What does it mean to be present in the spirit?
What does it mean to be present in the spirit?
phrase [PHRASE with cl] If you say you are somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you mean that although you are not with them, you feel as though you are with them because you are thinking about them a lot.
What did Paul warn the Colossians about?
Colossians 1:24–2:23 Paul warns against believing any false philosophy or tradition of men, including worshipping angels and going to extremes in denying oneself basic physical needs as a form of spiritual discipline.
What does Colossians 2 verse 14 mean?
Commentators generally agree that dogma in Colossians 2:14 refers to God’s laws. That makes the most sense in the context, because our spiritual debts have come from breaking God’s laws. However, some commentators have erred in saying that God’s laws have been against us and were nailed to the cross.
What is the meaning of Colossians 2 5?
Colossians 2:5, CSB: “For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.” Colossians 2:1–5 explains the entire purpose behind Paul’s letter to the Christians in Colossae.
What does Colossians 2 say about being absent in body?
Colossians 2:5, ESV: “For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.” Colossians 2:5, KJV: “For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.”
What is Paul’s desire in the letter to the Colossians?
Paul’s desire is to fight—spiritually—for these fellow believers, but this is difficult from a distance, and from prison. While Paul is happy to hear that the Colossians are standing strong in their faith, he sees potential problems. Paul writes this letter to strengthen their faith against particular false teachings.
