F.
The life of the saints
3:1-4
Col. 3
:1
3:1
1If therefore you were
2araised together with Christ, seek the things which are
3above, where Christ is, sitting at the
bright hand of God.
Col. 3
:2
3:2
Set your
amind on the things which are above, not on the
1things which are on the earth.
Col. 3
:3
3:3
For you
1adied, and your
2life is
3hidden with Christ in God.
Col. 3
:4
3:4
When 1Christ our
2alife is
bmanifested, then you also will be manifested with Him in
cglory.
G.
The constituents of the new man
3:5-11
Col. 3
:5
3:5
1aPut to death therefore your
2bmembers which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and
cgreediness, which is idolatry;
Col. 3
:6
3:6
Because of which things the
awrath of God is coming upon the
bsons of disobedience;
Col. 3
:7
3:7
In which you also once walked, when you lived in these things.
Col. 3
:8
3:8
But now, you also, put away all
these things: wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy,
afoul abusive language out of your mouth.
Col. 3
:9
3:9
Do not
alie to one another, since you have
1bput off the
2cold man with his practices
Col. 3
:10
3:10
And have
1aput on the
2bnew man, which is being
3crenewed unto full knowledge according to the
4dimage of Him
5who ecreated him,
Col. 3
:11
3:11
1Where there
2cannot be
3Greek and
aJew,
4bcircumcision and uncircumcision,
5cbarbarian,
6Scythian,
7slave,
8free man, but
9dChrist is
10all and in
10all.
III.
A living in union with Christ
3:12—4:6
A.
The arbitrating peace of Christ
3:12-15
Col. 3
:12
3:12
1Put on therefore, as God's
achosen ones,
2holy and beloved,
binward parts of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering;
Col. 3
:13
3:13
Bearing one another and
aforgiving 1one another, if anyone should have a complaint against anyone; even as the
2Lord forgave you, so also
should you
forgive.
Col. 3
:14
3:14
And over all these things
put on 1alove, which is the uniting bond of
2perfectness.
Col. 3
:15
3:15
And let the
1apeace of Christ
2arbitrate in your hearts, to
3which 4also you were called in
bone Body; and be
5cthankful.
B.
The indwelling word of Christ
3:16-17
Col. 3
:16
3:16
Let the
1aword of Christ
2bdwell in you
3richly 4in all wisdom,
5teaching and admonishing
6one another with
7cpsalms and hymns
and dspiritual songs,
5singing with
8grace in your hearts to God.
Col. 3
:17
3:17
And whatever you do in word or in deed,
do all things in the
1name of the Lord Jesus, giving
athanks to God the Father through Him.
C.
The expression of Christ in ethical relationships
3:18—4:1
Col. 3
:18
3:18
1aWives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Col. 3
:19
3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter against them.
Col. 3
:20
3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
Col. 3
:21
3:21
Fathers, do not vex your children, that they may not be disheartened.
Col. 3
:22
3:22
Slaves, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing the Lord.
Col. 3
:23
3:23
Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not to men,
Col. 3
:24
3:24
Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the
1inheritance as
arecompense. You
2serve the Lord Christ.
Col. 3
:25
3:25
For he who does unrighteously will
areceive what he unrighteously did, and there is no
brespect of persons.
