colossians-3:11,-galatians-3:28-niv

Geneva Study Bible - Colossians 3:11

3:11 {9} Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.(9) He tells them again that the Gospel does not refer to those external things, but true justification and sanctification in Christ alone, which have many fruits, as he reckons them up here: but he commends two things especially, that is, godly harmony, and continual study of God’s word. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-25

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 truth before declared. Just as before there are glimpses of practical lines mingled with the doctrine, so here, when practice is considered, there are also glimpses of the doctrine shining through. The believer has both died and risen with Christ. Here he is looked at, not as seated in the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:1-25

THE HORTATORY PART The Christian being “dead with Christ,” is dead “from the rudiments of the world”; in other words, worldly methods of obtaining “perfection” are something with which he has nothing to do. Why then should he act to the contrary, “after the commandments and doctrines of men” (Colossians 2:20 ; Colossians 2:22 )? Why should he ascribe salvation or any part of it, to things which “perish with the using”? Why should he come under a law which says “touch not, taste not,... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Colossians 3:1-25

The Hidden Life Colossians 3:0 The Apostle is always practical. He was never so eloquent, in the noblest sense of that term, as in the Epistle to the Colossians, and the Epistle to the Ephesians. These two Epistles, which ought to be read one after the other, seem to show Paul in his amplest power, wisdom, and religious joy. He always had a short way back from the highest ecstasy to the most simple practical exhortation. He had wonderful command of voice: when he was so vehement that the whole... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Colossians 3:5-11

(5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: (6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: (7) In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. (8) But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (9) Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:11

Where, or in which state, when we put on the new man by sanctity and grace, God makes no distinction betwixt Jew and Gentile, &c. (Witham) --- In the Church of Christ God makes no exception of persons; all are called to the marriage feast, whether Jews (formerly the most favoured people of God) or Greeks, (where were reckoned the most polite, or learned) or Barbarians, or Scythians: (who were esteemed the most cruel and ferocious of men) still these are called; Christ died for all.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:5-11

5-11 It is our duty to mortify our members which incline to the things of the world. Mortify them, kill them, suppress them, as weeds or vermin which spread and destroy all about them. Continual opposition must be made to all corrupt workings, and no provision made for carnal indulgences. Occasions of sin must be avoided: the lusts of the flesh, and the love of the world; and covetousness, which is idolatry; love of present good, and of outward enjoyments. It is necessary to mortify sins,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Colossians 3:1-99

Colossians 3 THE COUNTERPART TO our identification with Christ in His death is our identification with Him in His resurrection. The effect of the one is to disconnect us from man’s world, man’s wisdom, man’s religion. The effect of the other is to put us into touch with God’s world and with all that is there. The first four verses of chapter 3 unfold the blessedness into which we are introduced. There are things which find their centre in Christ seated in heavenly glory. They are “things... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Colossians 3:5-11

Putting Off the Old Man and Putting On the New. v. 5. Mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry; v. 6. for which things sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience; v. 7. in the which ye also walked some time when ye lived in them. v. 8. But now ye also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Colossians 3:5-11

2. General exhortationsColossians 3:5-17a) Exhortation to put off the old fleshly nature(Colossians 3:5-11.)5Mortify therefore your4 members which are upon the earth: fornication, unclean-ness, inordinate affection [lustfulness],5 evil concupiscence [or shameful desire],6 and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which things’7 sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:8 7In the which [Among whom]9 ye also walked sometime 8[once], when ye lived [imperfect, were living] in... read more