Colossians 1

What are the main points of this chapter?

• The Apostle Of Christ

• Paul's solicitude

• The Preeminence of Christ

• Warnings against "the Colossian Heresy"

Who joins Paul in the salutation of this epistle?

• Epaphras

• Jesus Christ

• Timothy

• Onesimus

Answer explanation

Colossians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

What three things had Paul heard about the Colossians, for which he gave thanks?

• Their faith in Christ Jesus;

• their hope laid for them in heaven

• About the Colossian heresy

• their love for all the saints;

COLOSSIANS 1: 6

^{Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye (a)   of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:}

It was Philemon who had informed Paul of their condition?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Colosians 1:7-8

⁷ As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

⁸ Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

Below are four things for which Paul prayed concerning the Colossians.

Choose 2 statements that has a mistake.

• To be fulfilled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding

• To have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him

• To be strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power

• To give thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partners of the inheritance

Answer explanation

Colossians 1: 9-11

⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

¹⁰ That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹¹ Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

¹² Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

^{Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the k (a)   of his dear Son:}

What title did paul addressed himself in his salutation to his letter to the Colossian believers?

• Brethren

• Saint

• Apostle

• Servant

Answer explanation

Colossians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

"All christians are "saints" but not all are apostles

1. "Apostle" was the high title given by Christ himself to his chosen representatives and it carries the idea of pleanary authority.

2. It is the title used by himself, and therefore the one preferred by himself.

3. it emphasizes the truth that Paul was Christ's representative, not the representative of

the church

Primarily the Colossian church was made up of G (a)   .

COLOSSIANS 1:14

In whom we have (a)   through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: