I need to double-check all links here and in Galatians Hebrews and Acts; maybe all of them
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The chapters listed below are exegeted word-by-word, verse-by-verse.
This document has been updated January 31, 2023. So far, there are 497 pages in the chapter-by-chapter commentary (this is Colossians 1–3).
So far, the first drafts of Colossians 1–3 have been done. I have not done the introduction to this book yet. Although there will be three different studies of this book at some point in time, right now, there are just two studies.
These files can also be accessed individually via the links below or from within the Colossians folder: http://kukis.org/Colossians/
Writing with WordPerfect
I mention the word processing program WordPerfect several times in this document. I use WordPerfect for all of my writing; and I use this program rather than Word for many reasons:
(1) I can have more than one keyboard; so I have Greek and Hebrew keyboards. When I was a math teacher, I also had a math keyboard.
(2) I find their macros system to be easier to work from.
(3) I can convert from a WordPerfect document into an HTML document, a PDF document and a Word document directly from the WP program. Each requires one-click.
(4) I find it much easier to arrange my writing environment in WordPerfect.
(5) WordPerfect is much cheaper than Word; especially if an older program is purchased (WP is updated every 18 months).
I also send out a weekly study in Colossians, which files may be found here (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) (folder). I have not yet begun to produce these weekly lessons.
If you download the *.wpd document (s), they may download with the *.htm extension (don’t ask me why); you must change this extension and they will become normal WP documents in every respect. At some point in time, everything found in these weekly studies will be transferred over to the chapter-by-chapter studies. The weekly studies are designed for the average Bible student. The chapter-by-chapter studies (like those listed below) are designed for research (pastor teachers, commentators, missionaries, Sunday School teachers).
To help you distinguish between the three tracks of study which I have done in the book of Colossians. At this point in time, there are only two studies on this book. |
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The weekly lessons for Colossians have not yet been started. They will start as soon as I complete the books of Luke and Acts. At that time, I will also put together an abbreviated study of Colossians as well (where everything will be in one document, without the Greek tables, at perhaps 100–200 pages). |
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Brief Verse-by-verse |
Weekly Lessons/Study |
Chapter Study |
All of the verses are discussed in a single document. |
These are sent out by email once a week to those who request them. |
These lessons are organized by chapter and posted on my website only. |
The completed book will be about 20–25 pages long. |
The lessons are 4–5 pages each and designed to be read at one sitting. |
In its finished form a single chapter may be anywhere from 100–300 pages long. |
This is designed for the believer to get a quick overall understanding of the book of Colossians. |
Designed for the average believer, evangelists, and Sunday school teachers. |
Designed for research for pastors, other commentators, seminary students, evangelists, and Sunday school teachers. The document is designed to make it easy to find specific verses and sections. |
Once each new chapter is completed in the chapter-by-chapter study, the entire chapter will be reviewed and discussed briefly verse-by-verse. This abbreviated study will be used in this single document. |
Even though these are less extensive than the chapter studies, these lessons are by no means dumbed down. Every 25 lessons or so are bundled up and posted on my website into groups of 100 lessons each. |
Once a chapter has been completed in the weekly lessons, all of those notes are transferred into the chapter-by-chapter studies. A completed chapter study has each verse exegeted word-by-word; with 3 original translations, original commentary, and well-organized groups of other translations (culled out from about 100 translations). I have begun to include some commentary from a handful of commentators. |
Colossians 1–2 in the chapter study is 11 pages long and designed to be easily navigated. |
Colossians 1 in these weekly lessons is 186 pages long, broken down into 38 lessons. |
Colossians 1–2 in the chapter study is 355 pages long and designed to be easily navigated. |
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Most of the links in this document (Colossians Links) are the chapter links. |
These lessons are sent out weekly by email to anyone who requests them. |
Most of the links in this document (Colossians Links) are the chapter links. |
The weekly lessons for Colossians have not yet been started. At this point, there are only the chapter by chapter studies and these are the first or second draft form of the studies. |
Everything found in the weekly lessons is eventually transferred into the chapter studies (whenever I complete a chapter). |
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The Book of Colossians |
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Basic exegesis, 60+ translations consulted, 3 original translations given, original commentary, additional translations |
3 original translations rechecked, additional commentary, chapter outline, sometimes artwork |
100 additional translations consulted, additional commentary added |
Commentary from weekly lessons integrated back in |
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1 |
Christology/Paul’s Responsibilities |
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Fullness of Life in the Christ/the Draw of the Cosmic System |
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Putting on the New Self/Practical Christianity |
X |
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Colossians Introduction |
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Colossians 4 |
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Colossians Introduction |
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Colossians 4 |
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It is not unusual for a chapter in Colossians to run 100+ pages. Therefore, it may take longer for them to load in your computer’s memory. If memory is a problem, go to the HTML documents, which are much smaller by comparison. And in any case, you are always welcome to download the material for study.
Although the Word Perfect documents load up and show as *.wpd documents; when downloaded, the extension changes to *.htm (don’t ask me why). Just change the extension using Windows Explorer or some other file management program. If the WP document is saved as a zip file, then you would just download it and unzip it.
Colossians Introduction |
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Colossians 4 |
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For whatever reason, when you download a WPD from my site, it may have an HTM extension (I do not know why). When you manually change the extension to *.wpd, it will behave exactly as a WordPerfect document. The WPD files which are stored as zip files don’t require anything other than downloading and unzipping. If you download these files, check the dates and download the latest version.
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Although I would love to consult other commentators sometime in the future, Colossians as written may represent just how far I am able to go in those chapters of Colossians (I may not have time to round it out by referencing other commentators).
For the few of you who use WordPerfect (which is the original format of my work), if you download one of my chapters as a *.wpd file, the extension might change into *.htm. If that is the case, on your computer, manually change it back to a *.wpd file (using whatever file manager you use), and it will behave exactly like a WordPerfect document. I cannot explain why this happens.
Chapter |
Chapter Title |
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Intro |
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Christology/Paul’s Responsibilities |
Each word exegeted in the Greek; 3 original translations; original commentary; chapter summary; 60+ translations consulted |
180 |
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Fullness of Life in the Christ/the Draw of the Cosmic System |
Each word exegeted in the Greek; 3 original translations; original commentary; chapter summary; 60+ translations consulted |
164 |
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Putting on the New Self/Practical Christianity |
Each word exegeted in the Greek; 3 original translations; original commentary; chapter summary; 60+ translations consulted |
153 |
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497 |
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Additional resources:
Teacher |
Series |
Lesson (s) |
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R. B. Thieme, Jr. |
1972 Colossians |
#1–66 |
Colossians 1–4 |
Teacher |
Location |
Chapters |
Dr. Robert Dean |
https://deanbible.org/new-testament-menuitem/collossians-menuitem |
Colossians 1–4 |
Dr. Grant C. Richison |
https://www.gracenotes.info/colossians/colossians.pdf (Grace notes) |
Colossians 1–4 |
Mike Smith |
Colossians 1–4 |
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Wayne Binnicker / Benjamin Brodie |
http://www.versebyverse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfile s/colos.pdf (Is this Benjamin Brodie’s translation?) |
Colossians 1–4 |
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/1242921/colossians-verse-by-verse-biblical-exegesis had this same document, but with Benjamin Brodie’s name attached. Who wrote the commentary? |
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Benjamin Brodie |
http://www.versebyverse.com/uploads/1/0/1/0/101034580/colossians_expanded_translation.pdf |
Colossians 1–4 (translation only) |
Syndein |
Colossians 1–4 |
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Billy J. Puryear |
Colossians 1–4 |
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R. B. Thieme, Jr.’s work may be found at:
https://www.rbthieme.org/index.html
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