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Many of them in Colossae did not know Paul, even so Paul prayed for them and worked for them., along with those in Laodicea. Paul’s goal was “that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love”. Paul’s words about the full riches of complete understanding, and know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, is a counter to the false teachings. False teachings are an attempt to bring a substitute for Christ, but there is no substitute, and in Christ there are riches greater than anything the false teachings claim to offer. In Christ “are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”. The false teachers may have had “fine sounding arguments” but they were all lies, we should not be deceived. Although Paul was absent from them, he was present in spirit, praying for them. Prayer is effective and has a real effect.
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