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having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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The Cross as a Victory Parade
Commentators universally explain this verse using the imagery of a Roman victory parade. The cross, which looked like an instrument of shameful defeat, is presented as Christ's triumphal chariot. On it, He publicly displays the defeated 'principalities and powers' as conquered captives, stripped of their power and put to open shame before the universe.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And having spoiled. Plundered; as a victorious army does a conquered country. See Barnes on Colossians 2:8.
The terms used in this …
Having put off from himself (απεκδυσαμενος). Only here and 3:9 and one MS. of Josephus (απεκδυς). Both αποδυω and εκδυω occur in a…
19th Century
Anglican
Having spoiled principalities and powers...—This verse is one of great difficulty. Not, indeed, in its main idea. The cro…
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Baptist
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. An…
The meaning of nearly every word of this verse is disputed. One of the key issues concerns the interpretation of “powers and authorities.” The inte…
16th Century
Protestant
Spoiling principalities. There is no doubt that he means devils, whom Scripture depicts as accusing us before God. Paul, however, says tha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[And] having spoiled principalities and powers Principalities of hell, the infernal powers of darkness, the devil th…
There is a philosophy that rightly exercises our reasonable faculties: a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God and conf…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, Paul warned the faithful against the deceptions of worldly philosophers; here he instructs and warns them against those heretics who wanted …
