Colossians 1 in the early church
1206 passages quote, allude to, or echo Colossians 1, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Colossians 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1–Col:4 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Col 1–Col:4 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:1 | Commentary on Colossians 1:1–3 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:2 | Lines 51–60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | late 2nd or 4th century (disputed) |
| Col 1:2 | Commentary on Romans 1.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:2 | Commentary on Colossians 1:1–3 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:3
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:3 | Commentary on Romans 1.9 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:3 | Commentary on Colossians 1:4–6 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:3–5 | Book 1, chapter 23 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Colossians 1:4
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:4 | Commentary on Colossians 1:4–6 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:5
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:5 | Miscellanies 2.22.134 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:5 | Against Marcion 5.19 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Col 1:5 | Fragments on Genesis, column 111 · Origen | echo, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Col 1:5 | Historical Fragments 2.1.3.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 343–367 |
| Col 1:5 | Commentary on Colossians 1:4–6 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:5–6 | Letter 198.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:5–6 | Letter 199.51 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:5 | Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.27 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 398–400 |
Colossians 1:6
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:6 | Against Marcion 5.19 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Col 1:6 | Commentary on Colossians 1:4–6 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:6 | Commentary on Colossians 1:7–8 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 108.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 128.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 149.9 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 185.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 199.45 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 199.47 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Letter 208.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:6 | Homilies on Matthew 75.1 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Col 1:6 | Sermon 201.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Col 1:6 | Sermon 214.11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Colossians 1:7
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:7 | Prologue to the Commentary on Colossians · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:7 | Commentary on Colossians 1:7–8 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:8
and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:8 | Commentary on Colossians 1:7–8 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:9 | Miscellanies 5.10.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:9–10 | On the Holy Spirit 10 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Col 1:9 | Commentary on Colossians 1:7–8 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:9–10 | Letter 177.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:9–11 | Book 1, chapter 23 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:10 | Miscellanies 5.10.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:10 | Commentary on Colossians 1:7–8 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:11 | Miscellanies 5.10.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:11 | Commentary on Colossians 1:11–13 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:12 | To the Philippians 12.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Col 1:12–13 | On Pascha 68 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardis | echo, low confidence | ca. 160-180 |
| Col 1:12 | Homilies on Joshua 9.7 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:12 | Homilies on Joshua 23.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:12 | Homilies on Joshua 23.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:12 | Homilies on Numbers 21.3 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:12 | Demonstration of the Gospel 9.1.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Col 1:12 | On the Decrees of Nicaea 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350–356 |
| Col 1:12 | Hexaemeron 2.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Col 1:12 | Commentary on Colossians 1:11–13 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:12 | On the Holy Spirit 8.18 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Col 1:12–13 | Letter 217.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Col 1:12 | Letters 23.19 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Col 1:12 | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 1.47 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 411–412 |
| Col 1:12–13 | Chapter 9 · Prosper of Aquitaine | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426-428 |
| Col 1:12 | Commonitorium 14 · Marius Mercator | quotation, high confidence | 429-431 |
| Col 1:12–13 | Book 1, chapter 18 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
| Col 1:12–13 | Book 2, chapter 15 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Colossians 1:13
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:14 | On Pascha 103 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardis | echo, low confidence | ca. 160-180 |
| Col 1:14 | Against Heresies 5.2.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Col 1:14 | Historical Fragments 2.6.1.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 343–367 |
| Col 1:14 | On the Decrees of Nicaea 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350–356 |
| Col 1:14 | Against Arius 1.24 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Col 1:14 | Against Arius 1.35 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Col 1:14 | Commentary on Colossians 1:14 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:14 | On the Trinity 13.15 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Col 1:14 | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 1.47 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 411–412 |
| Col 1:14 | Retractations 1.25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 426-427 |
| Col 1:14 | Commonitorium 14 · Marius Mercator | quotation, high confidence | 429-431 |
Colossians 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Colossians 1:19
For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
Colossians 1:20
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:20 | To the Ephesians 13.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:20 | Against Marcion 5.19 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Col 1:20 | Fragments on Luke, column 323 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Col 1:20 | PG 12:1517 (Ps 70–71 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Col 1:20 | Fragment 88 on John 12:31 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 226-254 |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on John 32.327 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Col 1:20 | Homily on Luke 10 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Col 1:20 | Homily on Luke 13 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Joshua 3.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Leviticus 4.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Leviticus 9.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on Numbers 24.1 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.84 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 1.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 1.9 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 4.8 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 5.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 5.10 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Romans 10.9 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Col 1:20 | Catechetical Lecture 13.14 · Cyril of Jerusalem | echo, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Col 1:20 | Catechetical Lecture 13.31 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Trinity 8.49 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Trinity 8.50 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Trinity 8.51 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Trinity 9.59 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Col 1:20 | Letters 97, 98 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Col 1:20 | Against Arius 1.24 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on the Psalms 33.2 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on the Psalms 33.10 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on the Psalms 45.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies on the Psalms 59.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 54.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 56.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 67.32 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 68.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 68.31 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 119.23 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on the Psalms 143.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Ephesians 1.4 · Marius Victorinus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–363 |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Ephesians 2.7 · Marius Victorinus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–363 |
| Col 1:20 | Oration 6.17 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Col 1:20 | Oration 21.19 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Col 1:20 | Homilies 9.10 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Col 1:20 | Commentary on Colossians 1:20 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.9 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Col 1:20 | Letter to Adelphius 8 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Col 1:20 | Ancoratus 65.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Col 1:20 | Chapter 10 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | allusion, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 54 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-392 |
| Col 1:20 | On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 55 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-392 |
| Col 1:20 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.87.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Col 1:20 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 48.15.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Col 1:20 | Tractates on Matthew 3.7 · Chromatius of Aquileia | allusion, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Col 1:20 | Poem 19, lines 703–730 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Col 1:20 | Letters 5.16 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Col 1:20 | Apology against Jerome 1.38 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401 |
| Col 1:20 | Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 62 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–423 |
| Col 1:20 | Sermon 138 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Colossians 1:21
Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:21 | Against Heresies 5.14.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Col 1:21 | Against Marcion 5.19 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Col 1:21 | On the Resurrection of the Flesh 23 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 208–212 |
| Col 1:21–22 | Tractates on the Psalms 91.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:21 | Commentary on Colossians 1:21–22 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:21 | Acts of the Debate with Fortunatus the Manichaean 18 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 28–29 August 392 |
| Col 1:21 | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
Colossians 1:22
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:22 | Against Heresies 5.14.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Col 1:22 | Against Marcion 5.19 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Col 1:22 | Tractates on the Psalms 125.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:22 | Commentary on Colossians 1:21–22 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:22 | Ancoratus 65.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Col 1:22 | Against Jovinianus 1.38 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Col 1:22 | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
Colossians 1:23
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
Colossians 1:25
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:25 | Miscellanies 5.10.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:25–27 | On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.88 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Col 1:25 | Tractates on the Psalms 138.30 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:25 | Commentary on Colossians 1:25–26 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:25 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.32.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Colossians 1:26
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
Colossians 1:27
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:27 | Miscellanies 5.10.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:27 | Miscellanies 5.10.61 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:27 | Against the Arians 8 · Phoebadius of Agen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357-358 |
| Col 1:27 | Tractates on the Psalms 138.30 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:27 | Tractates on the Psalms 138.31 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Col 1:27 | Commentary on Colossians 1:27–28 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:28 | Miscellanies 1.1.15 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:28 | Miscellanies 5.10.61 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Col 1:28 | Symposium 3.9 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
| Col 1:28 | Commentary on Colossians 1:27–28 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:28 | Commentary on Colossians 1:29 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Col 1:28 | On Fleeing the World 32 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Col 1:28 | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:29 | Commentary on Colossians 1:29 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |