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Back to SearchPhilemon 1-25: A Letter of Pastoral Care
When Philemon, a prominent member of the Christian congregation in Colossae, needs pastoral care, St. Paul writes to him in humility. The Apostle giv…
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Colossians 4:2-18: Connected in Christ
As the Apostle Paul began his letter to the Colossians by speaking of his prayers for them, so he concludes his letter by asking the Colossians to pr…
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Colossians 3:18-4:1: The Philosophy of Christ
St. Paul does not leave his instruction for Christian life as vague theologizing. Rather, he instructs Christians on how to follow the Word of Christ…
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Colossians 3:5-17: Put on Christ
St. Paul grounds his teaching concerning the Christian life in the reality of Holy Baptism. There, Christians die and rise with Christ. Now, Christia…
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Colossians 3:1-4: Your Life Is Hidden with Christ
St. Paul encourages Christians to live in light of the reality that we have been raised with Christ. Rather than seeking the things of man, Christian…
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Colossians 2:16-23: Hold Fast to the Body, Not the Shadow
Because Christ has triumphed in the cross, no one can judge Christians based on those things that Jesus has fulfilled. The Old Testament regulations …
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Colossians 2:6-15: Christ’s Cruciform Triumph Over All Powers
Because the Colossians have received Jesus, St. Paul exhorts them to walk in Him and remain rooted in the faith He has established in them. They must…
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Colossians 1:24-2:5: Christ in You
Even as St. Paul suffers in prison, he rejoices as such suffering is his participation in the Body of Christ, the Church. Because of God’s gift, St. …
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Colossians 1:15-23: In All Things
St. Paul extols the person and work of Christ in a glorious hymn. Jesus does not simply have, but He is the image of God by whom all things visible a…
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Colossians 1:1-14: From Darkness to Light in Christ
Although St. Paul may have never visited the saints in Colossae, he writes to them with joy and thanksgiving for their faith, love, and hope. They ar…
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