Colossians 1:27

“To whom God would make known, etc.] The spring and cause of the manifestation of the Gospel to the saints, and chosen of God, is not their works, for God does not call them with an holy calling according to them, but according to his own grace; nor any preparations and dispositions in them before such manifestation, towards the Gospel and the truths of it, for there are none such naturally in men, but all the reverse; nor a foresight of their better improvement of it, when made known, for this is not the method of divine grace, witness the instances of Sodom and Gomorrha, Tyre and Sidon; nor any holiness in them, or because they were sanctified, for they became so by the power of divine…”

“would--rather as Greek, "willed," or "was pleased to make known." He resolves all into God's good pleasure and will, that man should not glory save in God's grace. what--How full and inexhaustible! the riches of the glory of this mystery--He accumulates phrase on phrase to enhance the greatness of the blessing in Christ bestowed by God on the Gentiles. Compare Col 2:3, "all the treasures" of wisdom; Eph 3:8, "the unsearchable riches of Christ"; Eph 1:7, "riches of His grace." "The glory of this mystery" must be the glory which this once hidden, and now revealed, truth makes you Gentiles partakers of, partly now, but mainly when Christ shall come (Col 3:4; Rom 5:2; Rom 8:17-18; Eph 1:18).…”

“To whom - To the saints. God would make known - “Willed (Greek) to make known;” that is, he was pleased to make this known. It was concealed in his bosom until he chose to reveal it to his apostles. It was a doctrine which the Jewish people did not understand; Ephesians 3:5-6. What is the riches of the glory of this mystery - The rich glory of this great, long-concealed truth. On the use of the word “riches,” see the notes at Romans 2:4. It is a favorite word with the apostle Paul to denote that which is valuable, or that which abounds. The meaning here is, that the truth that the gospel was to be preached to all mankind, was a truth abounding in glory. Among the Gentiles - That is, the…”

“Christ dwelling and reigning in you, The hope of glory - The ground of your hope. Colossians 1:28”

“whom: Co1 2:12-14; Co2 2:14, Co2 4:6; Gal 1:15, Gal 1:16 the riches: Col 2:3; Rom 9:23, Rom 11:33; Eph 1:7, Eph 1:17, Eph 1:18, Eph 3:8-10, Eph 3:16; Phi 4:19 Christ: Col 3:11; Luk 17:21; Joh 6:56, Joh 14:17, Joh 14:20, Joh 14:23, Joh 15:2-5, Joh 17:22, Joh 17:23, Joh 17:26; Rom 8:10; Co1 3:16; Co2 6:16; Gal 2:20, Gal 4:19; Eph 2:22, Eph 3:17; Jo1 4:4; Rev 3:20 in you: or, among you the hope: Col 1:5; Psa 16:9-11; Rom 5:2, Rom 8:18, Rom 8:19; Co2 4:17; Ti1 1:1; Pe1 1:3, Pe1 1:4 Colossians 1:28”