Colossians 3:5-15
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Put To Death The Practices of The Old Person And Put On The New Person
5 Therefore, put-to-death your body-part things[a] on earth— sexual-immorality, impurity, passion[b], evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry— 6 because of which things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of [c] disobedience, 7 in which[d] things you also formerly walked when you were living in these things. 8 But now you also, lay-aside all these things— wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, filthy-language[e] from your mouth; 9 do not be lying to one another— having stripped-off the old person with his practices, 10 and having put-on the new person being renewed to knowledge in-accordance-with the image of the One having created him, 11 where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian[f], Scythian[g], slave, free, but Christ is all things and in all persons.
Therefore, Clothe Yourself In Love, Christ’s Peace, God’s Word, And Thankfulness
12 Therefore, as chosen[h] ones of God, holy and having been loved, put-on[i] deep-feelings[j] of compassion, kindness, humblemindedness, gentleness, patience, 13 bearing-with one another, and forgiving each other— if anyone has a complaint against anyone. Just as indeed the Lord forgave you, so also you forgive. 14 And over[k] all these things put on love, which is the bond[l] of [m] perfection. 15 And let the peace of [n] Christ be arbitrating[o] in your hearts— into which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
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- Colossians 3:5 That is, the sins associated with your body, the sins mentioned next. Or, your body-parts, members, limbs. That is, the physical members of your body insofar as they serve as instruments of sin; or, the metaphorical members of your ‘old person’, the old desires.
- Colossians 3:5 Or, lustfulness.
- Colossians 3:6 That is, characterized by.
- Colossians 3:7 Or, among whom you.
- Colossians 3:8 That is, obscene-language, foul-talk. Or, abusive-language, foul-mouthed-abusiveness.
- Colossians 3:11 That is, uncivilized.
- Colossians 3:11 These were brutal, feared, savage enemies from the East who attacked Palestine 600 years earlier.
- Colossians 3:12 Or, elect, selected.
- Colossians 3:12 That is, like clothes.
- Colossians 3:12 Or, a heart.
- Colossians 3:14 Or, upon, in addition to.
- Colossians 3:14 Or, binding. Some think it binds together the virtues just mentioned; others, the people putting on these virtues, the church.
- Colossians 3:14 That is, characterized by (the perfect bond); or, belonging to (perfection’s bond); or, toward, leading to, resulting in, producing perfection.
- Colossians 3:15 That is, given by.
- Colossians 3:15 Or, judging, deciding, ruling, umpiring.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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