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1:3 [when] (b-15) Or omit [when]. Ver. 9 proves this to be probably the true sense.

1:6 [them] (c-29) Or 'ye heard and knew.'

1:7 minister (d-14) Or 'servant,' *diakonos* .

1:9 filled (e-31) *Pleroo* , as in v. 25 ('complete'); ch. 2.10 ('complete'); and ch. 4.17 ('fulfil'). knowledge (f-35) *Epignosis* , i.e. 'full knowledge,' as chs. 2.2; 3.10; [Matthew 11:27](../../../kjv/matthew/11/27) ; [Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) .

1:10 knowledge (f-23) *Epignosis* , i.e. 'full knowledge,' as chs. 2.2; 3.10; [Matthew 11:27](../../../kjv/matthew/11/27) ; [Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) .

1:11 strengthened (g-1) Lit. 'made powerful with all power.'

1:12 portion (h-14) See Note, [Acts 26:18](../../../kjv/acts/26/18) .

1:15 creation; (i-11) See Note h, ver. 23.

1:16 by (k-2) *En* . Lit. 'in him,' in the power of whose person. He was the one whose intrinsic power characterized the creation. It exists as his creature. things, (l-7) Looked at as a whole. ' *the* all things,' as vers. 17,20; [Ephesians 3:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/9) . things (a-33) See Note l ver. 16. by (b-37) *Dia* , the instrumental power. for (c-40) *Eis* , 'for.' These three prepositions, *en* , *dia* , *eis* , show Christ to be the characteristic power, the active instrument, and the end in creation.

1:19 Godhead] (d-9) I add '[of the Godhead]' from ch. 2.9, as it makes the 'it' in vers. 21, 22 seem less harsh.

1:20 by (b-2) *Dia* , the instrumental power.

1:21 it (e-17) i.e. 'the fulness,' ver. 19.

1:22 through (b-7) *Dia* , the instrumental power. it, (e-18) i.e. 'the fulness,' ver. 19. irreproachable (f-16) 'One against whom no charge can be brought,' as [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) ,[Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) .

1:23 the (g-6) Or 'in faith,' that is, full assurance of heart in the gospel. creation (h-33) The word is used either of 'the creation,' or abstractly of 'the creature' as such; once for 'institution,' [1 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/13) . Thus, in ver. 15, it is not of each individual as such, but of everything called 'creation' in its nature. see [Hebrews 9:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/11) .

1:24 Now, (i-1) He had previously become minister ( *diakonos* , vers. 23,25); he was now in prison, but rejoicing in suffering. up (k-11) This refers to what lacked as yet; not to Paul taking 'his turn' as a person, in what is yet lacking.

1:25 dispensation (l-9) Or, 'economy,' as 'administration' in [1 Corinthians 9:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/17) ; [Ephesians 1:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/10) ; [Ephesians 3:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/2) ,[Ephesians 3:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/9) ; 'dispensation,' [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) ; and 'stewardship,' [Luke 16:2](../../../kjv/luke/16/2) ,[Luke 16:3](../../../kjv/luke/16/3) ,[Luke 16:4](../../../kjv/luke/16/4) . complete (m-19) See Note e, ch. 1.9, also Note, [Matthew 5:17](../../../kjv/matthew/5/17) .

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