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Made Fit by God Alone
Commentators unanimously stress that our 'fitness' for heaven is not earned through our own merits. The Greek word implies being made 'sufficient' or 'qualified.' Scholars like Calvin and Barnes explain this is a gracious act of God the Father, who adopts us, changes our hearts, and makes us suitable for our heavenly inheritance. Our qualification is a gift to be received with thanks, not a status to be achieved.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:12
18th Century
Theologian
Giving thanks to the Father. This is another way by which we may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing ([Reference Colossians…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:12
Who made us meet (τω ικανωσαντ ημας). Or "you" (υμας). Dative case of the articular participle of ικανοω, late verb from ικανος an…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:12
19th Century
Bishop
Giving thanks to the Father.—These words naturally follow the words “with joyfulness,” with which, indeed, they may be grammatical…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:12–14
19th Century
Preacher
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:12
(4) The crowning virtue of the worthy Christian life is “giving thanks.” One reason for gratitude to God is that he has “qualified” believers “to s…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:12
16th Century
Theologian
Giving thanks. Again he returns to thanksgiving, so that he may take this opportunity to list the blessings that had been conferred upon t…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:12
17th Century
Pastor
Giving thanks unto the Father
To God the Father, as the Vulgate Latin and the Syriac versions read the clause; and the Complut…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:9–14
17th Century
Minister
The apostle was constant in prayer, that the believers might be filled with the knowledge of God's will, in all wisdom. Good words will not do with…