Colossians 1:19 (WEB)
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
Catechism · 2
In the Age of the Church
“In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard - of event that God accomplished in his Son: his Incarnation, his death which conquered death, his Resurrection, and Ascension to the right hand of the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-20; Eph 5:14; 1 Tim 3:16; 6:15-16; 2 Tim 2:11-13.
Jesus Christ Was Buried
“It is the mystery of Holy Saturday, when Christ, lying in the tomb, reveals God's great sabbath rest after the fulfilment of man's salvation, which brings peace to the whole universe.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Col 1: 18-20.
Fathers and councils · 11
Ambrose of Milan
“Not that the Father is one Person with the Son; between Father and Son is the plain distinction that comes of generation; so that Christ is God of God, Everlasting of Everlasting, Fulness of Fulness.” — editor's note: Col. i. 19; ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“In regard of His Godhead, therefore, the Son of God so hath His own glory, that the glory of Father and Son is one: He is not, therefore, inferior in splendour, for the glory is one, nor lower in Godhead, for the fulness of the Godhead is in Christ.” — editor's note: Col. i. 19; ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“O fools, talking as though they knew not the difference between the word uttered and the Divine Word, abiding eternally, born of the Father—born, I say, not uttered only—in Whom is no combination of syllables, but the fulness of the eternal Godhead and life without end!” — editor's note: Col. i. 19; ii. 9; iii. 4; S. John i. 4; v. 26; xi. 25; xiv. 6; Rev. i. 18.
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John Cassian
“Because it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell; and through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross, both as to the things on earth, and the things that are in heaven.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 12–20.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in Him should all the fulness dwell, and through Him all things should be reconciled to Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 15–20.
Read the whole comment“…things: or again, For it was the good pleasure of the Father, that in Him should all the fulness dwell, and through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, all fulness is in Him, all things were made through Him, and are reconciled in Him, and for that day of reconciliation we wait expectant; did He not, then,…” — editor's note: Ib. 19.
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Leo the Great
“…pre-eminence, because in Him it was pleasing that all fulness (of the Godhead) should dwell, and that through Him all things should be reconciled in Himself.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 18–20: the word Divinitatis (of the Godhead) is omitted by some of the mss. here.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Wherefore, as the same apostle says: “For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell: and, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things to Himself: by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 19, 20. [ R.V. “summed up.”].
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Tertullian
“In what way also could it have “pleased (the Father) that in Him should all fulness dwell?”” — editor's note: Col. i. 19.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…from the three divisions of the world; and that this, says (the Peratic), is what is spoken: “It pleased him that in him should dwell all fulness bodily,” and in Him the entire Divinity resides of the triad as thus divided.” — editor's note: σωματικῶς, i.e., substantially. See Col. i. 19; ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“And this is what has been declared: “It pleased (God) that all fulness should dwell in the Son of man bodily.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 19.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies V.7.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.7.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 62.