Colossians 2:7

Colossians 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
• New International Version (NIV)rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
• New King James Version (NKJV)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Context of Colossians 2:7

5For even though I am absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your orderly manner and the stability of your faith in Christ. 6Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. 8See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the elementary principles of the world, rather than in accordance with Christ. 9For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Colossians 2:7 word by word

ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.¶Read the interlinear

• having been firmlyῥιζόωrhizoō · to rootG4492
• builtἐποικοδομέωepoikodomeō · to build up/uponG2026
• establishedβεβαιόωbebaioō · to confirmG950
• your faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• were instructedδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• overflowingπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• with gratitudeεὐχαριστίαeucharistia · thankfulnessG2169

Cross-references for Colossians 2:7

• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
• Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courtyards of our God.
• Isaiah 61:3To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
• Jeremiah 17:8For he will be like a tree planted by the water That extends its roots by a stream, And does not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought, Nor cease to yield fruit.
• Ezekiel 17:23On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, so that it may bring forth branches and bear fruit, and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches.
• Romans 11:17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
• Ephesians 2:21in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
• Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
• Jude 1:12These are the ones who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, like shepherds caring only for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;
• Matthew 7:24“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
• Luke 6:48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built.
• John 15:4Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself but must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone,
• 1 Peter 2:4And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

Commentaries on Colossians 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Rooted and built up in him - It is not usual with the apostle to employ this double metaphor, taken partly from the growth of a tree and the increase of a building. They are to be rooted; as the good seed had been already sown, it is to take root, and the roots are to spread far, wide, and deep. They are to be grounded; as the foundation has already been laid, they are to build thereon. In the one case, they are to bear much fruit; in the other, they are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Rooted … in him - As a tree strikes its roots deep in the earth, so our faith should strike deep into the doctrine respecting the Saviour. See the phrase used here explained in the parallel place in Ephesians 3:17. And established in the faith, as ye have been taught - To wit, by the founders of the church, and by those faithful ministers who had succeeded them; Notes, Colossians 1:7. Abounding therein with thanksgiving - Expressing overflowing thanks to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-15Paul urges the Colossians to stay strong in their faith in Christ, despite the tempting arguments of the false teachers. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. Christ alone makes them complete.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Rooted--(Ep 3:17). built up--Greek, "being builded up." As "rooted" implies their vitality; so "builded up," massive solidity. As in the Song of Solomon, when one image is not sufficient to express the varied aspects of divine truth, another is employed to supply the idea required. Thus "walking," a third image (Col 2:6), expresses the thought which "rooted" and "built," though each suggesting a thought peculiar to itself, could not express, namely…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Colossians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings