Colossians 3:12-14 NIV

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 3:14

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 their places—that which gives a finish to the whole Christian dress. All Christian graces are held together by this golden clasp of charity. Many a work of art is spoiled by want of finish; and are not many souls, which have been for the most part richly dressed by grace, bereft of attractiveness just... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12-14

‘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 complaint against any, even as the Lord forgave you, so also do you.’ Having described the old man in terms of his behaviour he now describes the new man which they are to ‘put on’, in the same terms. ‘Put on’. That is, they must allow the new, spiritual life within them to take over the rule of their... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12-17

2). We Are To Reveal the New Man In Our Lives (Colossians 3:12-17 ). What follows is a brief practical summary of the Christian life which typifies the new man. Graciousness towards others, a forgiving spirit, clothed in love, swathed in peace, thankful to God, full of the word of Christ, from it teaching and admonishing each other, singing to God from the heart, doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

‘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 all the others, binding them together in a perfect bond. This love has nothing to do with sexual or romantic love (which have their own Greek word) and is partly defined for us in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and Romans 13:8-10. But it is not limited to that for it is also the fountain of positive goodness... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-17

Colossians 3:1-Esther : . 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 terrestrial things, but on things high and heavenly. So far as their old life was concerned they died ( i.e. in baptism); their life now is a hidden life in God. That is what it means to be united with Christ ( Colossians 3:3). It is Christ who is our life. Hidden... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore: as he had mentioned some particular vices of the old man they were to put off, Colossians 3:8, he doth here infer, that they might be complete in Christ, there be particular virtues and graces of the new man they are to put on, or, being new creatures, continually to exercise themselves in. As the elect of God, holy and beloved; chosen of God before all time, and effectually called in time from the rest of mankind; see John 15:16; Romans 8:29,Romans 8:30; Ephesians... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:13

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 take them tripping, so as to aggravate their failings, Proverbs 16:32; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Galatians 6:2; Ephesians 4:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:4. And forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; yea, and if one hath any just complaint against another, mutually passing it by amongst... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:14

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 with. Both agree, that mutual Christian love or charity is the chiefest garment the new man can put on, being the livery of Christ’s disciples, John 13:35. But in prosecuting the allegory under the former notion, there is some danger of being over fine; and therefore it may be very pertinent to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:12-13

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 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.Colossians 3:13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another.—Literally it would be, “Bearing with one another, and dealing graciously with yourselves”; for not only the verbs but the pronouns also change with a delicate shade of meaning. Forbearance, like a peacemaking angel, passes to and fro between... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:14

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 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 an Oriental was perhaps that which was most serviceable, so whatever else is put on, “above everything” love must be remembered. Which is the bond of perfectness.—“That in which all the virtues are so bound together that perfection is the result and not one of them is wanting to that perfection”... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 3:14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12-17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:14

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:12-13

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:14

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