Colossians 2 – The Unlimited Believer (#1141)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260809.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Colossians 1          conflict: struggle (agon – contest, battle, arena)

Colossians 2           love: love of God (agape)
mystery…Christ: the mystery of God, namely, Christ

Colossians 8           See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ (NIV)

Colossians 10         complete: filled to the top, abounding, liberally supplied (pleroo)

Colossians 14         blotting out handwriting of ordinances: Isa. 40:1-2 – double for sins

Colossians 18         beguile you of your reward: disqualify you for the prize
voluntary humility: false humility, self-abasement

Colossians 19         and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God. (NASB)

Colossians 20-23   Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence [or: are of no value, serving only to indulge the flesh]. (NIV)

Teaching

Colossians 2 (#1141)

Colossians 1 (#1140)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260726.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Colossians 1:11           Longsuffering: patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance, slowness in avenging wrongs

Colossians 1:12           Meet: fit, qualified, enabled, sufficient, equipped

Colossians 1:24           “I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.” (NLT)

“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am supplementing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of his body, that is, the church.” (NASB20)

Colossians 1:25         Dispensation: administration, stewardship

Teaching

Colossians 1 (#1140)

Philippians 4 (#1139)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260712.   All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Philippians 4:4-9       Rejoice in the Lord – cf. Phil 3:1,3

Be anxious for nothing (moderation – gentleness, patience)

Don’t worry over anything whatever; tell God every detail of your needs in earnest and thankful prayer, and the peace of God, which transcends human understanding, will keep constant guard over your hearts and minds as they rest in Christ Jesus – JB Phillips

Philippians 4:6-7   ⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  ⁷ If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. – NLT

Philippians 4:13        I can do all things through him who strengthens me – ESV

Philippians 4:14        Affliction: troubles, difficulty, distress, mental pressure

Philippians 4:15        Communicated: shared with

Teaching

Philippians 4 (#1139)

Philippians 3 (#1138)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260628.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Philippians 3:2           dogs: backbiters; concision: those that mutilate the flesh

Philippians 3:4           circumcision: cf. Rom 2:28-29; I Cor 7:19; Gal 5:6; Gal 6:15; Eph 2:11; Col 2:11; Col 3:11

Philippians 3:11          resurrection: “out resurrection” (exanastasis) referring to the gathering together, as we will be pulled out from among those not born again

Teaching

Philippians 3 (#1138)

Philippians 2 (#1137)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260614. All rights resevered.

Verse Listing and Notes

Philippians 2:5                       this mind: these thoughts

Philippians 2:6                       form: cf. image (Gen 1:27; II Cor 4:4) – spirit

equal: “equal in quality or quantity” cf. John 5:18, Acts 11:17 (like)

Philippians 2:7                       made himself of no reputation: emptied himself (of pride, etc.)

Philippians 2:12                     salvation: deliverance; fear and trembling: awe and responsibility

Philippians 2:17                     offered: poured out as a drink offering

Philippians 2:28                     carefully: diligently

Teaching

Philippians 2 (#1137)

Philippians 1 (#1136)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260524.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Philippians 1:7     Meet: righteous, acceptable

Philippians 1:8     In the bowels: with affection or tender compassion

Philippians 1:16   Contention: electioneering, partisanship

Philippians 1:18   Whether in pretense or in truth: whether with false motives or true

Philippians 1:21   To live is Christ, to die is gain – when? At the return of Christ

Philippians 1:27    Conversation: conduct as a citizen

Teaching

Philippians 1 (#1136)

Ephesians 6 (#1135)

As taught by Bruce Mahone 20260510.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Ephesians 6:2           first commandment with promise: Ex 20:12

Teaching

Ephesians 6 (#1135)

Ephesians 5 (#1134)

As taught by Bruce Mahone 20260426.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Ephesians 5:9           spirit: light in uncials

Ephesians 5:16         redeeming: buying up (making the best use of)

Teaching

Ephesians 5 (#1134)

Ephesians 4 (#1133)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250412.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Ephesians 4:1            vocation: calling

Ephesians 4:9            descended: cf. I Pet 3:18-20

Ephesians 4:12          perfecting: equipping (katartismos – cf. II Tim 3:16-17 – artios, exartizo)

Ephesians 4:23          in the spirit: by means of the spirit

Teaching

Ephesians 4 (#1133)

Ephesians 3 (#1132)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20260329.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Ephesians 3:2                        dispensation: administration

Ephesians 3:6                        heirs with, body with, partakers with

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel,

members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. (NIV)

Ephesians 3:9                        fellowship: administration in uncials; “by Jesus Christ” not in uncials; in: or by

Ephesians 3:10                      known: made known

Ephesians 3:14                      “of our Lord Jesus Christ” not in uncials

Ephesians 3:15                      family: or fatherhood

Teaching

Ephesians 3 (#1132)