the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Colossians 2:7
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having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
having been firmly rooted and being built up in Him, and having been established in your faith—just as you were instructed—and abounding with thanksgiving.
Hold tight to the truth and your heart will be full of thanks.
Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude.
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Rooted and built vp in him, and stablished in the faith, as yee haue bene taught, abounding therein with thankesgiuing.
being rooted and being built up in Him, and being confirmed in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
and be roted & buylded in him, and be stedfast in faith, as ye haue learned: & be plenteous in the same in geuynge thankes.
being firmly attach'd to, and founded upon him: establishing yourselves in the faith you have been taught, and being thankful for the improvement you make therein.
having been deeply rooted [in Him] and now being continually built up in Him and [becoming increasingly more] established in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude.
rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
roted and bylt in him and stedfaste in the fayth as ye have learned: and therin be plenteous in gevynge thankes.
rooted and built up in him, and established in your faith, even as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving.
Keep your roots deep in him and have your lives built on him. Be strong in the faith, just as you were taught, and always be thankful.
rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful.
Remain deeply rooted in him; continue being built up in him and confirmed in your trust, the way you were taught, so that you overflow in thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing.
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you overflow with thanksgiving.Ephesians 2:21-22; 3:17; Colossians 1:23;">[xr]
your roots strengthened, [fn] and you builded in him, and established in that faith which you have learned, that you may abound therein with thanksgiving.
strengthening your roots and building up yourselves in him, and establishing yourselves in the faith which ye have learned, in which may ye abound in thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it [fn] with thanksgiving.
Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Have your roots planted deep in Christ. Grow in Him. Get your strength from Him. Let Him make you strong in the faith as you have been taught. Your life should be full of thanks to Him.
rooted and builded up in him, and stablished in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
Rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned: abounding in him in thanksgiving.
firmly rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thankfulness.
Rooted and built in hym, & stablished in the fayth, as ye haue ben taught, aboundyng therin with thankes geuing.
You must depend on Christ only, drawing life and strength from him. Just as you were taught the truth, continue to grow stronger in your understanding of it. And never stop giving thanks to God.
having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
Keep your roots deep in him, build your lives on him, and become stronger in your faith, as you were taught. And be filled with thanksgiving.
walke ye in hym, and be ye rootid and bieldid aboue in hym, and confermyd in the bileue, as ye han lerud, aboundinge in hym in doynge of thankyngis.
Contextual Overview
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Rooted: Colossians 1:23, Psalms 1:3, Psalms 92:13, Isaiah 61:3, Jeremiah 17:8, Ezekiel 17:23, Ezekiel 17:24, Romans 11:17, Romans 11:18, Ephesians 2:21, Ephesians 2:22, Ephesians 3:17, Jude 1:12
built: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Luke 6:48, John 15:4, John 15:5, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15, Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:4-6, Jude 1:20
stablished: Colossians 1:23, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Peter 3:17, 2 Peter 3:18, Jude 1:24
with: Colossians 1:12, Colossians 1:13, Colossians 3:17, Ephesians 5:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 13:15
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:1 - build Job 22:23 - built up Psalms 96:10 - the world Proverbs 12:3 - the root Proverbs 24:3 - it is Matthew 13:6 - because Mark 4:6 - no root Luke 8:13 - and these Acts 20:32 - to build Romans 11:20 - and 2 Corinthians 13:5 - in the faith Colossians 3:15 - and be Colossians 4:2 - thanksgiving 2 Peter 1:8 - and abound 2 Peter 1:12 - and be Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving
Cross-References
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Let the Lord , the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Rooted and built up in him,.... By these metaphors, the apostle expresses the safe and happy state of these believers; and which he makes use of as arguments, to engage them to walk on in Christ, and as pointing out the manner in which they should. Believers are sometimes compared to trees, and are trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord; and their root is Christ, from whence as such they spring, and by whom they are filled with the fruits of righteousness; in him they are to abide, keep close unto him, and walk in him; deriving all their life, nourishment, fruitfulness, grace, and perseverance in it, from him as their root: they are also sometimes compared to a building, to an house, a temple, an habitation for God; and Christ is the sure and only foundation on which they are laid, and where they are safe and secure; and, being fitly joined together, grow up as an holy temple to the Lord; and this being their case, they are to go on laying the whole stress of their salvation on him, building their faith and hope of eternal glory entirely upon him; and building up one another also on their most holy faith, of which he is the substance, as it follows:
and stablished in the faith: that of Christ, or in the doctrine of faith which respects Christ: the apostle here expresses the same thing without a figure, which he had signified by the two foregoing metaphors, and explains what he means by them; namely, that they were well settled and grounded in their faith in Christ, and thoroughly instructed and established in the doctrines of the Gospel; and a very good thing it is to have the heart established with grace, both as a principle and a doctrine; which is God's work, and was the happy case of these persons; wherefore it became them to act as such, and not be like children tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, or carried about with divers and strange doctrines, but abide by those which had been preached to them by the faithful ministers of Christ, and they had received: as
ye have been taught: by Epaphras their minister, and others; and therefore should not listen to false teachers, and to a contrary doctrine taught by them; considering of whom they had learnt the true doctrine, what evidence it carried with it, and what use it had been of to them, in convincing, converting, comforting, instructing, and establishing them: and therefore should be
abounding therein with thanksgiving; that is, in the faith; as in the grace, so in the doctrine of faith; for as saints are to abound in the work of the Lord, and in every good work, and in the exercise of every grace, so in the knowledge of truth; see 2 Corinthians 8:7; and to make use of all means for the increase of, and growth in Gospel grace and light, and the knowledge of a crucified Christ, which is meant by abounding: for all which there is great reason for thanksgiving; both for the unspeakable gift of Christ, who is received as such by faith, and in whom believers are rooted and built up; and for faith itself, which is the gift of God; and also for the Gospel, and the truths of it; and for every degree of spiritual light in it, and knowledge of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Rooted ...in him - As a tree strikes its roots deep in the earth, so our faith should strike deep into the doctrine respecting the Saviour. See the phrase used here explained in the parallel place in Ephesians 3:17.
And established in the faith, as ye have been taught - To wit, by the founders of the church, and by those faithful ministers who had succeeded them; Notes, Colossians 1:7.
Abounding therein with thanksgiving - Expressing overflowing thanks to God that you have been made acquainted with truths so precious and glorious. If there is any thing for which we ought to be thankful, it is for the knowledge of the great truths respecting our Lord and Saviour.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. Rooted and built up in him — It is not usual with the apostle to employ this double metaphor, taken partly from the growth of a tree and the increase of a building. They are to be rooted; as the good seed had been already sown, it is to take root, and the roots are to spread far, wide, and deep. They are to be grounded; as the foundation has already been laid, they are to build thereon. In the one case, they are to bear much fruit; in the other, they are to grow up to be a habitation of God through the Spirit. See the notes on Ephesians 2:21; Ephesians 2:22; Ephesians 3:17.
Abounding therein with thanksgiving. — No limitation is ever set to the operations of God on the soul, or to the growth of the soul in the knowledge, love, and image of God. Those who are brought into such a state of salvation should abound in gratitude and loving obedience, as they grow in grace.
