Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Colossians 1:13
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Colossians1:13
13. from--Greek, "out of the power," out of the sphere in which his power is exercised.
darkness--blindness, hatred, misery [Bengel].
translated--Those thus translated as to state, are also transformed as to character. Satan has an organized dominion with various orders of powers of evil (Ep 2:2; 6:12). But the term "kingdom" is rarely applied to his usurped rule (Mt 12:26); it is generally restricted to the kingdom of God.
his dear Son--rather as Greek, "the Son of His love": the Son on whom His love rests (Joh 17:26; Ep 1:6): contrasted with the "darkness" where all is hatred and hateful.
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