Commentary on the Epistle to the Colossians · John Calvin

002 - Chapter 1 verses 1-8

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Calvin argues that hope for eternal life necessarily produces love in believers, turning their aspirations toward heaven.

This episode features a reading and analysis of John Calvin's commentary on Colossians 1:1-8, where he explains Paul's opening greeting to the church at Colossae. Calvin explores themes of apostolic authority, divine grace, the relationship between faith and love, and how heavenly hope produces earthly virtue.

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