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Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
4 Bible dictionary references: COMPLETE
KJV Dictionary Definition: complete, a. 1. Having no deficiency; perfect. And ye are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power. Col. 2.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: COMPLETE
to complete:" "to fill" is translated "complete" in the AV of Colossians 2:10 (RV, "made full;" cp. Colossians 2:9). See ACCOMPLISH.
Thayer's Greek #5046) 'complete,' or Perfect ,
Strong's #5049 "having reached its end" "finished, complete, perfect
Colossians 2:
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
(NOTE: The fulness of God dwells IN HIM)
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
(NOTE: Those IN HIM are complete/perfect)
The prepositional phrase: "In Christ" "In Him" "In Whom" are "Positional" statements used over 100 times by Paul.
Religion is about what you do. Your good works, obedience, repentance, law keeping, how much you give, your church attendance, prayer etc.
The Gospel/good ISN'T about how righteous & sinless perfect believers are. It's about how righteous & sinless perfect HE is.
Believers become complete/perfect when they place their faith/trust in Christ's sin atoning work. Found in his death (sins required wage PAID) burial (proof Jesus died) & resurrection (Father's receipt, sins payment received & accepted.
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision """made without hands""", in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit baptism into Christ's body is preformed by Christ himself (Matt 3:11 & Luke 3:16). It's a spiritual circumcision/covenant. Once Christ's spirit dwells/IN US, Christ our High Priest (Heb 4:14) imputes (Rom 4:3-8) ALL our sins onto himself & his righteousness onto us & become the righteousness of God IN HIM. (2 Cor 5:21)
4 Bible dictionary references: COMPLETE
KJV Dictionary Definition: complete, a. 1. Having no deficiency; perfect. And ye are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power. Col. 2.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: COMPLETE
to complete:" "to fill" is translated "complete" in the AV of Colossians 2:10 (RV, "made full;" cp. Colossians 2:9). See ACCOMPLISH.
Thayer's Greek #5046) 'complete,' or Perfect ,
Strong's #5049 "having reached its end" "finished, complete, perfect
Colossians 2:
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
(NOTE: The fulness of God dwells IN HIM)
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
(NOTE: Those IN HIM are complete/perfect)
The prepositional phrase: "In Christ" "In Him" "In Whom" are "Positional" statements used over 100 times by Paul.
Religion is about what you do. Your good works, obedience, repentance, law keeping, how much you give, your church attendance, prayer etc.
The Gospel/good ISN'T about how righteous & sinless perfect believers are. It's about how righteous & sinless perfect HE is.
Believers become complete/perfect when they place their faith/trust in Christ's sin atoning work. Found in his death (sins required wage PAID) burial (proof Jesus died) & resurrection (Father's receipt, sins payment received & accepted.
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision """made without hands""", in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit baptism into Christ's body is preformed by Christ himself (Matt 3:11 & Luke 3:16). It's a spiritual circumcision/covenant. Once Christ's spirit dwells/IN US, Christ our High Priest (Heb 4:14) imputes (Rom 4:3-8) ALL our sins onto himself & his righteousness onto us & become the righteousness of God IN HIM. (2 Cor 5:21)
