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Would make known (ἠθέλησεν γνωρίσαι)
Lit., willed to make known. Rev., was pleased. Hence the apostles who were called to make known the Gospel were such by the will of God (Col 1:1).
Riches
See on Rom 2:4.
Of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles
The mystery of the admission of the Gentiles to the gospel covenant, now revealed through Paul's preaching, was divinely rich and glorious. This glory is the manifestation of the kingdom of Christ among the Gentiles as their inheritance (Col 1:12; compare Rom 8:18, Rom 8:21; 2Co 4:17). The richness exhibited itself in the free dispensation of the Gospel to the Gentile as well as to the Jew. It was not limited by national lines. Compare “the same Lord is rich unto all,” Rom 10:12; and beggarly elements, Gal 4:9.
Which is Christ in you
The readings differ. Some read ὅς, masculine, which, referring to the riches: others ὃ, neuter, which, referring to mystery. The latter corresponds with Col 2:2, the mystery of God, Christ, etc. In either case the defining words are Christ in you, i.e., in the Gentiles; either as constituting the richness of glory in this mystery, or as being the essence of the myself itself. In you may be either within you, dwelling in your hearts, or among you. The latter accords with among the Gentiles, the former with dwell in your hearts, Eph 3:17. Compare Rom 8:10; 2Co 13:5; Gal 4:19.
The hope of glory (ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης)
Lit., of the glory. The Gentiles, in receiving the manifestation of Christ, did not realize all its glory. The full glory of the inheritance was a hope, to be realized when Christ should appear “the second time unto salvation” (Heb 9:28). Compare 1Ti 1:1. Glory refers to the glory of the mystery; hence the glory, but with more emphasis upon the idea of the same glory consummated at Christ's coming - the glory which shall be revealed. See Rom 8:18; 2Co 4:17; 1Pe 1:7