The Skeptics Annotated Bible (944 page)

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

2
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of
Christ
;

3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

(2.2-3) “Christ … In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
346 Did Jesus know everything?
217 Who was the greatest: Jesus or Solomon?

4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy
and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

(2.8) “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy.”

9 For
in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

(2.9) “In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
349 Is Jesus God?

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

11 In whom also
ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands
, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by
the circumcision of Christ
:

(2.11)
“Ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands … the circumcision of Christ.”
54 Is circumcision required?

12
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.

(2:12a)
“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith.”
472 Have Christians been raised with Christ?

(2.12b)
“God, who hath raised him from the dead.”
437 Who raised Jesus from the dead?

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances
that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross
;

(2.14)
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances … nailing it to his cross.”
56 Must Christians obey the Old Testament’s laws?

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

16
Let no man therefore judge you
in meat, or in drink, or
in respect of
an holyday, or of the new moon, or of
the sabbath days
:

(2.16)
“Let no man therefore judge you … in respect of … the sabbath days.”
101 Is it necessary to keep the sabbath?

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

3
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above
, where
Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

(3:1a)
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above.”
472 Have Christians been raised with Christ?