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Verse 14. _AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS_] επι πασι δε
τουτοις. _Upon all, over all_; as the _outer garment_ envelopes
all the clothing, so let _charity_ or _love_ invest and encompass all
the rest. Eve...
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS - Over, or upon all these things; compare
the notes at Ephesians 6:16.
CHARITY - Love. Notes, 1 Corinthians 13:1.
WHICH IS THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS - The bond o
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THE RISEN LIFE (Colossians 3:1-4)...
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ABOVE, App-104.
CHARITY. the love. App-135.
THE. a.
BOND. See Colossians 2:19.
PERFECTNESS, Greek. teleiotes. Only here and Hebrews 6:1. See App-125....
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_above all these_things] Or, "_upon_all these things." Perhaps the
words convey both the _supreme importance_of love, and its relation to
other graces as their _embracing bond;_see just below. "Love i...
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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...
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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....
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Ὅ ἘΣΤΙΝ. So ABCGP. ὅς ἐστιν, א*D*. ἥτις, Text.
Rec. with אcDbcKL, etc. Cf. Colossians 2:17. The feminine is so easy
that it gives no cause for the others. Of them ὅς is easily
explicable as an assimil...
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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...
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PUT ON CHARITY,— _"Put on love,_ which is the bond of that perfect
union which ought to reign in the body of Christ, and by which the
whole church becomes perfect." See l John 4:12; John 4:18....
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14. AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS _PUT ON_ LOVE, WHICH IS THE BOND OF
PERFECTNESS.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
14. But upon (above) all things (put on) love, which is (the) bond
(that holds all things...
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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 whic...
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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...
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CHARITY] RV 'love.' BOND OF PERFECTNESS] the bond in which perfection
consists. Love is the bond, in the sense that it binds Christians
together (not the virtues).
18-COLOSSIANS 41. Reciprocal duties...
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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...
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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...
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[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...
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(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...
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ABOVE ALL. — Properly, _over all — _as a bond or cincture to keep
all together. Love is the general principle, harmonising all the
special graces named above.
THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS. — The bond of th...
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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...
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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...
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ἐπὶ πᾶσι δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην :
probably “over all these,” carrying on the metaphor of clothing,
not “in addition to all”. These virtues are manifestations of
love, but may be conceivably exhibited w...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the (h) bond of
perfectness.
(h) Which bonds and knits together all the duties that take place
between men....
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_Above all these things have charity, the love of God, and of your
neighbour, which is the bond of perfection, the end of all virtues,
which unites the hearts of all to God. (Witham)_...
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(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...
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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...
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_THE OUTER GARMENT_
‘And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of
perfectness.’
Colossians 3:14 (R.V.)
The Apostle shows that love is the outer garment which holds the
others in the...
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14._On account of all these things. _The rendering that has been given
by others, “super omnia haec,” (_above _all these things,) instead
of insuper , (_over and above_,) is, in my opinion, meagre. It...
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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...
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS,.... Bowels of mercies, kindness, c.
PUT ON CHARITY, or brotherly love, for without this all is nothing
they will only be done in show and appearance, in mere guise and
hyp...
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And above all these things _put on_ charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.
Ver. 14. _Above all these_] "Put on love," as the upper garment, the
"parti-coloured coat," whereby all God's children a...
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_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...
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CHARITY; love.
THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS; as binding together all the other graces into
one whole, and thus making the Christian character complete. Love to
God and to men, dependence on Christ, and a...
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS, PUT ON CHARITY, WHICH IS THE BOND OF
PERFECTNESS....
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THE RULE OF GOD'S PEACE AND ITS EFFECT ON VARIOUS STATIONS IN LIFE.
The Christians' conduct toward one another...
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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...
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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,...
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS PUT ON LOVE, WHICH IS THE BOND OF
PERFECTNESS.
'AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS' -'And upon all' (Robertson p. 504) 'does
not mean most of all, but "over all". Love is pictured...
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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...
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS PUT ON CHARITY: that which we render
_above, _ as surpassing all, some read upon, or over, and some, for
all these things, viz. the graces he exhorted them to be clothed wit...
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Colossians 3:14 But G1161 above G1909 all G3956 things G5125 love G26
which G3748 is G2076 (G5748) bond...
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‘And above all these things put on love which is the bond of
perfectness.'
‘Above all these things.' Love is now declared to be the most
important attribute of the Christian, for it sums up in itself...
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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...
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‘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...
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Colossians 3:14. AND (or, ‘but;' the same being slightly in contrast
with what precedes) ABOVE ILL THESE THINGS. Not simply ‘in addition
to,' nor ‘above all,' in the colloquial sense, but ‘over' as on...
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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...
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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....
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AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS
(επ πασιν δε τουτοις). "And upon all these things."PUT
ON LOVE
(την αγαπην). See Luke 3:20. The verb has to be supplied
(ενδυσασθε) from verse Colossians 3:12 as the ac...
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PERFECTNESS
(_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 5:48). _...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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._...
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AND TO ALL THESE ADD. As you would put on a coat to keep out the cold
wind. LOVE. AGAPE. This kind of love is not an emotion, but a
deliberate act of decision. Love makes it easy to be helpful and to...
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_And above all these things put on charity._
THE GRACE OF CHARITY
I. Charity is the greatest of graces in the width and extent of its
sphere. Other graces have particular things with which they are m...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:14 Above all else, Christians are
called on to LOVE one another (see 1 Corinthians 13:1). Binds...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:12 Paul calls the Colossians to a
holy lifestyle, consistent with their new identity.
⇐...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 3:14. ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS PUT ON CHARITY.—Reminding us
of the exalted place which the queenly virtue holds in St. Paul’s
triad. As the outermost dress of...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 13:1; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21; 1 John 4:7; 1 Peter 4:8
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Above all (ejpi pasin). According to the metaphor of the garment. Over
all, like an upper garment, put on, etc.
Charity. See on 1 Corinthians 13:1.
Bond of perfectness [σ υ ν δ ε σ μ ο ς τ η ς τ ε λ...
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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
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The love of God contains the whole of Christian perfection, and
connects all the parts of it together....
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Still our apostle makes use of the former metaphor, comparing the
graces of the holy Spirit to garments, which he exhorts Christians to
put on; he had mentioned the putting on of mercy, meekness, humi...