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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:6

Verse 6 6.On account of which things the wrath of God cometh. I do not find fault with the rendering of Erasmus — solet venire — (is wont to come,) but as the present tense is often taken in Scripture instead of the future, according to the idiom of the Hebrew language, I have preferred to leave the rendering undecided, so that it might be accommodated to either meaning. He warns the Colossians, then, either of the ordinary judgments of God, which are seen daily, or of the vengeance which he... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:7

Verse 7 7.In which ye walked. Erasmus mistakingly refers this to men, rendering it, “inter quos ,” (“among whom, ”) for there can be no doubt that Paul had in view the vices, in which he, says that the Colossians had walked, during the time that they lived in them. For living and walking differ from each other, as power does from action. Living holds the first place: walking comes afterwards, as in Galatians 5:25, If ye live in the SPIRIT, WALK also in the Spirit. By these words he intimates,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:8

Verse 8 8.But now — that is, after having ceased to live in the flesh. For the power and nature of mortification are such, that all corrupt affections are extinguished in us, lest sin should afterwards produce in us its wonted fruits. What I have rendered indignationem , (indignation,) is in the Greek θυμός — a term, which denotes a more impetuous passionateness than ὀργὴ, (anger.) Here, however, he enumerates, as may easily be perceived, forms of vice that were different from those previously... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:9

Verse 9 9.Lie not. When he forbids lying, he condemns every sort of cunning, and all base artifices of deception. For I do not understand the term as referring merely to calumnies, but I view it as contrasted in a general way with sincerity. Hence it might be allowable to render it more briefly, and I am not sure but that it might also be a better rendering, thus: Lie not one to another. He follows out, however, his argument as to the fellowship, which believers have in the death and... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:10

Verse 10 10.Which is renewed in knowledge. He shews in the first place, that newness of life consists in knowledge — not as though a simple and bare knowledge were sufficient, but he speaks of the illumination of the Holy Spirit, which is lively and effectual, so as not merely to enlighten the mind by kindling it up with the light of truth, but transforming the whole man. And this is what he immediately adds, that we are renewed after the image of God. Now, the image of God resides in the whole... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:11

Verse 11 11.Where there is neither Jew. He has added this intentionally, that he may again draw away the Colossians from ceremonies. For the meaning of the statement is this, that Christian perfection does not stand in need of those outward observances, nay, that they are things that are altogether at variance with it. For under the distinction of circumcision and uncircumcision, of Jew and Greek, he includes, by synecdoche, (441) all outward things. The terms that follow, barbarian, Scythian,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12

Verse 12 13.Put on therefore. As he has enumerated some parts of the old man, so he now also enumerates some parts of the new. “Then, ” says he, “will it appear that ye are renewed by Christ, when ye are merciful and kind. For these are the effects and evidences of renovation.” Hence the exhortation depends on the second clause, and, accordingly, he keeps up the metaphor in the word rendered put on He mentions, first, bowels of mercy, by which expression he means an earnest affection, with... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

Verse 14 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 would be more suitable to render it, Before all these things. I have chosen, however, the more ordinary signification of the word ἐπί. For as all the things that he has hitherto enumerated flow from love, he now on good grounds exhorts the Colossians to cherish love among themselves, for the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:15

Verse 15 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 employs, however, a very appropriate metaphor; for as among wrestlers, (446) he who has vanquished all the others carries off the palm, so he would have the peace of God be superior to all carnal affections, which often hurry us on to contentions, disagreements, quarrels, secret grudges. He... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:16

Verse 16 16.Let the word of Christ dwell. He would have the doctrine of the gospel be familiarly known by them. Hence we may infer by what spirit those are actuated in the present day, who cruelly (449) interdict the Christian people from making use of it, and furiously vociferate, that no pestilence is more to be dreaded, than that the reading of the Scriptures should be thrown open to the common people. For, unquestionably, Paul here addresses men and women of all ranks; nor would he simply... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:16

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