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A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Epistle of Paul to the Colossians is unavailable, but you can change that!

In his introduction, Eadie states that his aim for his Colossians commentary is “to trace and illustrate the thoughts of the writer; to arrive at a knowledge of the truths which he has communicated, by an analysis of the words which he has employed.” This thorough commentary begins with a contextual introduction, followed by detailed commentary on the Greek text. He identifies the thrust of...

the preceding verse—that ye walk “according to what is just,” ܐܟ ܪܙܪܩ, and then adds—that ye may please God in all good works. The apostle, after the verb of prayer, first uses ἵνα with the subjunctive, as indicating the prime petition; then follows περιπατῆσαι as denoting a contemporaneous result, and this infinitive is succeeded by a series of dependent and explanatory participles. The figure implied in the verb is a common one, and is of Hebrew origin. It describes the general tenor of one’s
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