Having put off from himself (απεκδυσαμενος). Only here and 3:9 and one MS. of Josephus (απεκδυς). Both αποδυω and εκδυω occur in a…

And having spoiled. Plundered; as a victorious army does a conquered country. See Barnes on Colo ians 2:8.

The terms used in this v…

Having spoiled principalities and powers...—This verse is one of great difficulty. Not, indeed, in its main idea. The cro…

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. An…

The meaning of nearly every word of this verse is disputed. One of the key issues concerns the interpretation of “powers and authorities.” The inte…

Spoiling principalities. There is no doubt that he means devils, whom Scripture depicts as accusing us before God. Paul, however, says tha…

[And] having spoiled principalities and powers
Principalities of hell, the infernal powers of darkness, the devil th…

There is a philosophy that rightly exercises our reasonable faculties: a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God and conf…

Above, Paul warned the faithful against the deceptions of worldly philosophers; here he instructs and warns them against those heretics who wanted …