Colossians 3:1
RISEN; after the example of Christ and in union with him, from your death in sin to a new divine life. See chap Colossians 2:12; ROMANS 6:3-11; Ephesians 2:1-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
RISEN; after the example of Christ and in union with him, from your death in sin to a new divine life. See chap Colossians 2:12; ROMANS 6:3-11; Ephesians 2:1-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEAD; dead to your former life of sin. YOUR LIFE; your new life to which you have risen in Christ through faith. This life comprehends both the present spiritual life of the soul and the glorious resurrection life of which it is the earnest; for both together constitute that one everlasting life, t... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL APPEAR; shall be manifested in glory at his second coming. SHALL YE ALSO APPEAR; be manifested, so that all shall see the glory which God has bestowed on you. Christ is the light, life, and joy of his people. Because he lives, they shall live; and when he comes, it will be to be glorified in... [ Continue Reading ]
MORTIFY THEREFORE; since ye are dead with Christ, act consistently in putting to death YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE UPON THE EARTH; your bodily members as the instruments of earthly lust; in other words, the sinful passions that exert their power in your bodily members; so that from being "servants to unc... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OLD MAN; those inclinations and habits which belong to man before conversion.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT ON; adopted new principles and entered on a new course of life, in consequence of having been renewed in the spirit of their minds by the Holy Ghost.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREEK NOR JEW-BARBARIAN, SCYTHIAN, BOND NOR FREE; bondmen and freemen, and men of all descriptions who are born of the Spirit, have equal rights and are entitled to equal privileges in the church of Christ. They are all living members of his living body, and objects of his gracious favor. The standi... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARITY; love. THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS; as binding together all the other graces into one whole, and thus making the Christian character complete. Love to God and to men, dependence on Christ, and a desire to obey his will, are the source and security of right actions, and are, in all conditions an... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEACE OF GOD; that which he gives, and which resembles his own.... [ Continue Reading ]
On these verses see the notes on the very similar passage, Ephesians 5:19-33; Ephesians 6:1-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVOKE NOT YOUR CHILDREN; by unkindly and improperly finding fault with them, being difficult to please, or failing to commend and encourage them when they do well. LEST THEY BE DISCOURAGED; despair of being able to please you, and so become broken in spirit and reckless in regard to your wishes.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ALL THINGS; unless they command you to do wrong. NOT-AS MEN - PLEASERS; not merely or principally for the purpose of pleasing men, with constrained or outward service only; but willingly, heartily, from regard to God, and for the purpose of pleasing him.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE; the gracious reward of the heavenly inheritance which he will give to his children.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO RESPECT OF PERSONS; servants and masters will stand together before God, be judged by the same law, and be rewarded or punished according to their character and conduct. It is the will of God that there should be government, law, and order-that some should command, and others obey; but no degree... [ Continue Reading ]