Colossians 1:23 BSB

Colossians 1:23

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

BSB

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ASV

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

KJV

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

If ye continue in the faith - In the belief of the gospel, and in holy living. If this were done, they would be presented unblameable be fore God; if not, they would not be. The meaning is, that it will be impossible to be saved unless we continue to lead lives becoming the gospel. Grounded - On a firm foundation; see the notes at Eph 3:17, where the same word occurs. And settled - Greek, “firm;” as a building is that is founded on a rock; compare Mat 7:

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

If ye continue in the faith - Otherwise, ye will lose all the blessings which ye have already begun to enjoy. And be not removed from the hope of the gospel - The glorious hope of perfect love. Which is preached - Is already begun to be preached to every creature under heaven.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

For "to (Greek, 'in') every creature," the oldest manuscripts read, "in all creation." Compare "in all the world," Col 1:6; "all things . . . in earth," Col 1:20 (Mr 16:15): thus he implies that the Gospel from which he urges them not to be moved, has this mark of truth, namely, the universality of its announcement, which accords with the command and prophecy of Christ Himself (Mt 24:14).

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Original language & word study

32 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Εἴ	Ei	if	G1487 →
γε	ge	indeed	G1065 →
ἐπιμένετε	epimenete	you continue	G1961 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
πίστει	pistei	in the faith	G4102 →
τεθεμελιωμένοι	tethemeliōmenoi	established	G2311 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἑδραῖοι	hedraioi	firm	G1476 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
μετακινούμενοι	metakinoumenoi	being moved away	G3334 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
ἐλπίδος	elpidos	hope	G1680 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	gospel	G2098 →
οὗ	hou	that	G3739 →
ἠκούσατε,	ēkousate	you have heard,	G191 →
τοῦ	tou	which	G3588 →
κηρυχθέντος	kēruchthentos	having been proclaimed	G2784 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πάσῃ	pasē	all	G3956 →
κτίσει	ktisei	creation	G2937 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	under	G5259 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
οὐρανόν,	ouranon	heaven,	G3772 →
οὗ	hou	of which	G3739 →
ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	have become	G1096 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
Παῦλος	Paulos	Paul	G3972 →
διάκονος.¶	diakonos	a minister.	G1249 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
  Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13
  But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Isaiah 40:30–31
  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
- Hebrews 10:35–39
  So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Hebrews 12:3
  Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Through
Hebrews 10:38
But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
leads to
- Galatians 3:11
  Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Habakkuk 2:4
  Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
- Romans 1:17
  For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”