Colossians 2:13 (WEB)
You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
Catechism · 1
“This sign prefigures that "circumcision of Christ" which is Baptism.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Col 2:11-13.
Fathers and councils · 10
Ambrose of Milan
“…out the handwriting of the Ordinance, which was opposed to us, and removed it from our midst, nailing it to His Cross, divesting Himself of the flesh.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13–14.
Read the whole comment“For thus it is written, that He has forgiven “all transgressions, doing away the handwriting of the ordinance that was against us.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13, 14.
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Jerome
“And “when we were dead in our sins and in the uncircumcision of our flesh, God hath quickened us together with Him, having forgiven us all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way nailing it to His cross.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13, 14.
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Tertullian
“…the works of the devil:” for He has “undone” them withal, by setting man free through baptism, the “handwriting of death” having been “made a gift of” to him: and accordingly, “he who is being born of God doeth not sin, because the seed of God abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been born of God.” — editor's note: See Col. ii. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment““And you, (adds he), when ye were dead in sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.”” — editor's note: Ver. 13.
Read the whole comment“Then, if God “quickens us together with Christ, forgiving us our trespasses,” we cannot suppose that sins are forgiven by Him against whom, as having been all along unknown, they could not have been committed.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13.
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Basil the Great
“Paul in his Letter to the Colossians says, “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision…hath He quickened together with” Christ.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…it out of the way, nailing it to the Cross; and having put off the flesh He made a show of powers openly, triumphing over them through confidence in Himself.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8–15.
Read the whole comment“…taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross, and having put off from Himself His flesh, He hath made a shew of powers, triumphing over them in Himself.” — editor's note: Ib. 13–15.
Read the whole comment“Forgiving us all our trespasses, blotting out the bond written in ordinances, that was against us, which was contrary to us: taking it away, and nailing it to the cross; stripping off from Himself His flesh, He made a shew of principalities and powers openly triumphing over them in Himself.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 13–15.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Catechism §527.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Catechism §527.