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“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power” (Col 2:9-10). The footnote in the New Translation by JND says,“Godhead” here is ‘theotes’ – Godhead in the absolute sense – not ‘theiotes’, merely divine in character.” The word “complete” is the Greek word ‘pleroo’ which can be rendered “filled full,” referring to all the fulness being in Him. The fulness of the Godhead is in Christ, as towards us; and we, as towards God, are complete in Him."

How blessed to understand that all the fulness is in Him and not in us. We are but empty vessels, who have been brought into the knowledge that all the fulness of the Godhead is toward us in Him. God has come near to man in the person of His Son, and the attributes of His glorious person are now made known to us in Him, “who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ” (Eph 1:3).

And we, as towards God, are complete in Him: “Wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” (Eph 1:6), that is, fully furnished and accepted in Him. The word from John, in his Gospel, is “and of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace” (John 1:16).