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because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
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Hope Fuels Faith and Love
Commentators note that our hope for heaven isn't just a result of our faith and love; it's a primary motivation for them. The certainty of the 'hope which is laid up for you in heaven' acts as the fuel for a Christian's present faith in Christ and love for other believers. As one scholar puts it, the more we fix our hopes on the reward in the other world, the more free we will be in doing good with our earthly treasure.
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Colossians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven. That is, "I give thanks that there is such a hope laid up for you." The evidence…
Because of the hope (δια την ελπιδα). See Ro 8:24. It is not clear whether this phrase is to be linked with ευχα ιστουμεν at the b…
19th Century
Anglican
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven.—The union of hope with faith and love is natural enough. Compare the fuller expression of…
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Baptist
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colos…
Verses 4–8 express the grounds and occasion of Paul’s thanksgiving. The apostle specifically mentions three things, the first being the good report…
16th Century
Protestant
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven. For the hope of eternal life will never be inactive in us without producing …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven These words may be considered either in connection with the foregoin…
All true Christians are brothers and sisters to one another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, h…
