Colossians 3:15

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Colossians 3:12-17

b) Exhortation to Christian love one toward another, and to glorifying the name of Christ in word and workColossians 3:12-1712Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy [or saints]16 and beloved, bowels of mercies [mercy], kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering: 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another [each other],17 if any man have a quarrel [or complaint, μομφήν] against any: even as Christ18 forgave you, so also do ye [doing 14yourselves].19 And above [But over]20... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Colossians 3:3-15

Colossians RISEN WITH CHRIST Col_3:1-15 . The resurrection is regarded in Scripture in three aspects--as a fact establishing our Lord’s Messiahship, as a prophecy of our rising from the dead, and as a symbol of the Christian life even now. The last is the aspect under which Paul deals with it here. I. Verses 1-4 set forth the wonderful but most real union of the believer with the risen Christ. We have said that the Lord’s resurrection is regarded as a symbol, but that is an incomplete... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Colossians 3:12-17

Love, Peace, and Praise Colossians 3:12-17 The articles of the Christian’s dress are enumerated here, and we need to refer to this list continually in order to be sure that none of them is missing from our spiritual wardrobe. We must not always live in the negative of avoiding wrong, the positive has a clear claim on us; and in each circumstance of trial or temptation we must advance to meet it, arrayed in Christ. As the Lord acted, so must we. We must partake of the family likeness. When a... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:1-25

The believer is to "seek the things . . . above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must be set on them. The believer's responsibility is revealed, first, in response to the union with Christ in death, in putting to death the things of the earth, of which a list is given. Also the things of the spirit which are evil must be put off. These too are named. Then follows the application... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Colossians 3:1-15

The New Life in Christ Jesus Colossians 3:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Seven pairs of things: 1. Things above, and things on the earth (Colossians 3:2 ). 2. Things seen, and things not seen (2 Corinthians 4:18 ). 3. Things temporal, and things eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18 ). 4. Things of weakness, and things mighty (1 Corinthians 1:27-28 ). 5. Things of a man, and the things of God (1 Corinthians 2:11 ). 6. Things behind, and things before (Philippians 3:13 ). 7. Things of self, and things of... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Colossians 3:15-25

Practical Christian Living Colossians 3:15-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. 2. The call of God to the Church, His Body. 3. Be ye thankful. 4. Let the Word of God dwell in you richly: (1) Teaching (2) Admonishing; in hymns and spiritual songs. 1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Our verse opens with this: "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts." We have often heard of a "troubled breast." The Christian should know no such thing, if he is... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 3:15

OUR EUCHARIST‘Be ye thankful.’ Colossians 3:15 The service of Holy Communion is a Thanksgiving, so named in the Prayer Book, which calls it ‘our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,’ and from this it takes one of its names, the Holy Eucharist. It has other names and other characters; but now let us think briefly of this, for it answers to one of the brightest and most attractive and at the same time difficult features in the Christian life. ‘Be ye thankful.’ I. Thanksgiving is difficult, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:12-17

2). We Are To Reveal the New Man In Our Lives (Colossians 3:12-17 ). What follows is a brief practical summary of the Christian life which typifies the new man. Graciousness towards others, a forgiving spirit, clothed in love, swathed in peace, thankful to God, full of the word of Christ, from it teaching and admonishing each other, singing to God from the heart, doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:15

‘And let the peace of Christ make the decision in your hearts, to the which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.’ Jesus gave to His own His peace (John 14:27) that they may not be troubled, He wrought peace between us (Ephesians 2:14) and He obtained peace with God for us through the blood of His cross (Colossians 1:20). It is this peace in its many aspects which must rule all our decisions, peace with God, peace with each other and peace from God, the peace that passes all... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-17

Colossians 3:1-Esther : . What it Means to be Risen with Christ.— Those who are risen with Christ must aspire to the things above, in the region of Christ’ s heavenly session at God’ s right hand. Their minds must be set, not on terrestrial things, but on things high and heavenly. So far as their old life was concerned they died ( i.e. in baptism); their life now is a hidden life in God. That is what it means to be united with Christ ( Colossians 3:3). It is Christ who is our life. Hidden... read more

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