Col 1:19-20 | TNotes | STEP | 1:19 God in all his fullness emphasizes that God has chosen to reveal himself fully in Jesus Christ. Seeing Jesus and understanding him therefore means seeing and understanding God (see John 14:6-11 ). The false teachers seemed to be saying that Christians needed to look to other spiritual beings to find out more about God (see Col 1:16 , 20 ). But Christ is sufficient for all our knowledge of God (cp. 2:8-9 ).

bJohn 14:6-11►

cCol 1:16►

‏ Colossians 1:19-20

1:19 ^a God in all his fullness emphasizes that God has chosen to reveal himself fully in Jesus Christ. Seeing Jesus and understanding him therefore means seeing and understanding God (see John 14:6-11 ^b). The false teachers seemed to be saying that Christians needed to look to other spiritual beings to find out more about God (see Col 1:16 ^c, 20 ^d). But Christ is sufficient for all our knowledge of God (cp. 2:8-9 ^e).
1:20 ^f Through Christ, God has reconciled everything to himself, reestablishing his rule over all creation, including both the spiritual and the earthly realms.