How on earth can someone rejoice in suffering? Here’s Colossians 1:24-26 in a visual diagram that emphasises the two main verbs in this sentence – There are two fascinating ideas presented in this sentence: 1.) Paul says that he is rejoicing in his sufferings! This begs the question: “How can he rejoice while suffering?” This […]
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In this SYNTAX DIAGRAM of Colossians 1:17-23 we discover not only the source of our hope, but also the MEANS by which we are RECONCILED to God – FAITH. We are encouraged to hold on to our FAITH, not giving up believing that through Jesus we are reconciled and stand blameless before God. This is
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Here’s the syntax diagram. I have included a legend in the pdf for the colour-coded verbs. This pericope has three clear divisions which are all related to each other. The first and second parts are clearly linked by the treasure/mamon motif. However, the middle section needs a little deeper digging to see the link. I’ll
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