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**would** = desire. App-102 .
**knew** . App-132 .
**conflict.** See [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:20](../../../kjv/philippians/1/20) .
**for.** App-104 .
**at** . App-104 .
**not** . App-105 .
**seen** . App-133 .
**in.** App-104 .

**That.** Greek. *hina* , in order that.
**comforted.** App-134 .
**knit together.** See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) .
**love.** App-136 .
**unto.** App-104 .
**riches.** See [Colossians 1:27](../../../kjv/colossians/1/27) .
**full assurance.** Greek. *plerophoria.* Here, [1 Thessalonians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/8) . [Hebrews 6:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/11) ; [Hebrews 6:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/10) , Heb 6:22 .
**understanding.** App-132 .
**to** = unto, as above; or, with a view to.
**acknowledgement** . App-132 .
**mystery.** App-193 .
**God.** App-98 .
**and,** &c. The texts read *"even* Christ".
**Christ.** App-98 .

**hid.** Greek *a pokruphos.* Only here, [Mark 4:22](../../../kjv/mark/4/22) .[Luke 8:17](../../../kjv/luke/8/17) .
**knowledge** . App-132 .

**lest,** &c. = in order that (Greek. *hina)* no one (Greek. *medeis).*
**beguile** = deceive. Greek. *paralogizomai.* Here and [James 1:22](../../../kjv/james/1/22) .
**with** . App-104 .
**enticing words.** Greek. *pilhanelogia.* Only here.

**though** = even if ( App-118 ., a).
**with.** App-104 .
**spirit.** App-101 .
**beholding.** App-133 .
**order.** See [1 Corinthians 14:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/40) .
**stedfastness.** Greek. *stereoma.* Only here.
**faith.** App-150 .
**in** = unto. App-104 .

**Christ Jesus** . App-08 .
**Lord** . App-98 . For this full title see [Romans 6:23](../../../kjv/romans/6/23) .

**Rooted.** See [Ephesians 3:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/17) .
**built up.** See [Acts 20:33](../../../kjv/acts/20/33) , and compare [Ephesians 2:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/20) .
**stablished** . See [Romans 15:8](../../../kjv/romans/15/8) (confirm).
**in** = by.
**therein** = in ( App-104 ) it.

**Beware** = See ( App-133 ) to it.
**lest.** App-105 .
**any man.** App-123 .
**spoil** . Greek *sula gogeo.* Only here.
**through** . App-104 .[Colossians 2:1](../../../kjv/colossians/2/1) .
**philosophy** . Greek *philosophia.* Only here.
**after** . App-104 .
**men.** App-123 .
**rudiments** . See [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) .
**world.** App-129 .

**For** = Because.
**dwelleth** , See [Colossians 1:19](../../../kjv/colossians/1/19) .
**fulness** . See [Colossians 1:19](../../../kjv/colossians/1/19) .
**Godhead.** App-98 .
**bodily** . Greek *somatikos.* Only here. The adjective in [Luke 3:22](../../../kjv/luke/3/22) . [1 Timothy 4:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/8) .

**complete** . See [Colossians 1:9](../../../kjv/colossians/1/9) .
**Which** = Who.
**principality.** App-172 .
**power** . App-172 .

**also** . Should follow "circumcised".
**are** = were.
**made without hands** . See [2 Corinthians 5:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/1) .
**putting off** Greek. *apekdusis.* Only here.
**of the sins** . Omit. by. App-104 .

**Buried with** . See [Romans 6:4](../../../kjv/romans/6/4) .
**baptism** . App-115 . His baptism unto death.
**wherein** = in ( App-104 .) Whom.
**also** , &c. = ye were raised ( App-178 .) also, and ep. [Colossians 3:1](../../../kjv/colossians/3/1) and [Ephesians 2:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/6) ,
**operation** . App-172 .
**hath** . Omit.
**raised** . App-178 .
**from** , &c. App-139 .

**being.** i.e. at that time.
**sins** , App-128 .
**quickened together** = made alive together. See [Ephesians 2:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/6) .
**Him.** Texts add, "even you".
**forgiven** = graciously forgiven. App-184 .
**trespasses.** Some as "sins", above.

**Blotting out** = Having blotted out. See [Acts 3:19](../../../kjv/acts/3/19) .
**handwriting** . Greek. *cheirographon.* Only here.
**ordinances** . See [Acts 16:4](../../../kjv/acts/16/4) ,
**against.** App-104 .
**contrary.** Greek *hupenantios. Only* here and [Hebrews 10:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/27) .
**out of.** App-104 .
**way** = midst.
**nailing** = having nailed. Greek. *proseloo.* Only here.
**His** . Read "the".

**spoiled** = put off *. Greek. apekduomai.* Only here and [Colossians 3:9](../../../kjv/colossians/3/9) .
**made a shew of** . Greek. *deigmatizo.* Only here. The verb *paradeigmatizo,* to expose to public infamy, occurs: [Matthew 1:19](../../../kjv/matthew/1/19) and [Hebrews 6:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/6) .
**openly.** See [Mark 8:32](../../../kjv/mark/8/32) .
**triumphing over** . Compare [2 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/14) .
**it.** i.e. - the cross.

**no** . App-106 .
**man** . App-123 .
**judge** . App-122 .
**meat** , &c. = eating and drinking.
**respect** . Litearal, part, i.e. taking part.
**holy day** = feast. See [Leviticus 23](../../../kjv/leviticus/23) .
**new moon** . See [1 Chronicles 23:31](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/31) .
**sabbath days** = sabbaths. See [Leviticus 23:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/3) , [Leviticus 23:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/7) , [Leviticus 23:8](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/8) , [Leviticus 23:21](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/21) , [Leviticus 23:24](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/24) , [Leviticus 23:27-32](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/27-32) , [Leviticus 23:35](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/35) , [Leviticus 23:36](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/36) , [Leviticus 23:38](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/38) , [Leviticus 23:39](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/39) . [John 20:1](../../../kjv/john/20/1) .

**no man** . Greek. *m edeis.*
**beguile you of your reward** = defraud you of your prize. Greek. *katabrabeua.* Only here.
**in,** &c. Lit, willing ( App-102 ) in ( App-104 ), i.e. being a devotee to.
**humility.** See [Acts 20:19](../../../kjv/acts/20/19) .
**worshipping.** See [Acts 26:5](../../../kjv/acts/26/5) (religion).
**intruding into** = investigating. Greek *embateuo.* Only here.
**not.** Most texts omit.
**seen.** App-133 .
**puffed up** . See [1 Corinthians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6) .
**by** . App-104 .
**his fleshly mind** = the mind of his flesh, i.e. the old Adam nature.

**holding** = holding fast. The central theme of the Epistle is the necessity of holding fast to the Head, from. App-104 .
**Which** = Whom.
**by.** App-104 .[Colossians 2:1](../../../kjv/colossians/2/1) .
**joints** . See [Ephesians 4:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/16) .
**bands** . See [Acts 8:23](../../../kjv/acts/8/23) (bond).
**having nourishment ministered** . See [2 Corinthians 9:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/10) .
**increase** . See [Ephesians 4:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/11) .

**if** . App-118 ., a.
**be dead** = died.
**from** , App-104 .
**subject** , &c. Mid. of Greek. *dogmatizo,* which means to impose dogmas upon one. Supply *Ellipsis* with " *such as* ".

**not** . Greek. *mede.*
**handle** . Greek. *thingano.* Only here, [Hebrews 11:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/28) ; [Hebrews 12:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/20) .

**to perish** = for ( App-104 .) corruption. See Rev 8:21 .
**using** . Greek. *apochresie.* Only here,
**commandments** . Greek. *entalma.* Only here, [Matthew 15:9](../../../kjv/matthew/15/9) . [Mark 7:7](../../../kjv/mark/7/7) .
**doctrines** . The doctrines of men and demons are various, and therefore plural. See [Matthew 15:9](../../../kjv/matthew/15/9) . [Mark 7:7](../../../kjv/mark/7/7) . [1 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/1) ; but the Divine teaching is one - [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) ; 1Ti 4:6 , [1 Timothy 4:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/13) , [1 Timothy 4:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/16) , & c.

**Which** = Which order of. have is having.
**shew** = reputation. App-121 .
**will worship** . Greek. *ethelothreskeia,* i.e. self-imposed worship. Only here.
**neglecting** = not sparing. Greek. *apheidia.* Only here.
**honour** = value.
**to** . App-104 .
**satisfying** . Greek. *pleamone.* Only here. Ascetic observances are of no value as remedies against the old nature.

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