Walk and Watch

Paul now gives the Colossians two commands. The first is to walk in Christ as they first received Him. The second is to watch out so that they are not misled by worldly philosophies, which are not centered on Christ. The reason for this is the fact that Christ is God in the flesh, the highest authority and the one who has completed and saved us. This saving work of Christ is then described in detail.

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Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον,

Therefore as you have received a Christ Jesus the Lord,

Wie ihr nun Christus Jesus, den Herrn, angenommen habt,

ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε,

so 1 b walk in Him,

so wandelt in ihm,

ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει

having been firmly a rooted and now being b built up in Him and c established 1 in your faith,

gewurzelt und auferbaut in ihm und befestigt im Glauben,

καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε,

just as you d were instructed,

wie ihr gelehrt worden seid,

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περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.

and overflowing 2 with gratitude.

und darin überfließend in Danksagung.

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Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν

a See to it that no one takes you captive

Sehet zu, daß euch niemand beraube

διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης

through b philosophy and empty deception,

durch die Philosophie und leeren Betrug,

κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου

according to the tradition of men, according to the c elementary principles of the world,

nach der Überlieferung der Menschen, nach den Grundsätzen der Welt

καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν•

1 rather than according to Christ.

und nicht nach Christus.

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ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς,

For in Him all the a fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Denn in ihm wohnt die ganze Fülle der Gottheit leibhaftig;

καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι,

and in Him you have been a made 1 complete,

und ihr habt alles völlig in ihm,

ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας.

and b He is the head 2 over all c rule and authority;

welcher das Haupt jeder Herrschaft und Gewalt ist.

Ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε

and in Him a you were also circumcised

In ihm seid ihr auch beschnitten

περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of b the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

mit einer Beschneidung, die ohne Hände geschehen ist, durch das Ablegen des fleischlichen Leibes, in der Beschneidung Christi,

συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ,

having been a buried with Him in baptism,

indem ihr mit ihm begraben seid in der Taufe,

ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε

in which you were also b raised up with Him

in welchem ihr auch mitauferstanden seid

διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν•

through faith in the working of God, who c raised Him from the dead.

durch den Glauben an die Kraftwirkung Gottes, der ihn von den Toten auferweckt hat.

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καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας [ἐν] τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν,

When you were a dead 1 in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh,

Auch euch, die ihr tot waret durch die Übertretungen und den unbeschnittenen Zustand eures Fleisches,

συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ,

He b made you alive together with Him,

hat er mit ihm lebendig gemacht,

χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα.

having forgiven us all our transgressions,

da er euch alle Übertretungen vergab,

ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν,

having canceled out a the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us;

dadurch, daß er die gegen uns bestehende Schuldschrift, welche durch Satzungen uns entgegen war, auslöschte

καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου

and b He has taken it out of the way,

und sie aus der Mitte tat,

προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ•

having nailed it to the cross.

indem er sie ans Kreuz heftete.

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ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας

When He had 1 a disarmed the b rulers and authorities,

Als er so die Herrschaften und Gewalten auszog,

ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ,

He a made a public display of them,

stellte er sie öffentlich an den Pranger

θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.

having c triumphed over them through 2 Him.

und triumphierte über sie an demselben.

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The participles are all passive. I assume that God is the one who rooted, and is not building up and establishing. The result of this is or should be thanksgiving.

NASB and NIV translate this as a temporal statement: "When you were dead...". NET translates this as a concessive statement: "And even though you were dead... He nevertheless...". ESV is ambiguous: "And you who were dead...". I have chosen temporal based on Eph 2:11.

Through the cross 1) Christ made us alive together with Him (v13b) and 2) Christ made a public display of His enemies (v15b).

Circumcision and baptism mentioned in v11-12 are the saving work of Christ. This saving work is further explained in v13-15.

V8-9 describe a fight for our mindset. Will it be that of Christ or that of the world. V10-15 provide the reason why it has to be Christ's.

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Colossians 2:6-15

Walk

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord,

so walk in Him,

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.

Watch

Worldview: The World's or Christ's

See to it that no one takes you captive

through philosophy and empty deception,

according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world,

rather than according to Christ.

It must be Christ's

A. The Eminence of Christ

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

B. The Work of Christ

and in Him you have been made complete,

A'. The Eminence of Christ

and He is the head over all rule and authority;

B'. The Work of Christ

and in Him you were also circumcised

with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

having been buried with Him in baptism,

in which you were also raised up with Him

through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

The Work of Christ Explained

The Cross: Life for Believers

When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh,

He made you alive together with Him,

having forgiven us all our transgressions,

having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us;

and He has taken it out of the way,

having nailed it to the cross.

The Cross: Defeat for His Enemies

When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities,

He made a public display of them,

having triumphed over them through Him.

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Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον,

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

Wie ihr nun Christus Jesus, den Herrn, angenommen habt, so wandelt in ihm,

ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε,

ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.

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.

gewurzelt und auferbaut in ihm und befestigt im Glauben, wie ihr gelehrt worden seid, und darin überfließend in Danksagung.

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See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

Sehet zu, daß euch niemand beraube durch die Philosophie und leeren Betrug, nach der Überlieferung der Menschen, nach den Grundsätzen der Welt und nicht nach Christus.

μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν•

ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς,

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Denn in ihm wohnt die ganze Fülle der Gottheit leibhaftig;

καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι,

and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;

und ihr habt alles völlig in ihm, welcher das Haupt jeder Herrschaft und Gewalt ist.

ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας.

Ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

In ihm seid ihr auch beschnitten mit einer Beschneidung, die ohne Hände geschehen ist, durch das Ablegen des fleischlichen Leibes, in der Beschneidung Christi,

συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ,

having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

indem ihr mit ihm begraben seid in der Taufe, in welchem ihr auch mitauferstanden seid durch den Glauben an die Kraftwirkung Gottes, der ihn von den Toten auferweckt hat.

ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν•

καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας [ἐν] τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν,

When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,

Auch euch, die ihr tot waret durch die Übertretungen und den unbeschnittenen Zustand eures Fleisches, hat er mit ihm lebendig gemacht, da er euch alle Übertretungen vergab,

συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα.

ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν

having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

dadurch, daß er die gegen uns bestehende Schuldschrift, welche durch Satzungen uns entgegen war, auslöschte und sie aus der Mitte tat, indem er sie ans Kreuz heftete.

ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν,

καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ•

ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.

When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

Als er so die Herrschaften und Gewalten auszog, stellte er sie öffentlich an den Pranger und triumphierte über sie an demselben.

Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον, ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε,

Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν•

ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς,

καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας.

συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν•

καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας [ἐν] τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα.

ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ•

ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.

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