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The Father's Sovereign Plan
Commentators emphasize that Christ's supreme role is the direct result of God the Father's sovereign plan. The phrase "it pleased the Father" reveals that God deliberately and joyfully willed for His Son to be the exclusive container of all divine power and attributes, establishing His preeminence over all creation and the church.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:19
18th Century
Theologian
For it pleased the Father. The words, "the Father," are not in the original, but they are not improperly supplied. Some word must be under…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:19
For it was the good pleasure of the Father (οτ ευδοκησεν). No word in the Greek for "the Father," though the verb calls for either…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:19
19th Century
Bishop
For it pleased the Father.
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The construction is doubtful. There is nothing corresponding to “the Father” in the original. Ou…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:19
19th Century
Preacher
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
That we might have to go to him for it; it pleased the Father to ma…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:19
God has willed that in Christ “all fullness” should dwell. The word “fullness” (GK 4445) is one of the key words of this letter, but also one of th…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:19
16th Century
Theologian
Because it has pleased the Father that in him. To confirm what he has declared concerning Christ, he now adds that it was so arranged in t…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
For it pleased [the Father]
The phrase, "the Father", is not in the original text, but is rightly supplied; since he…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:15–23
17th Century
Minister
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…