Colossians 1:5

“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, etc.] These words may be considered either in connection with the foregoing, and express the reason or motive which encouraged these saints to believe in Christ, and to go on believing in him, and hold fast the profession of their faith in him, and to love the saints, and show it upon all occasions, and in every case; because of the rich treasure of glory and happiness in reserve for them in heaven, which they were hoping and waiting for; this encouraged their faith in Christ, and enlarged their love and beneficence to the saints: or else with the thanksgiving of the apostle, and so contains fresh matter of it, that as thanks were given for…”

“For--to be joined with the words immediately preceding: "The love which ye have to all the saints because of (literally, 'on account of') the hope," &c. The hope of eternal life will never be in us an inactive principle but will always produce "love." This passage is abused by Romanists, as if the hope of salvation depended upon works. A false argument. It does not follow that our hope is founded on our works because we are strongly stimulated to live well; since nothing is more effectual for this purpose than the sense of God's free grace [CALVIN]. laid up--a treasure laid up so as to be out of danger of being lost (Ti2 4:8). Faith, love, and hope (Col 1:4-5), comprise the sum of…”

“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven - That is, “I give thanks that there is such a hope laid up for you.” The evidence which he had that this hope was theirs, was founded on the faith and love to the saints which he heard they had evinced. He fully believed that where there was such faith and love, there was a well-founded hope of heaven. The word “hope” here is used, as it often is, for the thing hoped for. The object of hope - to wit, eternal happiness, was reserved for them in heaven. Whereof ye heard before - When the gospel was first preached to you. You were told of the blessed rewards of a life of faith, in heaven. In the word of the truth of the gospel - In the true word…”

“Ye heard before - I wrote to you. In the word of truth, of the gospel - The true gospel preached to you. Colossians 1:6”

“1:5 The Colossian Christians’ confident hope gives them a secure foundation for their faith and love (1:4). • What God has reserved for believers has not yet been fully revealed, but it already exists in heaven.”

“the hope: Col 1:23, Col 1:27; Act 23:6, Act 24:15, Act 26:6, Act 26:7; Co1 13:13, Co1 15:19; Gal 5:5; Eph 1:18, Eph 1:19; Th2 2:16; Heb 7:19; Pe1 3:15; Jo1 3:3 laid: Psa 31:19; Mat 6:19, Mat 6:20; Luk 12:33; Ti2 4:8; Pe1 1:3, Pe1 1:4 the word: Col 3:16; Act 10:36, Act 13:26; Rom 10:8; Co2 5:19, Co2 6:7; Eph 1:13; Th1 2:13; Ti1 1:15; Pe1 2:2 Colossians 1:6”