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Let Scripture Make Its Home
Commentators emphasize that "the word of Christ" should not be a temporary guest but should "dwell" or make its permanent home within you. This means allowing the Gospel message to be so deeply and richly implanted that it controls your thinking and guides you into wisdom. Scholars like John Calvin and John Gill stress this involves the whole counsel of God, not just bits and pieces.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 3:16
18th Century
Theologian
Let the word of Christ. The doctrine of Christ.
Dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Abundantly, producing the spirit of tru…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 3:16
The word of Christ (ο λογος του Χριστου). This precise phrase only here, though "the word of the Lord" in [Reference 1 Thessalonia…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 3:16
19th Century
Bishop
The word of Christ.—Here again the definite phrase, “the word of Christ,” takes the place of the more common phrase, “the word of …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 3:16–17
19th Century
Preacher
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 3:16
All the preceding appeals (with the possible exception of that in v.15) have to do largely with duties Christians owe one another. Verses 16–17 foc…
John Calvin
On Colossians 3:16
16th Century
Theologian
Let the word of Christ dwell. He desires the doctrine of the gospel to be intimately known by them. From this, we can infer by what spirit…
John Gill
On Colossians 3:16
17th Century
Pastor
Let the word of Christ dwell in you
The Alexandrian copy and Arabic version read, "the word of God"; by which may be…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 3:12–17
17th Century
Minister
We must not only do no harm to anyone, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be humble and com…