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Colossians Chapter Summaries

Colossians presents Christ's supremacy over all things, combating false teaching and calling for transformed living.

Chapters

Total Verses

Paul the Apostle

Author

AD 60-62

Date Written

Book Outline

Doctrinal

1:1-2:23

Christ's supremacy

Practical

3:1-4:18

New life in Christ

All 4 Chapters

Doctrinal

Colossians 1: Thanksgiving and Christ's Supremacy

29 verses

Paul's thanksgiving and Christ's preeminence over creation

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Colossians 2: Warning Against False Teachings

23 verses

Exhortation to remain rooted in Christ, warning against heresies

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Practical

Colossians 3: Christian Conduct and New Life

25 verses

Instructions on holy living and putting on the new man

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Colossians 4: Final Instructions and Greetings

18 verses

Exhortations for prayer, wise conduct, and personal greetings

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Key Themes

Supremacy of ChristFullnessFalse TeachingNew LifeRelationshipsComplete in Christ

Key Verses

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

Colossians 3:2

“He is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

Colossians 1:17

“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord.”

Colossians 3:23

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