Colossians 3:1-10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:4

When Christ, who is our life - Notes, John 1:4; John 11:25, note.Shall appear - In the day when he shall come to judge the world.Then shall ye also appear with him in glory - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Christians shall then be raised from the dead, and ascend with the Redeemer to heaven. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:5

Mortify therefore your members - Since you are dead to sin and the world, and are to appear with Christ in the glories of his kingdom, subdue every carnal and evil propensity of your nature. The word mortify means to put to death (Romans 8:13, note; Galatians 5:24, note), and the meaning here is that they were entirely to subdue their evil propensities, so that they would have no remains of life; that is, they were not at all to indulge them. The word “members” here, refers to the different... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:6

For which things’ sake ... - See the notes at Ephesians 5:6, where the same expression occurs. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:7

In the which - In all which evil passions.Ye also walked sometime - You formerly lived. These were the common vices of the pagan; Ephesians 5:8, note; 1 Corinthians 6:10-11, notes; compare Romans 1:24-32, notes. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:8

But now ye also put off all these - All these which follow, as being also inconsistent with the Christian calling.Anger, wrath - Notes, Ephesians 4:26.Malice - Notes, Ephesians 4:31.Blasphemy - Notes, Matthew 9:3. The word here seems to mean all injurious and calumnious speaking - whether against God or man.Filthy communication out of your mouth - Lewd, indecent, and immodest discourse; Notes, Ephesians 4:29. The conversation of the pagan everywhere abounds with this. A pure method of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:9

Lie not one to another - Notes, Ephesians 4:25.Seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds - Your former corrupt and evil nature; Notes, Ephesians 4:22. The reason for putting away lying, stated in Ephesians 4:25, is, that we “are members one of another” - or are brethren. The reason assigned here is, that we have put off the old man with his deeds. The sense is, that lying is one of the fruits of sin. It is that which the corrupt nature of man naturally produces; and when that is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:10

Which is renewed in knowledge - In Ephesians 4:24, it is said that the new man is “created after God in righteousness and true holiness.” In this place it is added that to the renewed soul knowledge is imparted, and it is made in that respect as man was when he was first created. This passage, in connection with Ephesians 4:24, proves that before man fell he was endowed with “righteousness, true holiness, and knowledge.” The knowledge here referred to, is not the knowledge of everything, but... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 3:1-2

Colossians 3:1-2. If ye then be risen with Christ From spiritual death to spiritual life, as spoken of Colossians 2:12-13. See also notes on Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 2:6. If ye be not only engaged to become new creatures, but really are such: or, which seems to be also implied, If Christ’s resurrection draw after it, and ensure, the resurrection of all men, and especially of all his true disciples, and if, therefore, you be begotten again to a lively hope of rising with him, even as to your... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 3:3-4

Colossians 3:3-4. For ye are dead As to sin, so to the world and all earthly things, and that both by profession as Christians, and by an indispensable obligation laid upon you by Him whose laws you have engaged to observe. Yea, and you have solemnly promised and covenanted with him, at least at your baptism, to renounce the pomps and vanities of this evil world, to conduct yourselves as strangers and pilgrims on earth, and to seek a better country, even a heavenly. You are also dead in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 3:5-7

Colossians 3:5-7. Mortify therefore Put to death, slay with a continued stroke; your members The members of the old man, which together make up the body of sin; inclinations and dispositions which spread themselves through all the members of the body, and draw even them into a compliance with themselves; which are upon the earth Where they find their nourishment, or which are earthly, inclining to earthly things, and wholly engaged about them. Uncleanness In act, word, or thought; ... read more

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