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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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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:5
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:5
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:5
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:1–14
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:5
Verses 4–8 express the grounds and occasion of Paul’s thanksgiving. The apostle specifically mentions three things, the first being the good report…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:5
16th Century
Theologian
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 …
John Gill
On Colossians 1:5
17th Century
Pastor
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven
These words may be considered either in connection with the foregoin…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:1–8
17th Century
Minister
All true Christians are brothers and sisters to one another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, h…