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The image (εικων). In predicate and no article. On εικων, see 2 Corinthians 4:4; 3:18; Romans 8:29;[Referen…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Who is the image of the invisible God. eikwn tou yeou tou aoratou. The object here, as it is in the parallel pa age in Ephesians …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The image of the invisible God.—This all-important clause needs the most careful examination. We note accordingly:
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
In regard to deity, Christ is “the image of the invisible God” (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:4). He is not the image of God in a material or phy…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Who is the image of the invisible God. He mounts up higher in discussing the glory of Christ. He calls him the image of the invisible …
John Gill
JohnGill
Who is the image of the invisible God
Not of deity, though the fulness of it dwells in him; nor of himself, though h…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Christ in His human nature is the visible manifestation of the invisible God, and he who has seen Him has seen the Father. Let us adore these myste…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After Paul recalled for us the universal and special benefits of grace, he now commends the Author of this grace, who is Christ. He does this first…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson