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Colossians 3:13
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 one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
COLOSSIANS 3:13 ku,rioj {C} On the strength of the weight of î46 joined by the best witnesses of both the Alexandrian and the Western texts (A B D* G itd, g vg Speculum _al_) the Committee preferred...
Verse 13. _FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER_] Avoid all occasions of irritating or provoking each other. _FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER_] If ye receive offence, be instantly ready to forgive on the first acknowledgmen...
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER - Notes, Ephesians 4:2. AND FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER - Notes, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:14. If any man
III. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS: LIVING AS RISEN WITH CHRIST (3-4) CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The life hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1)_ 2. The contrast: The old man and the new man (Colossians 3:5) 3. Mani...
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE RISEN WITH CHRIST. Those who are risen with Christ must aspire to the things above, in the region of Christ's heavenly session at God's right hand. Their minds must be set, not on...
THE RISEN LIFE (Colossians 3:1-4)...
FORBEARING. See Ephesians 4:2. FORGIVING. See Colossians 2:18. IF. App-118. ANY MAN, any. App-123. QUARREL. grievance. Greek. _nvosephe._ Only here. against. App-104. CHRIST. Most texts read "the...
_forbearing one another_ "_in love_," adds Ephesians 4:2. The life of Christian patience has beneath it the living secret of love, the effect and reflection of the love of Christ. _forgiving one anoth...
ΚΑΘῺΣ ΚΑῚ Ὁ ΚΎΡΙΟΣ ἘΧΑΡΊΣΑΤΟ ὙΜΙ͂Ν. κύριος is read by ABD*G vulg. χριστὸς by Text. Rec. with אA(vid)cCDbKLP, etc., Syrr. Egyptt. Chr. θεὸς by א*. Apparently χριστός and θεός are explanatory of κύριος....
5–17. _The individual life_ Colossians 3:5-11. Negatively (together with a general description of the new life), for sins are inconsistent with the new self. Colossians 3:12-17. Positively, especial...
5–4:1. _Practical duties_ Colossians 3:5-17, in the individual life; Colossians 3:18_ to_ Colossians 4:1, in the social relations of a household....
ΆΝΕΧΌΜΕΝΟΙ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΑΝΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G430) терпеть, сносить, приспосабливаться (BAGD; Dunn). Part, описывает образ действия или средства. _Praes._ подчеркивает длительное действие, ΧΑΡΙ...
DISCOURSE: 2186 CHRISTIAN CONSTANCY DISPLAYED Colossians 3:12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbe...
12. PUT ON THEREFORE, AS GOD'S ELECT, HOLY AND BELOVED, A HEART OF COMPASSION, KINDNESS, LOWLINESS, MEEKNESS, LONGSUFFERING; 13. FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING EACH OTHER, IF ANY MAN HAVE A COM...
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....
__ Doctrinal Correction 15 Not only is the believer exempt from the authority of the apostles of the Circumcision, but, in spirit, he is beyond the reach of all human jurisdiction. Even before His r...
3:13 forgiving (g-5) forgiven (g-21) As Ephesians 4:32 ....
THE CHRISTIAN'S RISEN LIFE AND THE DUTIES IT ENTAILS 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. PARAPHRASE] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ's death only, but...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 3 HOW TO LIVE YOUR NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST V1 You hav...
Comp. Ephesians 4:2; Ephesians 4:31; Ephesians 5:1. The word “tenderhearted” in those passages corresponds to the “bowels (or, _heart_) of mercies” here;” kindness” and “forgiveness,” “humility,” “gen...
EVEN AS CHRIST FORGAVE YOU. — The MS. authority is in favour of the word “Lord” instead of Christ; but since the name “Lord” is specially applied to Christ in these Epistles (see, for example, Ephesia...
(10-17) In these verses we have the corresponding positive exhortation, connected with the idea of resurrection with Christ, through which we put on the new man, holding Christ to be our all in all. O...
[5. Practical Exhortation, General. (1) NEGATIVE. — To MORTIFY THE OLD MAN, by fleeing from — (_a_) _Uncleanness and lust_ (Colossians 3:5); (_b_) _Wrath and malice_ (Colossians 3:8); (_c_) _Fa...
CHAPTER 3 THE GARMENTS OF THE RENEWED SOUL Colossians 3:12 (R.V.) We need not repeat what has been already said as to the logic of the inference, You have put off the "old man," therefore put off th...
χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς : “forgiving yourselves,” but while the variation from ἀλλήλ. is probably intentional, the practical difference is very slight. The thought that Christians are members one of anoth...
RESURRECTION WITH CHRIST MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARTICIPATION IN HIS HEAVENLY LIFE, WHICH THOUGH AT PRESENT CONCEALED, WILL NOT ALWAYS REMAIN SO. THIS LIFE WITH CHRIST IN HEAVEN DEMANDS THE DEATH OF THE...
LOVE, PEACE, AND PRAISE Colossians 3:12 The articles of the Christian's dress are enumerated here, and we need to refer to this list continually in order to be sure that none of them is missing from...
The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must be...
The Christian's New Clothes The only way to keep sin's clothing off is to replace it with the new clothes of the Christian life (Matthew 12:43-45). Elect, holy and beloved are all terms used in the Ol...
(12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; (13) Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any m...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
Now begins the direct exhortations founded on the truth that has been developed, and adapted to the state in which the Colossians were; that is, viewed as risen with Christ, but not sitting in heavenl...
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER,.... Not only bearing one another's burdens, and with one another's weaknesses, but forbearing to render evil for evil, or railing for railing, or to seek revenge for affronts g...
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also _do_ ye. Ver. 13. _If a man have a quarrel_] Occasions will be given, and...
_Put on therefore_ In a higher degree than before; _as the elect_, or chosen, _of God_ The appellation given in the New Testament to all the true disciples of Christ, to all that so believe in him as...
CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW (vs.1-11) We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical instruction based on the t...
Putting on the New - 3:12-17 12THEREFORE, AS THE ELECT OF GOD, HOLY AND BELOVED, PUT ON TENDER MERCIES, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS, LONGSUFFERING; Because none of the above distinctions are valid,...
QUARREL: Or, complaint...
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING EACH OTHER, IF ANY MAN HAVE. COMPLAINT AGAINST ANY; EVEN AS THE LORD FORGAVE YOU, SO ALSO DO YE: 'FORBEARING' -430. anechomai an-ekh'-om-ahee; middle voice from...
12-17 We must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate towards all. While in this world, where...
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER; clemency towards each other, not only in undergoing affronts, but a suspending to take advantage from the infirmities of others, so as not to irritate them to passion, or to ta...
Colossians 3:13 bearing G430 (G5740) another G240 and G2532 forgiving G5483 (G5740) another G1438 if G1437 anyon
2). WE ARE TO REVEAL THE NEW MAN IN OUR LIVES (COLOSSIANS 3:12). What follows is a brief practical summary of the Christian life which typifies the new man. Graciousness towards others, a forgiving sp...
‘Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another and forgiving each other. If any man have a compla...
III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST THE HEAD. (1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life; Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.) (2....
2. _General Exhortations_. We find here, though in much briefer form, substantially the same exhortations contained in Ephesians 4:17 to Ephesians 5:21. The section may be thus divided: (1.) Negative...
Colossians 3:13. FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING EACH OTHER. The pronouns are different, as in Ephesians 4:32; the latter marking more strongly the relation of Christians as members of Christ. O...
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER (ανεχομενο αλληλων). Present middle (direct) participle of ανεχω with the ablative case (αλληλων), "holding yourselves back from one another."FORGIVING EACH OTHER (χαριζομε...
Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God._ Oh! how often we need to be called to this, for the flesh is grove...
Colossians 3:1. _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, not on things on the earth._ Th...
Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God._ Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he re...
CONTENTS: Believer's union with Christ here and hereafter, and the fruit of such union. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: The true believer is united with Christ in a union which can never b...
Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ,_ above the darkness and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20, live in conformity to your hope, by seeking _those things that are above._...
BE HELPFUL. FORGIVE. Whether rich or poor, every Christian can follow the example of Christ. When we are helpful and forgiving, we bless ourselves. God will forgive us in the same way we forgive other...
_Forbearing one smother, and forgiving one another._ FORBEARANCE To forbear is not only freely to forgive, but to meet half way, with extended hand (_E. T. E. B._) _._ During the celebrated John He...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:13 FORGIVING EACH OTHER... AS THE LORD HAS FORGIVEN YOU. See Matthew 6:14....
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:12 Paul calls the Colossians to a holy lifestyle, consistent with their new identity. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 3:12. BOWELS OF MERCIES.—R.V. “a heart of compassion.” A case of concrete for abstract. The physical effect of pity lies at the bottom of the phrase. Colos...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 3:1 SECTION VII. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the controversial to the more...
So then, If then you are risen with Christ [If you are risen with Christ... going back to buried with Christ in baptism, now risen with Him], seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth a...
1 Corinthians 6:7; 1 Corinthians 6:8; 1 Peter 2:21; 2 Corinthians 2:10;...
One another - one another [α λ λ η λ ω ν - ε α υ τ ο ι ς]. Lit., one another - yourselves. For a similar variation of the pronoun see Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 4:8-10. The latter pronoun emphasizes the...
THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS Colossians 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Seven pairs of things: 1. Things above, and things on the earth (Colossians 3:2). 2. Things seen, and things not seen (2 Cori
Forbearing one another — If anything is now wrong. And forgiving one another — What is past....