Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Colossians 3:15
And then the peace of God shall rule in your hearts — Shall sway every temper, affection, thought, as the reward (so the Greek word implies) of your preceding love and obedience.
And then the peace of God shall rule in your hearts — Shall sway every temper, affection, thought, as the reward (so the Greek word implies) of your preceding love and obedience.
Verse 15. _AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD_] Instead of θεου, _God_, ξριστου, _Christ_, is the reading of ABC*D*FG, several others, both the _Syriac_, the _Arabic_ of Erpen, _Coptic, AEthopic, Armenian,_ _Vu...
AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD - The peace which God gives; Notes, Philippians 4:7. RULE IN YOUR HEARTS - Preside in your hearts; sit as umpire there (Doddridge); govern and control you. The word rendered h...
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)...
On top of all these things, clothe yourselves with love which is the perfect bond; and let the peace of God be the decider of all things within your hearts, for it is to that peace you were called, so...
GOD. The texts read "Christ". RULE. Literally be umpire. Greek. _brabeuo._ Only here. Compare Colossians 2:18. ALSO, &c.. ye were called also. THANKFUL. Greek. _eucharistos_. Only here....
_the peace of God_ Read, with decisive documentary evidence, THE PEACE OF CHRIST. Cp. John 14:27; John 16:33. It is the chastened but glad tranquillity caused by knowledge of Christ, and communion wit...
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....
Ἡ ΕἸΡΉΝΗ ΤΟΥ͂ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ͂. Text. Rec. reads θεοῦ with אcCbDcKL, etc. Chr. Thdrt. Ambrst. Cf. Philippians 4:7. ἘΝ [ἙΝῚ] ΣΏΜΑΤΙ. The numeral is omitted by B 67** sahid. 15. ΚΑῚ merely copulative, not “at...
ΒΡΑΒΕΥΈΤΩ _praes. imper. act. 3 pers. sing. от_ ΒΡΑΒΕΎΩ (G1018) судить состязания, быть арбитром, принимать решение, разрешать; потом в фигуральном значении направлять, управлять, контролировать. На ф...
AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE, &C.— See Philippians 4:7. The word Βραβευετω, rendered _rule,_ is a term borrowed from the Grecian games, and alludes to the office of the master, who presided at those...
15. AND LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS, TO THE WHICH ALSO YE WERE CALLED IN ONE BODY; AND BE YE THANKFUL. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 15. And let the peace which Christ gives rule (as...
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 peac...
__ 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...
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...
(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...
THE PEACE OF GOD. — The true reading is _the peace of Christ_ — that which He gives (John 14:27), that which He is (see Ephesians 2:14). The ordinary reading is, no doubt, borrowed from Philippians 4:...
[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 PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST, THE WORD OF CHRIST, AND THE NAME OF CHRIST Colossians 3:15 (R.V) There are here three precepts somewhat loosely connected, of which the first...
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...
ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Χριστοῦ : “the peace which Christ gives”. It might be the peace between the members of the Church bestowed by Christ (Calv., Ol., Sod.). This suits the preceding, but not the following wo...
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 Result of Putting on Spiritual Garments The result of putting on the spiritual garments Paul has spoken of will be an inner peace that allows one to remain calm when all around him is in confusio...
And let the peace of God (i) rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in (k) one body; and be ye thankful. (i) Rule and govern all things. (k) You are joined together into one body throu...
_The peace of Christ rejoice: [2] reign, conquer, bear away the prize. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Exultet, _Greek: brabeueto, palmam referat._...
(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...
_PEACE, PERFECT PEACE_ ‘And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called.’ Colossians 3:15 (R.V.) If we speak negatively of the peace that men desire we get a bette...
_OUR EUCHARIST_ ‘Be ye thankful.’ Colossians 3:15 The service of Holy Communion is a Thanksgiving, so named in the Prayer Book, which calls it ‘our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,’ and from t...
15._And the peace of God_. He gives the name of the _peace of God _to that which God has established among us, as will appear from what follows. He would have it _reign _in our hearts. (445) He employ...
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...
AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEARTS,.... By "the peace of God" is meant, either the peace believers have with God, which is his gift, and passes all understanding, and flows from a comfortabl...
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Ver. 15. _And let the peace of God rule_] βραβευετω, _it certaminis moderator:_ let it r...
_And above all these things_ As including them all, and indeed being the source from whence they flow; _put on charity_ Την αγαπην, _love_, namely, to God, his people, and all mankind; _which is the b...
THE PEACE OF GOD; that which he gives, and which resembles his own....
AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEARTS, TO THE WHICH ALSO YE ARE CALLED IN ONE BODY; AND BE YE THANKFUL....
THE RULE OF GOD'S PEACE AND ITS EFFECT ON VARIOUS STATIONS IN LIFE. The Christians' conduct toward one another...
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,...
AND LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS, TO THE WHICH ALSO YE WERE CALLED IN ONE BODY; AND BE YE THANKFUL. 'AND LET' -You can't really blame anyone for your own lack of spiritual growth. Pres...
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...
AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD; he doth not say the peace of the world, but _the peace of God, _ or, as some copies, the peace of Christ; be sure, without the mediation of Christ we can have no peace with G...
Colossians 3:15 And G2532 let G1018 peace G1515 God G2316 rule G1018 (G5720) in G1722 your G5216 hearts...
‘And let the peace of Christ make the decision in your hearts, to the which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.' Jesus gave to His own His peace (John 14:27) that they may not be troubl...
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...
Colossians 3:15. AND LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS. The word ‘rule' is more exactly: ‘act as umpire,' a figure borrowed from the Grecian games. In Philippians 4:7, ‘the peace of God' occ...
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...
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....
THE PEACE OF CHRIST (η ειρηνη του Χριστου). The peace that Christ gives (John 14:27).RULE (βραβευετω). Imperative active third singular of βραβευω, to act as umpire (βραβευς), old verb, here alon...
GOD Christ. RULE See (John 14:27); (Romans 14:17); (Philippians 4:7)....
Colossians 3:15 I. The _region:_where the ruling power touches and takes effect. "Your hearts." The heart, as it is called by a metaphor common to Scripture and the language of ordinary life, is the r...
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._ Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he re...
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...
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._...
THE PEACE THAT CHRIST GIVES. This is not "freedom from problems," but the "hope of happiness." God calls both Jew and Gentile into _one body -_ the church of Christ [the messianic community] and gives...
_And let the peace of God rule in your hearts._ THE PEACE OF CHRIST The various reading “peace of Christ” is not only recommended by MS. authority, but has the advantage of bringing the expression in...
“THANK YOU” Be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15. I wonder if you ever noticed how often St. Paul reminded those to whom he wrote to say “thank you.” I expect he found that people in his day were just a...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:12 Paul calls the Colossians to a holy lifestyle, consistent with their new identity. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 3:15. AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEARTS.—R.V. margin, “arbitrate.” We met the verb for “rule” in Colossians 2:18, but with a prefix “against.” “L...
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 7:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 1 Timothy 2:1; 2 Corinthians 4:15;...
Peace of Christ. Which comes from Christ. See John 14:27; Ephesians 2:14. Rule [β ρ α β ε υ ε τ ω]. Lit., be umpire. Only here in the New Testament. See on ch. Colossians 2:18. The previous references...
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
PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING Colossians 3:15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. 2. The call of God to the Church, His Body. 3. Be ye thankful. 4. Let the Word of God d...
As if the apostle had said, "Let that peace which God has given you within, and calleth you to exercise without, govern your lives, and direct you in all your actions towards men, and live in continua...