Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 2:7

7 Rooted and built up in him , and stablished in the faith , as ye have been taught , abounding therein with thanksgiving .

Shewing how they should abide and persevere in the faith, by continuing in him as branches do in the root, Ioh. 15.4. and resting upon him as a building upon the foundation, Is. 28.16. 1 Cor. 3.11. Eph. 2.22.

And being firm and setled in the faith as, 1 Pet. 5.10. he adds this, not onely to clear the metaphorical expressions before, but to shew that they should be growing stronger as to the internal habit, Psal. 92.13▪ 14.

He repeats as it were in a parenthesis (as ye have been taught) upon the matter, the same with as ye have received Christ in the former verse, for greater caution to them, who might be apt to have itching ears, that they should not be listening to any novel doctrines but abide in the faith of Christ.

Setting down with themselves according to the superabounding grace they had, Rom. 5.20. with 1 Cor. 4.8. to abound, and increase therein, 1 Cor. 15.58. 2 Pet. 1.8. having herein all the saving knowledge desireable without need of the addition of ought any other way; being thankfull to God that he had revealed such a Christ, his Christ to them; for they could not have a better, or another.

Marginal references: Eph. 2.21, 22. & 3.17.