 | Stanley B. Marrow - Religion - 1986 - 292 pages
...church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his... | |
 | Francis A. Sullivan, Francis Aloysius Sullivan - Religion - 1988 - 260 pages
...one in whom "all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell." Thus, in the letter to the Colossians: "In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of the... | |
 | Hans Urs von Balthasar - Religion - 1988 - 80 pages
...this eternity through him, "the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent; for in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" (Col 1:18-19). This fullness is also the fullness of heaven: the "heavenly Jerusalem" is not only forever... | |
 | Louis Bouyer - Religion - 1989 - 322 pages
...church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre- eminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether in earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his... | |
 | James W. Cox - Religion - 1991 - 274 pages
...glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father" (1:14). mation of incarnation is in his statement, "For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" (1:19, NRSV). Paul cites Christ's work in creation, redemption, and the church. He begins with a declaration... | |
 | Vernon White - Religion - 1991 - 148 pages
...Christ reconciling the world':3 'world' (kosmos] here refers to the Gentile world; and 'in him [Christ] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell... and through him to reconcile all things':4 'all things' (ta panto,) here being even wider in scope. The background... | |
 | Ralph P. Martin - Bible - 1991 - 188 pages
...picture of the teaching against which Paul sets his face. The verses (in NRSV) in question are: 1:19 "For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" 2:18 "insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels" 2:21 "Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not... | |
 | Religion - 1992 - 216 pages
...church). He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that in everything he might be preeminent. "For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace (through... | |
 | Priscilla Pope-Levison, John R. Levison - Religion - 1992 - 242 pages
...of the creation: "and in him all things hold together" (Col. l:17b). Christ is the goal of creation: "and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things" (Col. l:20a). This perception of Christ has implications for Christianity's relationship to other religions.... | |
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For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. 
