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Text -- Colossians 3:3-25 (NET)
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3:3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God .
3:4 When Christ (who is your life ) appears , then you too will be revealed in glory with him .
3:5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth : sexual immorality , impurity , shameful passion , evil desire , and greed which is idolatry .
3:6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
3:7 You also lived your lives in this way at one time , when you used to live among them .
3:8 But now , put off all such things as anger , rage , malice , slander , abusive language from your mouth .
3:9 Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices
3:10 and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it .
3:11 Here there is neither Greek nor Jew , circumcised or uncircumcised , barbarian , Scythian , slave or free , but Christ is all and in all .
Exhortation to Unity and Love
3:12 Therefore , as the elect of God , holy and dearly loved , clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy , kindness , humility , gentleness , and patience ,
3:13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another , if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you , so you also forgive others.
3:14 And to all these virtues add love , which is the perfect bond .
3:15 Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful .
3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly , teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom , singing psalms , hymns , and spiritual songs , all with grace in your hearts to God .
3:17 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 .
Exhortation to Households
3:18 Wives , submit to your husbands , as is fitting in the Lord .
3:19 Husbands , love your wives and do not be embittered against them .
3:20 Children , obey your parents in everything , for this is pleasing in the Lord .
3:21 Fathers , do not provoke your children , so they will not become disheartened .
3:22 Slaves , obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching – like those who are strictly people-pleasers – but with a sincere heart , fearing the Lord .
3:23 Whatever you are doing , work at it with enthusiasm , as to the Lord and not for people ,
3:24 because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward . Serve the Lord Christ .
3:25 For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong , and there are no exceptions .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Ephesians, Epistle to |
Colossians, Epistle to the |
Righteousness |
Holiness |
Commandments |
JUDE, THE EPISTLE OF |
Jesus, The Christ |
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
Inclusiveness |
Meekness |
Love |
Wife |
Church |
Servant |
One Another |
MARRIAGE |
Anger |
Salvation |
Works |
Regeneration |
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expand allCommentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes
NET Notes -> Col 3:4; Col 3:5; Col 3:5; Col 3:6; Col 3:6; Col 3:7; Col 3:8; Col 3:10; Col 3:11; Col 3:12; Col 3:13; Col 3:13; Col 3:13; Col 3:14; Col 3:14; Col 3:14; Col 3:14; Col 3:15; Col 3:16; Col 3:16; Col 3:18; Col 3:21; Col 3:21; Col 3:22; Col 3:22; Col 3:23; Col 3:23; Col 3:23; Col 3:24; Col 3:24; Col 3:24; Col 3:25; Col 3:25; Col 3:25
NET Notes: Col 3:4 Certain mss (B[*] D1 H 0278 1739 Ï sy sa) read ἡμῶν (Jhmwn, “our”), while others (Ì46 א C D* F G P &...
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NET Notes: Col 3:6 The expression sons of disobedience is a Semitic idiom that means “people characterized by disobedience.” In this context it refers to ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:7 Grk “you also walked.” The verb περιπατέω (peripatew) is commonly used in the NT to refer to ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:8 The Greek article with τὰ πάντα (ta panta) is anaphoric, referring to the previous list of vices, and has been tra...
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NET Notes: Col 3:10 Put off all such things. The commands in vv. 8-9 are based on two reasons given in vv. 9-10 – reasons which are expressed in terms of a metaphor...
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NET Notes: Col 3:13 The expression “forgive others” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. It is included in the translation to make the sentence complete ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:15 Grk “in one body.” This phrase emphasizes the manner in which the believers were called, not the goal of their calling, and focuses upon t...
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NET Notes: Col 3:16 Grk “with grace”; “all” is supplied as it is implicitly related to all the previous instructions in the verse.
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NET Notes: Col 3:21 Or “do not cause your children to become resentful” (L&N 88.168). BDAG 391 s.v. ἐρεθίζω states, ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:22 The prepositional phrase κατὰ σάρκα (kata sarka) does not necessarily qualify the masters as earthly or ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:23 Grk “men”; here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense and refers to people ...
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NET Notes: Col 3:24 The form of the term δουλεύετε (douleuete) is ambiguous; it can be read as either indicative or imperativ...
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