Colossians 1:19 (DRB)

Passage

Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell:

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:17 And he is before all: and by him all things consist.

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

Colossians 1:19 Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell:

Colossians 1:20 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven.

Colossians 1:21 And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "well", "pleased", "father", "fulness", "should", and "dwell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "well", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And he is the head of the..." into verse 20's "And through him to reconcile all things...", so "hath" and "well" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "well" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.