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A Confident 'If'
Commentators note that the word 'if' in this verse does not express doubt about the Colossians' salvation. Instead, it functions as a confident exhortation, similar to saying, 'seeing that you continue...' or 'as I trust you will...'. Paul is encouraging the perseverance that is the natural evidence of genuine faith, not suggesting they could easily lose their salvation.
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:23
18th Century
Theologian
If you continue in the faith. This means in the belief of the gospel and in holy living. If this were done, they would be presented unblam…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:23
If so be that ye continue in the faith (ε γε επιμενετε τη πιστε). Condition of the first class (determined as fulfilled), with a t…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:23
19th Century
Bishop
If.—The word, as in Ephesians 3:2; Ephesians 4:21 (where see Notes), conveys an assumption that is not truly hypothetic…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:23
19th Century
Preacher
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preache…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:23
Those who emphasize the future aspects of v.22 explain v.23 as a warning against indolence and complacency. The Colossians will be thus presented t…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:23
16th Century
Theologian
If you continue. Here we have an exhortation to perseverance, by which he admonishes them that all the grace that had been conferred on th…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:23
17th Century
Pastor
If you continue in the faith
In the doctrine of faith which they had received and embraced; and in the grace of fait…
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…