why did Paul write "faith"?
[2:5]
See: Faith (Believe in)
See: [Faith (Believe in)](../articles/faith.md)
## 2:6-15
@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ See: Faith (Believe in)
When Paul wrote "received Christ the Lord", he wanted people to think about when they believed in Jesus, who is the Messiah. He used the metaphor of receiving a gift. This is because when a person believes in Jesus and God saves them from their sins, it is a great gift from God.
See: Metaphor; Messiah (Christ)
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md), [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md)
### Why did Paul write "walk in him"?
[2:6]
See: Walk (metaphor)
See: [Walk](../articles/walk.md)
### Why did Paul write "be rooted in him"?
@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ See: Walk (metaphor)
When Paul wrote "be rooted in him", he used a metaphor to speak about how Christians should follow Jesus. He wanted people to think about how a plant is rooted in the ground. The ground keeps the plant strong. It keeps the plant growing. In some way, when a person believes in Jesus, God keeps that person strong and helps them to live in a way that honors God.
See: Metaphor
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md)
### Why did Paul write "be built on him"?
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ See: Metaphor
When Paul wrote "be built on him", he used a different metaphor to speak about Christians should obey Jesus. He wanted people to think about how a building is built on a foundation. The foundation keeps the building from falling down. In some way, Jesus keeps Christians from falling away from God.
See: Metaphor
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md)
### Why did Paul write "captures you"?
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ See: Metaphor
When Paul wrote "captures you", he warned people not to start believing the wrong things. He used the metaphor of a soldier being captured by an enemy in war. That soldier became the slave of the enemy. Paul wanted to say that it is in some way like this if a Christian starts to believe wrong ideas about God or Jesus. That person does the wrong things and they cannot stop doing the wrong things because they believe the wrong things.
See: Metaphor
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md)
### What is "philosophy and empty deceit"?
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ When Paul wrote "empty deceit", he wanted people to know that these ideas are wo
**Advice to translators**: An idea is something someone thinks.
See: Gospel
See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md)
### What are the "elements of the world"?
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Scholars disagree about what "elements of the world" are. Some scholars think wh
**Advice to translators**: An idea is something someone thinks.
See: Spirit (Spiritual); Demon
See: [Spirit (Spiritual)](../articles/spiritspiritual.md); [Demon](..articles/demon.md)
### What is the "fullness of God"?
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When Paul wrote "fullness of God," he wanted people to know that Jesus is God. That is, Jesus is completely God. There is nothing God has that Jesus does not have. Also, there is nothing of Jesus that is not God.
See: Trinity; Jesus is God
See: [Trinity](../articles/trinity.md); [Jesus is God](../articles/jesusisgod.md)
### Why did Paul write "filled in him"?
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[2:11]
See: Circumcise (Circumcision)
See: [Circumcise (Circumcision)](../articles/circumcise.md)
### Why did Paul write "you were buried with him in baptism"?
@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ See: Metaphor; Symbol; Sin; Baptize (Baptism); Resurrect (Resurrection); Born Ag
Paul wrote that Christians are "raised up" in Christ. In some way, God gives Christians the benefit of Jesus' resurrection. That is, Christians will be resurrected. However. Paul said that in some way, Christians are changed when they believe in Jesus. In some way, this is like being resurrected, or being given a new life.
Scholars think this was part of the metaphor of baptism. That is, when a person comes up from the water when they are baptised, it is a symbol of their new life. This new life is because of Jesus.
See: Resurrect (Resurrection); Symbol; Baptize (Baptism); Born Again (New Life, Regeneration)
[Baptize (Baptism)](../articles/baptize.md)
See: [Resurrect (Resurrection)](../articles/resurrect.md); [Symbol](../articleas/symbol.md); [Baptize (Baptism)](../articles/baptize.md); [Born Again (New Life, Regeneration)](../articles/bornagain.md)
### What was Paul writing about being "dead in your trespasses" and "alive together with" Christ?
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ See: Resurrect (Resurrection); Symbol; Baptize (Baptism); Born Again (New Life,
Paul wrote about being "dead in your trespasses" but now "alive together with" Jesus to get readers to think about how different their lives were before and after they believed in Jesus. Before they believed in Jesus, they sinned against God. In the Bible, people often used the metaphor of being dead to speak about this (see: Romans 5:12-21). But when a person believes in Jesus, God saves them from their sins. Paul wanted people to know that in some way, this is like getting a new life. They now live in some way "with" Jesus, who is the Messiah. Paul said that this new life is in some way like the new life Jesus got when he was resurrected.
See: Sin; Metaphor; Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Resurrect (Resurrection); Die (Death); Born Again (New Life, Regeneration); Messiah (Christ)
See: [Sin](../articles/sin.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md); [Resurrect (Resurrection)](../articles/resurrect.md); [Die (Death)](../articles/diedeath.md); [Born Again (New Life, Regeneration)](../articles/bornagain.md); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md)
### Why did Paul write "nailing it to the cross"?
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When Paul wrote about peoples' sins being "nailed to the cross", he wanted to say that God cancelled their sins completely. God will no longer judge them or punish them for their sins. Nailing to the cross is a metaphor or symbol for completely ending something.
See: Metaphor; Cross; Sin; Atone (Atonement)
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Cross](../articles/cross.md); [Sin](../articles/sin.md); [Atone (Atonement)](../articles/atone.md)
### What was Paul saying in 2:15?
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ In 2:15, Paul was saying that when Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected,
These “powers and authorities” included Satan and demons.
See: Metaphor; Cross; Atone (Atonement); Satan (The Devil); Demon
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Cross](../articles/cross.md); [Atone (Atonement)](../articles/atone.md); [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md); [Demon](..articles/demon.md)
## 2:16-23
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However, Paul said these things were only a "shadow." That is they were not as great as something that happened later. He wanted people to believe in Jesus and obey the things Jesus taught. This is how people are at peace with God.
See: Eternal Life; Law of Moses; Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)
See: [Eternal Life](../articles/eternallife.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); [Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md)
### What is "humility"?
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In 2:18, Paul used the word "humility" differently than he did in the rest of the New Testament. He used it to speak about certain things people did to please God. These were things such as fasting, that a person did to make other people think he was serving God. This is different than other places the word "humility" is used in the New Testament (see: 3:12; Acts 20:19; Ephesians 4:2; Philipppians 2:3). In those places, it is written to say that a person knows they are not greater than God or other people. The person is not proud.
See: Humble (Humility)
See: [Humble (Humility)](../articles/humble.md)
### What is "the worship of angels"?
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Scholars disagree over "the worship of angels." Some scholars think he was speak
Paul wanted his readers to reject both of these things. He wanted them to worship God through Jesus, who is the Messiah.
See: Worship; Angel; Messiah (Christ)
See: [Worship](../articles/worship.md); [Angel](../articles/angel.md); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md)
### What is "fleshly thinking"?
@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ See: Worship; Angel; Messiah (Christ)
What is the "head"?
When Paul wrote about the "head", he used a metaphor to speak about Jesus. Paul wanted people to know that Jesus is the leader of all Christians. The head is the part of a person that determines what the body will do. That is to say, in some way the head leads the body.
See: Metaphor; Body of Christ; Church
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Body of Christ](../articles/bodyofchrist.md); [Church](../articles/church.md)
### What is the "body" that Paul wrote about?
@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ See: Metaphor; Body of Christ; Church
The "body" that Paul wrote about is a metaphor for the church.
See: Body of Christ; Church
See: [Body of Christ](../articles/bodyofchrist.md); [Church](../articles/church.md)
### What did Paul write about in 2:20-23?
In 2:20-23, Paul wrote again that a person should not think that they will be saved from their sins if they follow certain rules. Paul said that these are part of "the world", that is to say of things that are opposed to God. These rules were part of the wrong things that false teachers taught in Colossae. Paul said that Christians need to believe in Jesus and obey the things Jesus taught.
See: Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Law of Moses; World
See: [Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md);[World](../articles/world.md)
### How can a person "die together with Christ"?
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When Paul wrote that a person "die together with Christ," he used the metaphor of dying to speak about a person believing in Jesus and being saved from their sins.
See: Colossians 2:13, 15
See: Metaphor; Save (Salvation; Save from Sins); Die (Death)
See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md); [Die (Death)](../articles/diedeath.md)