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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Colossians 2 In this chapter the apostle expresses his great concern for the Colossians, and others he had never seen; exhorts them to constancy in the faith of Christ; warns them of false teachers, and their tenets; takes notice of various blessings and privileges they had by Christ, and cautions against several superstitions and corruptions, which were obtaining among the...
John Gill
Which are a shadow of things to come,.... By Christ, and under the Gospel dispensation; that is, they were types, figures, and representations of spiritual and evangelical things: the different "meats and drinks", clean and unclean, allowed or forbidden by the law, were emblems of the two people, the Jews and Gentiles, the one clean, the other unclean; but since these are become one in Christ,...
Matthew Henry
I. The apostle expresses concern for the Colossians, ver. 1-3. II. He repeats it again, ver. 5. III. He cautions them against false teachers among the Jews (ver. 4, 6, 7), and against the Gentile philosophy, ver. 8-12. IV. He represents the privileges of Christians, ver. 13-15. And, V. Concludes with a caution against the judaizing teachers, and those who would introduce the worship of angels,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. “You can do without the shadow now that you have the substance; so keep to that.” Some men multiply church ordinances; they have this form and that form, well, let them have them if they find them of service; but do not you bring yourself under subjection to anything of the kind; follow the New Testament and above all things keep...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; That is all that they are: “a shadow of things to come.” Col_2:17. But the body is of Christ. Christ is the real one thing needful. Mind that you have the substance, for then you can let the shadows go. May God bless to us all this brief reading of his Word!
Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; All this regard for meats, and drinks, and holy days, and new moons, is but a shadow; what is the great substance that is all-important?
Charles H. Spurgeon
But the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, — Do not be beguiled by those who tell you that you ought to pay reverence to angels, and saints, and I know not what besides. One day is called St. Matthew’s, and another is St. Michael’s, and one, I suppose, is St. Judas’s day; there are all sorts of supposed saints, some of whom...