(18-25). Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Justification by faith is assumed as already having taken place in those whom Paul addresses, Colossians 3:12 , "elect of God, holy . sometime--"once." They must be both just and diligent; without selfish designs, or hypocrisy and disguise. evil concupiscence--more general than the last [ALFORD], the disorder of the external senses; "lustful passion," lust within [BENGEL]. But the profession of those persons who are regardless of duties, and give just cause for complaint to those they are connected with, deceives themselves, as well as brings reproach on the gospel. Les croyants de Colosses étaient bien plus avancés que lesGalates quant à leur état spirituel. But--The oldest manuscripts read, "for," which accords with "serve ye," &c. ( Colossians 3:24 ), the oldest reading: the for here gives a motive for obeying the precept. This submission is not to a rigorous tyrant but her own husband. The parallels are Eph. in the regeneration; what believers are told is, Develop this spiritual life in practice. to the Lord--The oldest manuscripts read, "to God.". heartily--not from servile constraint, but with hearty good will. Colossians 3: 18 - 4:1---- IN these verses Paul gives instruction for Christians how to live in society and particularly in the family. Grec : "Prenez garde qu'il n'y ait quelqu'un qui vous emmène comme une proie par la philosophie et une vaine tromperie." Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. The form which "thankfulness" ( Colossians 3:15 ) ought to take. 14. above--rather "over," as in Ephesians 6:16 . The gospel changes the higher as well as the lower powers of the soul, and supports the rule of right reason and conscience, over appetite and passion. . 1 Paul, a an apostle of Christ Jesus b by the will of God, and Timothy c our brother,. It was 160 kilometres(100 miles) east of the city called Ephesus. At the second coming of Christ, there will be a general assembling of all the redeemed; and those whose life is now hid with Christ, shall then appear with him in his glory. Colossians 3:5-7 “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, … Commentaire biblique de Colossiens 3.17 Les œuvres du chrétien n’ont aucun nom, aucun temps, aucun lieu. “The peace of God” The Greek word “peace” here refers to both the call of God to salvation and consequent peace with Him (see note on Rom. Frères, puisque vous avez été choisis par Dieu, que vous êtes ses fidèles et ses bien-aimés, revêtez votre cœur de tendresse et de bonté, d'humilité, de douceur, et de patience. 4 When Christ, who is your [] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory But when we sing psalms, we must be affected with what we sing. There is now no difference from country, or conditions and circumstances of life. in the name of the Lord Jesus--as disciples called by His name as His, seeking His guidance and help, and desiring to act so as to gain His approval ( Romans 14:8 , 1 Corinthians 10:31 , 2 Corinthians 5:15 , 1 Peter 4:11 ). You can find the best commentary on Colossians for … Do we look for such happiness, and should we not set our affections upon that world, and live above this? 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things() 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. We are hidden in it like in a vault, a treasure house, a place to keep valuables securely and … 20. Put to Death Your Old Practices (3:5-8) Because our true identity is now in Christ and not in our old … Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." Submission is the duty of wives. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Colossians 3:12-21 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: THE BROADER CONTEXT has Paul warning Colossian Christians: “Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of … Colossians 3:12. 11:3,8,9, where the male is set forth as head of the wife by the will of God. in all--who believe and are renewed, without distinction of person; the sole distinction now is, how much each draws from Christ. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Therefore Christ is God. It seems to have crept in from Ephesians 4:32 . When Christ … 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things() 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. At Christ's coming when Satan shall no longer rule the flesh and the world, the nations in the flesh, and the word in millennial felicity, shall be the willing subjects of Christ and His glorified saints ( Daniel 7:14 Daniel 7:22 Daniel 7:27 , Luke 19:17 Luke 19:19 , Revelation 20:1-6 , 3:21 ). Commentary on Colossians 3:1-11. All Rights Reserved. Colossians 3:1–11 encourages Christian believers to focus their attention on godly, spiritual things. e Grace to you and peace from God our Father.. Thanksgiving and Prayer. Gospel. Commentaire biblique de Colossiens 3.16. Singing usually formed part of the entertainment at Greek banquets (compare James 5:13 ). 1. 11:3,8,9, where the male is set forth as head of the wife by the will of God. By perpetual fault-finding "children" are "discouraged" or "disheartened." Compare "in the Lord," Colossians 3:18 , and "Christ is all," Colossians 3:11 . Scriptural Commentary (or Inspired Babbling) Saturday, March 24, 2018. Colossians 3:12-13 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” Though we are made free from the obligation of the ceremonial law, it does not therefore follow that we may live as we list. Paul contrasts (as in Ephesians 5:18 Ephesians 5:19 ) the songs of Christians at their social meetings, with the bacchanalian and licentious songs of heathen feasts. Set your affection - Margin, "or mind." Retour au verset 16. verset précédent (verset 15). ( Ephesians 6:5 Ephesians 6:6 .) . Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell (3SPAM) within you, with all wisdom teaching (PAPMPN) and admonishing (PAPMPN) one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing (PAPMPN) with thankfulness in your hearts to God. The parable of the rich fool (or “barn guy,” as I always think of him) at the heart of this week’s text illustrates simply and memorably the futility of choices made in isolation from the love of God and neighbor. . Thanksgiving to God, helps to make us agreeable to all men. . . ( Ephesians 6:1 .) For ye are dead — As to sin, so to the world and all earthly things, and that both by profession as Christians, and by an indispensable obligation laid upon you by Him whose laws you have engaged to observe. Thirteen Practical Steps to Kill Sin. The contrast is between the believer's former state, alive to the world but dead to God, and his present state, dead to the world but alive to God; and between the earthly abode of the unbeliever and the heavenly abode of the believer ( 1 Corinthians 15:47 1 Corinthians 15:48 ). Colossians 3:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Colossians 3:2, NIV: "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." It was 160 kilometres(100 miles) east of the city called Ephesus. richly--( Colossians 2:2 , Romans 15:14 ). Hence the millennial kingdom ceased to be looked for [AUBERLEN]. As the glory of Christ now is hid from the world, so also the glory of believers' inner life, proceeding from communion with Him, is still hidden with Christ in God; but ( Colossians 3:4 ) when Christ, the Source of this life, shall manifest Himself in glory, then shall their hidden glory be manifest, and correspond in appearance to its original [NEANDER]. English Version is supported by one very old manuscript and old versions. It implies a self-idolizing, grasping spirit; far worse than another Greek term translated "the love of money" ( 1 Timothy 6:10 ). En parcourant l’épître, nous verronscertains sujets importants sur lesquels l’apôtre Paul devait exprimer unavertissement ; cependant, pour le principal, ils avaient fait de vraisprogrès et l’apôtre pouvait parler de leur « ordre » et de la« fermeté » de leur foi en Christ (2:5). Dutiful children are the most likely to prosper. bond of perfectness--an upper garment which completes and keeps together the rest, which, without it, would be loose and disconnected. walked . The mainroads for trade went past Colossae. This clause expresses the seat and source of true psalmody, whether in private or public, namely, the heart as well as the voice; singing (compare Colossians 3:15 , "peace . 3:1, but remember Colossians was written first. The false teacher, as a self-constituted umpire, defrauds you of your prize; but if the peace of Christ be your umpire ruling in your hearts, your reward is sure. Colossians 3:2, KJV: "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." It is life real and sufficient, for we are “complete in him” ( Colossians 3:3; 2:10 ). It is the life “hid with Christ” in God. Today this area is part of the country that is called Turkey. Peace is peculiarly His to give. Elles nous élèvent au niveau spirituel le plus élevé. Gospel. It was in the valley of the riverLycus. Finally, after the millennium, the life that is in Christ becomes the power which transfigures nature, in the time of the new heaven and the new earth; as, before, it first transfigured the spiritual, then the political and social world. . Commentaires bibliques; Commentaire simple; Colossiens; Les épîtres aux Colossiens et aux Éphésiens présentent une étroite correspondance. But the love of Christ is a powerful magnet to draw us up ( Ephesians 2:5 Ephesians 2:6 ). It is our duty to mortify our members which incline to the things of the world. as it is fit in the Lord--Greek, "was fit," implying that there was at Colosse some degree of failure in fulfilling this duty, "as it was your duty to have done as disciples of the Lord.". 1:29-31 avec 2 Tim. The word “submit” was a military term meaning to rank under . As expressly as Scripture abolishes the distinction of Jew and Greek now as to religious privileges, so does it expressly foretell that in the coming new order of things, Israel shall be first of the Christian nations, not for her own selfish aggrandizement, but for their good, as the medium of blessing to them. How happy would true religion make the world, if it every where prevailed, influenced every state of things, and every relation of life! "The members" to be mortified are the fleshly instruments of lust, in so far as the members of the body are abused to such purposes. The Head being quickened, the members are also quickened with Him. Of ourselves we can no more ascend than a bar of iron lift itself up' from the earth. to the which--that is, with a view to which state of Christian peace ( Isaiah 26:3 ); 1 Corinthians 7:15 , "God hath called us to peace." 4 When Christ () who is your [] life () appears, then you also will appear with him () in glory. 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Elles nous élèvent au niveau spirituel le plus élevé. dans la chrétienté professante (comp. "If we love one another, God's love is perfected in us" ( Romans 13:8 , 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 , 1 Timothy 1:5 , 1 John 4:12 ). . The true Church is now militant. So live like it! The Papacy took to itself by robbery that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by bearing the cross now. Daily devotional with John Piper. Retour au verset 17. verset précédent (verset 16). neither . Love and its works "perfect," that is, manifest the full maturity of faith developed ( Matthew 5:44 Matthew 5:48 ). This is to fear God, when, though none sees us, we do no evil: but if we do evil, it is not God, but men, whom we fear. in your hearts--Many wear a peaceful countenance and speak peace with the mouth, while war is in their hearts ( Psalms 28:3 , 55:21 ). humbleness of mind--True "lowliness of mind"; not the mock "humility" of the false teachers ( Colossians 2:23 , Ephesians 4:2 Ephesians 4:32 ). 5. And--omitted in the oldest manuscripts (compare Ephesians 6:7 Ephesians 6:8 ). Israel in Canaan was a type of that future state when the Jews, so miraculously preserved distinct now in their dispersion, shall be the central Church of the Christianized world. 1 Paul, a an apostle of Christ Jesus b by the will of God, and Timothy c our brother,. Mortify them, kill them, suppress them, as weeds or vermin which spread and destroy all about them. For the righteous Judge of the earth will deal justly between master and servant. SEEK THE THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE, WHERE CHRIST IS 1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Peace was His legacy to His disciples before He left them ( John 14:27 ), "MY peace I give unto you." August 1, 2010. and your life . COLOSSIANS 3:1-2. Colossians 3:5-6 “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. "When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." Thanks! Interactive Bible study with John Piper. hid." 16. It is not said, Ye must die practically to the world in order to become dead with Christ; but the latter is assumed as once for all having taken place. Forbearing--as to present offenses. You can find the best commentary on Colossians for … The true Church shall be visible as a perfect and reigning Church, when Christ shall be visibly manifested as her reigning Head. Salem Media Group. Charity, which is the crowning grace, covering the multitude of others' sins ( 1 Peter 4:8 ), must overlie all the other graces enumerated. which is--that is, "for it is"; literally, "which thing is." Thoughts on Colossians 3:2. be ye perfect, &c. ( james 2:21 james 2:22 , 1 John 2:5 ). I will not leave thee"; so we must follow the ascended Saviour with the wings of our meditations and the chariots of our affections. It was a large and wealthy city for manycen… Those that are born again are dead to sin, because its dominion is broken, its power gradually subdued by the operation of grace, and it shall at length be extinguished by the perfection of glory. Les Colossiens, comme gentils, avaient autrefois marché dans cette corruption morale qui est un des traits saillants du paganisme, et que l’on retrouve, hélas!