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Selected Verse: Colossians 3:4 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Col 3:4 |
King James |
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Translate, "When Christ shall be manifested who is our life (Joh 11:25; Joh 14:6, Joh 14:19), then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory" (Pe1 4:13). The spiritual life our souls have now in Him shall be extended to our bodies (Rom 8:11).
then--and not till then. Those err who think to find a perfect Church before then. The true Church is now militant. Rome errs in trying to set up a Church now regnant and triumphant. The true Church shall be visible as a perfect and reigning Church, when Christ shall be visibly manifested as her reigning Head. Rome having ceased to look for Him in patient faith, has set up a visible mockhead, a false anticipation of the millennial kingdom. The Papacy took to itself by robbery that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by bearing the cross now. When the Church became a harlot, she ceased to be a bride who goes to meet her Bridegroom. Hence the millennial kingdom ceased to be looked for [AUBERLEN]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
When Christ, who is our life - Notes, Joh 1:4; Joh 11:25, note.
Shall appear - In the day when he shall come to judge the world.
Then shall ye also appear with him in glory - Th1 4:16-17. Christians shall then be raised from the dead, and ascend with the Redeemer to heaven. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Who is our life (ζωὴ)
See on Joh 1:4. The life is not only with Christ, it is Christ. Compare Joh 14:6; Co2 4:10, Co2 4:11; Jo1 5:11, Jo1 5:12. For the change of person, our for your, see on Col 2:13.
Shall appear (φανερωθῇ)
Rev., correctly, shall be manifested. Compare Jo1 3:2, note. See on Rom 3:21.
In glory
Compare Rom 8:17. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| When Christ - The abruptness of the sentence surrounds us with sudden light. Our life - The fountain of holiness and glory. Shall appear - In the clouds of heaven. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| When Christ, who is our life - When Christ comes to judge the world, ye shall appear with him in his glory, and in an eternal state of blessedness. |
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.