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  Colossians Chapter 4 – Honest Walk Through the Last Chapter Photo by  Yannick Pulver  on  Unsplash I always feel a little strange when I come to the last chapter of a Bible book. It’s like reaching the final pages of a letter from someone you’ve grown attached to. You want to read carefully, slower even, because endings matter. Colossians chapter 4 isn’t loud or dramatic. There’s no big theological fireworks like chapter 1. No strong warnings like chapter 2. It’s quieter. Practical. Personal. And honestly, that’s what makes it beautiful. This chapter feels like Paul sitting down, rubbing his tired eyes, and saying, “Alright… here’s how this faith thing actually plays out in real life.” And then he starts naming people. Real people. With messy lives and real relationships. Let’s walk through it verse by verse, not rushed, not polished, just honest. Verse 1 – “Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master ...

  Colossians Chapter 3 – Commentary and Explanation (Verse by Verse Bible Study) Photo by  Yannick Pulver  on  Unsplash I remember the first time Colossians 3 really hit me. I wasn’t in a church pew or a Bible class. I was sitting on my bed, phone buzzing, mind loud, heart tired. I read it fast at first, like we sometimes do. But then I slowed down. And man… this chapter doesn’t whisper. It gently but firmly grabs your shoulders and says, “Look up. Then look inside. Now live like it matters.” So let’s walk through Colossians chapter 3 together, verse by verse. Not fancy. Just honest. A little messy, like real faith usually is. Verses 1–2: “Set your hearts on things above” Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above… Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Paul starts with since , not if . That matters. He assumes something already happened. You’ve been raised with Christ. Past tense. Done deal. Sometimes I fo...

  Colossians Chapter 2 – Commentary and Explanation (Verse by Verse Bible Study) Photo by  Yannick Pulver  on  Unsplash Some chapters of the Bible feel like a lecture hall. Others feel like a letter you find folded in an old book, edges worn, words underlined by someone who needed them bad. Colossians chapter 2 is like that second one for me. Paul isn’t just teaching theology here, he’s worrying. He’s fighting for people he hasn’t even met face to face. And honestly, that hits different. This chapter is about Jesus, yes, but it’s also about pressure. Pressure to perform. Pressure to add rules. Pressure to be “spiritual enough.” Sounds familiar, right? Let’s walk through it slowly, verse by verse, like we’re sitting together and talking it out. Verse 1 “For I want you to know what a great struggle I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.” Paul starts with honesty. He’s struggling. Not physically here, but emot...

Colossians Chapter 1 – Commentary and Explanation (Verse by Verse Bible Study) Photo by  Yannick Pulver  on  Unsplash I remember the first time I read Colossians chapter 1 slowly. Like really slow. Coffee getting cold. Phone face down. I wasn’t rushing to “finish a chapter.” I just kept stopping, rereading sentences, feeling small and also strangely steady at the same time. Paul does that sometimes. He doesn’t shout, but his words feel heavy in a good way, like a warm blanket you didn’t know you needed. So this is not a polished academic commentary. This is more like notes scribbled in the margin, thoughts that wander, feelings that interrupt theology. A bit messy, like real faith usually is. Verse 1–2: Paul’s Greeting (Colossians 1:1–2) “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother…” Paul starts the letter grounded. He doesn’t say “Paul, the genius” or “Paul, the church planter superstar.” He says apostle by the will of God . That ph...

Introduction to Colossians — Commentary and Explanation Study Bible Photo by Yannick Pulver on Unsplash Some books of the Bible feel loud right away. Big stories, dramatic miracles, fire from heaven, seas opening. Colossians isn’t loud like that. It’s quieter. More like a letter you find folded inside an old book, yellow pages, creases from being opened and closed many times. You don’t rush it. You sit with it. Maybe with tea that’s gone cold already because you forgot to drink it while reading. That’s how Colossians feels to me. It’s short. Only four chapters. Easy to underestimate. I’ve done that before, honestly. Thought, “Yeah okay, I know this one. Jesus is supreme. Don’t follow false teaching. Be holy.” But then I read it again, slowly, verse by verse, and it kind of… stayed with me. Like a song that hums in your head even when the radio’s off. This letter wasn’t written to a famous church like Rome or Corinth. Colossae was small. Not impressive. Kind of forgotten, even in i...