geneva Colossians:3:1-17

geneva@Colossians:3:1 @ If (note:)Another part of this epistle, in which he takes occasion by reason of those vain exercises, to show the duty of a Christian life: which is an ordinary thing with him, after he has once set down the doctrine itself.(:note) ye then Our renewing or new birth, which is accomplished in us by being partakers of the resurrection of Christ, is the source of all holiness, out of which various streams or rivers afterwards flow. be For if we are partakers of Christ, we are carried as it were into another life, where we will need neither meat nor drink, for we will be similar to the angels. risen with Christ, The end and mark which all the duties of Christian life aim at is to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and to give ourselves to those things which lead us there, that is, to true godliness, and not to those outward and physical things. seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

geneva@Colossians:3:2 @ Set your affection on things above, not on things on the (note:)So he calls that show of religion which he spoke of in the former chapter.(:note) earth.

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geneva@Colossians:3:4 @ When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shal ye also appeare with him in glory.

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geneva@Colossians:3:6 @ For which things' sake the wrath of God (note:)Used to come.(:note) cometh on the children of disobedience:

geneva@Colossians:3:7 @ Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.

geneva@Colossians:3:8 @ But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

geneva@Colossians:3:9 @ Lie not one to another, (note:)A definition of our new birth taken from the parts of it, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of the pureness which is given us by grace. However, both the putting off and the putting on are only begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished, the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little.(:note) seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

geneva@Colossians:3:10 @ And have put on the new [man], (note:)Newness of life consists in knowledge which transforms man to the image of God his maker, that is to say to the sincerity and pureness of the whole soul.(:note) which is renewed in He speaks of an effectual knowledge. knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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geneva@Colossians:3:13 @ Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

geneva@Colossians:3:14 @ And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the (note:)Which bonds and knits together all the duties that take place between men.(:note) bond of perfectness.

geneva@Colossians:3:15 @ And let the peace of God (note:)Rule and govern all things.(:note) rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in You are joined together into one body through God's goodness, so that you might help one another, as fellow members. one body; and be ye thankful.

geneva@Colossians:3:16 @ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in (note:)By «psalms» he means all godly songs which were written upon various occasions, and by «hymns», all such as contain the praise of God, and by «spiritual songs», other more special and artful songs which were also in praise of God, but they were made fuller of music.(:note) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

geneva@Colossians:3:17 @ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the (note:)Call upon the name of Christ when you do it, or do it to Christ's praise and glory.(:note) name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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