A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…

AND I will have you know.) He testifieth his love toward them, to the end he may have the more credit and authority. for willingly do we believe those whom we know to be careful for our salvation. Neither is it a common or vulgar sign of love for that he was careful for them in the middest of death: that is to say, when he was in hazard of his life. And to the end he may the more set forth the vehemency of his diligence and care, he calleth it a Contention or Strife. I reprehend n•t Erasmus for that he hath translated it Care or Carefulness: and yet the force of the Greek Verb is to be noted: ⟨p. 33⟩because [Greek or Hebrew] is put, whereas there is contention or resisting. With the same reason he confirmeth, his ministry to belong unto them. for from whence came so earnest a cogitation or minding of their salvation, but because the Apostle of the Gentiles ought with love and care to embrace yea even those whom he knew not? And because commonly there is no love amongst those that are not acquainted, he abaseth the knowledge that is gotten by sight, when he saith, Whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh, For among the servants of God there is another sight, than is that which is of the flesh, which winneth love. Because it is almost by common consent allowed of, that the first Epistle to Timothy was written from Laodicea: therefore certain allot this Laodicea, whereof Paul maketh mention, unto Galatia: whereas that other was the metropolitan or mother city of Phrygia Paratiana. But unto me it seemeth more likely to be true, that that is a corrupt & faulty inscription: as in his place shall be noted.

AND I will haue you know.) He testifieth his loue towarde them, to the ende he maye haue the more credit and authoritie. for willinglye doe we beleue those whom we know to be carefull for our saluation. Neyther is it a common or vulgare signe of loue for that hee was carefull for them in the middest of death: that is to saye, when hee was in hazarde of his life. And to the ende he maye the more set forth the vehemencie of his diligence and care, he calleth it a Contention or Strife. I reprehend n•t Erasmus for that he hath translated it Care or Carefulnesse: and yet the force of the Greeke Verbe is to bee noted: ⟨p. 33⟩because 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is put, whereas there is contention or resisting. With the same reason he confirmeth, his ministerie to belong vnto them. for from whence came so earnest a cogitation or minding of their saluation, but because the Apostle of the Gentils ought with loue and care to embrace yea euen those whome hee knew not? And because cōmonly there is no loue amongst those that are not acquaynted, he abaseth the knowledge that is gotten by sight, whē he sayth, Whosoeuer haue not seene my face in the flesh, For among the seruaunts of God there is another sight, than is that which is of the flesh, which winneth loue. Because it is almost by common consent alowed of, that the first Epistle to Timothie was written from Laodicia: therfore certaine alot this Laodicia, wherof Paule maketh mention, vnto Galatia: wheras that other was the metropolitan or mother citie of Phrigya Paratiana. But vnto me it seemeth more likely to bee true, that that is a corrupt & faultie inscription: as in his place shalbe noted.