Colossians 2:15 (WEB)
Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Fathers and councils · 17
Origen
“And who is this person save Jesus Christ, by whose stripes they who believe on Him are healed, when “He had spoiled the principalities and powers (that were over us), and had made a show of them openly on His cross?”” — editor's note: [Col. ii. 15. S.]
Read the whole comment- Origen, Against Celsus II.63Book II
“…respect to the transfiguration of His body, which took place when and to whom He would, we say, that before Jesus had “put off the governments and powers,” and while as yet He was not dead unto sin, all men were capable of seeing Him; but that, when He had “put off the governments and powers,” and had no longer…” — editor's note: τὸν μὴ ἀπεκδυσάμενον, etc. Cf. Alford, in loco (Col. ii. 15).
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Tertullian
“…was to enter the lists one day singly against the devil—the figure of the cross was also necessary, (that figure) through which Jesus was to win the victory?” — editor's note: See Ex. xvii. 8–16; and comp. Col. ii. 14, 15.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“It is the Sign of the faithful, and the dread of devils: for He triumphed over them in it, having made a shew of them openly; for when they see the Cross they are reminded of the Crucified; they are afraid of Him, who bruised the heads of the dragon.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 15.
Read the whole comment“Having stripped yourselves, ye were naked; in this also imitating Christ, who was stripped naked on the Cross, and by His nakedness put off from Himself the principalities and powers, and openly triumphed over them on the tree.” — editor's note: Ib. ii. 15. Cyril’s use of this passage agrees best with the interpretation that Christ, having been clothed with the likeness of sinful flesh during His life…
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Ambrose of Milan
“In us He triumphs over principalities and powers, as it is written of Him: “He made a show of principalities and powers, triumphing over them in Himself.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 15.
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Jerome
“…with a pen upon its renewed surface—He, after He has recovered the spoil from the enemy, and has spoiled principalities and powers, nailing them to His cross—having been miraculously conceived, grows up to manhood; and, as He becomes older, regards you no longer as His mother, but as His bride.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 14, 15.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For they are cowards, and greatly fear the sign of the Lord’s Cross, since of a truth in it the Saviour stripped them, and made an example of them.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 15.
Read the whole comment“For thus being lifted up He cleared the air of the malignity both of the devil and of demons of all kinds, as He says: “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven;” and made a new opening of the way up into heaven as He says once more: “Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors.”” — editor's note: Cf. Lightfoot on Coloss. ii. 15, also the fragment of Letter 22, and Letter 60. 7.
Read the whole comment“For the Lord touched all parts of creation, and freed and undeceived all of them from every illusion; as Paul says: “Having put off from Himself the principalities and the powers, He triumphed on the Cross:” that no one might by any possibility be any longer deceived, but everywhere might find the true Word of God.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For doubtless He who was able not to die, if He would not, did die because He would: and so He made a show of principalities and powers, openly triumphing over them in Himself.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 15
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John Cassian
“…born of the Virgin Mary, appeared in the world, lived among men, fastened to the wood of the cross the handwriting of our offences, triumphed in Himself, slew by His death the powers that were at enmity and hostile to us; and gave to all men belief in the resurrection, and by the glory of His body put an end to…” — editor's note: Cf. Col. ii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“…death and bound by the debt of the handwriting that could not be paid, He freed, by taking it away out of the midst and affixing it to His cross for a trophy.” — editor's note: The whole passage is alluding to Col. ii. 14, 15, which runs as follows in the Vulgate: “Delens quad adversum nos erat chirograffum decretis, quod erat…
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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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Hippolytus of Rome
“(In this way the soul) would triumph by means of this (body) over principalities and powers, and would not be found naked, but would, instead of that flesh, assume the (other) body, which had been represented in the water when he was being baptized.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 11, 14, 15.
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Cross-references · 22
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Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VIII.3.
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Cited together in Against Celsus II.63.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.63.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §24.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §24.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §24.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §24.