Colossians

4 chapters

Chapter summaries

The Douay-Rheims’ own argument for each chapter. Tap a number above to read.

1. 1Saying, that he thanketh God for their excellent faith and charity, and continually prayeth for their increase, he doth withal give witness to the preaching of their Apostle Epaphras, and extolleth the grace of God in bringing them to Christ, who is chief above all, and peacemaker by his blood. This is the Gospel was not of Epaphras alone, but of the universal Church, and of Paul himself who also suffereth for it.
2. 2He is careful for them, though he were never with them: that they rest in the wonderful wisdom which is in Christian religion, and be not carried away either with Philosophy, to leave Christ and to sacrifice to Angels: or with Judaism, to receive any ceremonies of Moyses law.
3. 3He exhorteth to mortify and put off all corrupt manners of the old man, and to put on such virtues as are for the new man. 18 In particular also, wives and husbands, children and parents, servants and masters, each sort to do their duty.
4. 4He exhorteth to instance in prayer, 5 and to wisdom in behaviour. 7 He sendeth Tychicus. 10 He doeth commendations, 15 and enjoineth to be done.