Colossians 2:6-15; Now that Paul has taught the indicatives (who the Colossians ARE in Christ) he moves on to give the imperatives (what they should not be doing). In these verses he gives two commands: first, walk in him and second, don't be taken captive by the empty philosophies of the world. Even in the commands we see that Paul is focused on Christ and indeed, the only way to DO anything as a Christian is to be IN Christ.