Colossians 2:9-10
What is written? (ESV)
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
What does it say?
In Him (Christ) the fullness of deity dwells in bodily form, as you have been filled in Him, who is over all rule and authority.
What is its immediate context?
Paul writes the church in Colossae to encourage them to resist the false teaching, specifically “philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition” or anything that is not according to Christ (vs 8). He continues by specifically calling out the Mosaic Law (“a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees”) – the law that Christ replaced. Under the same theme of not falling away, he tells them not to allow others to judge them against things pertaining to the Mosaic Law such as food, drink, feasts, and Sabbath days (vs 16). In Christ, they are not obligated to observe those things.
How Colossians 2:9-10 is applied across Bible answers
Was God fully human?
Deity dwelt bodily.
