Colossianschapter 3
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A.Set Your Mind Above: Your Life Is Hidden With Christvv. 1-4
1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
B.Put to Death What Belongs to Earthvv. 5-11
5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. 7 When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. 8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
C.Clothe Yourselves, and Let His Word Live in You Richlyvv. 12-17
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
D.Home and Work Done as Unto the Lordvv. 18-25
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, 24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
Chapter summary
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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Chapter summary
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, covetousness, which is idolatry. Put off the old man; put on the new. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Household rules. Wives, husbands, children, fathers, servants, masters. Calvin reads the chapter as risen-life ethics.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Paul — Colossians overview
- A. 1–4 Set Your Mind Above: Your Life Is Hidden With Christ
- B. 5–11 Put to Death What Belongs to Earth
- C. 12–17 Clothe Yourselves, and Let His Word Live in You Richly
- D. 18–25 Home and Work Done as Unto the Lord
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Ephesians 46 verses
- Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
- Ephesians 4:23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
- Ephesians 4:25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Colossians 35 verses
- Colossians 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Colossians 3:21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
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Ephesians 54 verses
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- Ephesians 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
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Ephesians 64 verses
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Ephesians 6:6And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
- Ephesians 6:8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
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Romans 82 verses
- Romans 8:6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
- Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Galatians 52 verses
- Galatians 5:19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
- Galatians 5:24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Galatians 21 verse
- Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
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Matthew 61 verse
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.