If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. IF (SEEING THAT) YE THEN. In ; he condemned the "fleshly mind:" in contrast he now says, 'If then ye were once for all raised (Greek, aorist) together with Christ' (namely, at your c... [ Continue Reading ]
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. [ Ta (G3588) anoo (G507) phroneite (G5426)] 'Set your mind on (stronger than seek) the things above, not on the things,' etc. Contrast "who mind earthly things," Philippians 3:19, with 20: Galatians 4:26. Whatever we make an idol of... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. (Greek aorist) 'For ye died once for all,' in your Head, Christ (Romans 6:4; Romans 6:7; Romans 6:10), with whom ye are one by faith (Colossians 2:12; Colossians 2:20). Not, Ye must die practically to the world in order to become dead with... [ Continue Reading ]
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 'When Christ shall be manifested, who is our life (; ; ), then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory' (). His non-manifestation is the pretext of unbelievers (). The Spirit-imparted life our souls hav... [ Continue Reading ]
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: MORTIFY, [ nekroosate (G3499)] - 'make a corpse of.' THEREFORE (note, Colossians 3:3) - follow out to its consequence your having onc... [ Continue Reading ]
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: (Note, .)... [ Continue Reading ]
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. WALKED SOMETIME - `once.' WHEN YE LIVED IN THEM - as in your very element (before ye became once for all dead with Christ to them): no wonder, then, that ye "walked" in them. Contrast 'living in the Spirit,' and its consequence, 'wal... [ Continue Reading ]
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. BUT NOW - that ye are no longer living in them. YE ALSO - like other believers: answering to "ye also" (Colossians 3:7), like other unbelievers formerly. PUT OFF - imperative. ALL TH... [ Continue Reading ]
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 4:26) PUT OFF, [ apekdusamenoi (G554)] - 'wholly put off.' The conditions into which they had entered rendered a selfish and untruthful life a self-contradiction (Ellicott). THE OLD MAN -... [ Continue Reading ]
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: THE NEW MAN. [Here neon (G3501) means 'the recently-put-on nature at regeneration (note, Ephesians 4:23).] WHICH IS RENEWED, [ anakainoumenon (G341)] - 'which is being renewed;' namely, its deve... [ Continue Reading ]
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. WHERE - `Wherein;' namely, in the sphere of the renewed man. NEITHER GREEK NOR JEW, CIRCUMCISION NOR UNCIRCUMCISION, BARBARIAN, SCYTHIAN, BOND NOR FREE. 'The... [ Continue Reading ]
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; PUT ON THEREFORE - As you have put on the new man, put on all its characteristic qualities (Ellicott). THE ELECT OF GOD - no "the" in Greek (cf. ). As chosen out of d... [ Continue Reading ]
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. FORBEARING - as to present offences. FORGIVING - as to past. ONE ANOTHER [ alleeloon (G240 )] ... ONE ANOTHER, [ heautois (G1438)] - literally, yourselves: one... [ Continue Reading ]
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. ABOVE, [ epi (G1909) pasi (G3956)] - "over," as in Ephesians 6:16. CHARITY - the crowning grace which covers others' sins (1 Peter 4:8), must overlie all the graces enumerated. WHICH IS - i:e., for it is; literally, '... [ Continue Reading ]
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. PEACE OF GOD. From Philippians 4:7. So C. But A B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'the peace of (coming from) CHRIST.' Therefore Christ is God. Peace was His legacy (John 14:27). Peace is pe... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. The form which 'thankfulness' (Colossians 3:15) ought to take. LET THE WORD OF CHRIST - the Gospel word, by whic... [ Continue Reading ]
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Literally, 'And every thing whatsoever ye do ... do all,' etc.; words as well as deeds. IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS - as disciples called by His name as His; seeking so to a... [ Continue Reading ]
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. UNTO YOUR OWN HUSBANDS. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate, omit [ idiois (G2398)] "own," which crept in from Ephesians 5:22. AS IT IS FIT IN THE LORD, [ aneeken (G433)] - 'was fit,' implying there was at Colosse som... [ Continue Reading ]
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. BE NOT BITTER - ill-tempered, provoking. Many polite abroad are rude at home, because they are not afraid there. (; Colossians 3:22)... [ Continue Reading ]
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. OBEY, [ hupakouoo (G5219)] - not merely "submit yourselves" to the authority (Colossians 3:18), as wives ought [ hupotassesthe (G5293)], but obey the command. (See Ephesians 6:1) UNTO THE LORD. 'Aleph (') A B C... [ Continue Reading ]
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 'Irritate not' [ erethizete (G2042)]. So B. But 'Aleph (') A C Delta G [parorgizete], provoke to wrath; perhaps a conformation to Ephesians 6:4. By perpetu... [ Continue Reading ]
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: MASTERS, [ kuriois (G2962)] - implying rule: despotes would imply absolute tyranny. (See Ephesians 6:5) EYE-SERVICE - Greek, 'in eye-services.' To fea... [ Continue Reading ]
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; AND. Omitted in A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate (cf. Ephesians 6:7). Compare the same principle in Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:21; Romans 12:11). DO, DO IT. Distinct verbs [ poieete (G4160), ergazesthe (G2038)]; 'whatsoever ye do... [ Continue Reading ]
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. REWARD, [ antapodosin (G469 )] OF THE INHERITANCE - `Knowing that it is from the Lord (the Fountain of reward) ye shall receive the recompence (which will amply amend for your having no possession... [ Continue Reading ]
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. BUT. A B C Delta G 'Aleph (') f g, Vulgate, read 'For,' which accords with 'serve ye,' etc. (Colossians 3:24): for gives a motive for obeying the precept. Serve ye the Lord Christ; leave y... [ Continue Reading ]