Colossians 3:12-17. The interpretation that “favors” the husband says that as is fitting in the Lord means that a wife should submit to her husband as if he were God himself. Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye." But that isn’t what Paul writes about. In order to seek these things the mind must be set on them.” (Morgan), ii. Prophets “We can scarcely say what is the exact difference between these three expressions.” (Clarke), iii. This means that God has chosen the Christian, and chosen him to be something special in His plan. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. i. Provoke: “Irritate by exacting commands and perpetual faultfinding and interference for interference’ sake.” (Peake), iii. Colossians 1:10 “so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:13-14 “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” When this is the case, it doesn’t justify the bad behavior of the child, but it may explain part of its cause. Pentateuch Like Like Listen to these affirmative words: "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. In Colossians 3:12-14, Paul wrote that since we are chosen people, holy and dearly loved, that we can now be clothed in the virtues that come from Jesus. i. When we consider the staggering debt Jesus forgave for us, and the comparative smallness of the debts others have toward us, it is base ingratitude for us to not forgive them (as in the parable Jesus spoke in Matthew 18:21-35). God promises to reward those who work with that kind of heart. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. As is the case in every human relationship, the command to submit is not absolute. And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the … Johannine Writings But Paul wisely reminds us that the bad behavior may actually be provoked by the parent. The New Testament v. “The form of the verb (hypotassesthe, middle voice) shows that the submission is to be voluntary. When a child respects his parent’s authority, he is respecting God’s order of authority in other areas of life. Thank you ever so much for such an incisive and very challenging exposition of this passage that has sent me down on my knees in deep self examination and a new discovery of way of life in Christlikeness. Other verses such as John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:15; and Hebrews 1:1-3 also state that Jesus Christ is God. Paul says that Christians once walked in these sins. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Over these recent verses, Paul has listed 11 negative traits to avoid, and 11 positive traits for believers to mimic. Colossians 3:17(AMP) Verse Thoughts. Cookie Notice: Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. This work of the new creation not only deals with the old man and gives us the new man patterned after Jesus Christ; it also breaks down the barriers that separate people in society. When a Christian convert asked the same question, he was told that such behavior was ‘fitting in the Lord’; members of the believing community should live thus for Christ’s sake.” (Bruce). Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. -------------------- So what is the reason? We should choose what would result in peace between us and God, and between us and one another, if such a course of action lies wit… Just and fair: This is even more powerful than a command for masters to be kind or pleasant to slaves. Second, verses 5-17 elaborate the meaning of this exhortation. Tender mercies: If something is tender, it is sensitive to touch. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. The interpretation that “favors” the wife says that as is fitting in the Lord means “I’ll submit to him as long as he does what the Lord wants.” And then it is the wife’s job to decide what the Lord wants. What he really means is, “Husband, continually practice self-denial for the sake of your wife.”. Longsuffering shows how humility will effect my reaction towards others; I will not become impatient, short, or filled with resentment towards the weaknesses and sins of others. The word has little to do with emotion; it has much to do with self-denial for the sake of another. Colossians 3:17 "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." 1. (Col 3:22-4:1) The new man’s servant and master relationship. Colossians 3. This harshness can be expressed through words, through actions, or through non-verbal communication. Meekness shows how humility will effect my actions towards others; I will not dominate, manipulate, or coerce for my own ends, even if I have the power and the ability. There the apostle reminds the Colossians that ascetic regulations are of no real value in restraining indulgence of the flesh. [A previous revision of this page can be found here]. There are limits to the submission parents can expect of children. In our previous study in Colossians, we saw how Paul contrasted the philosophies of his day with the Truth of God’s Word. Putting it in its context, Paul is writing to the Colossian church about maintaining proper relationships. The wife’s submission is never to be forced on her by a demanding husband; it is the deference that a loving wife, conscious that her home (just as any other institution) must have a head, gladly shows.” (Vaughan). iii. i. Amplified: Clothe … … Sometimes partiality means that bad workers are unfairly rewarded and good employees are penalized or left unrewarded. All those barriers are broken down. ii. This is another sphere of God’s order of authority. It literally means “to be under in rank.” It speaks of the way that an army is organized among levels of rank, with generals and colonels and majors and captains and sergeants and privates. (Col 3:18-19) The new man’s marriage relationship. Pauline Epistles of It only favors Jesus, because in this new family, Christ is all and in all. 1 thought on “ Clothed in Christ – Sermon on Colossians 3:12-17 ” Samuel Beja December 29, 2018 at 10:44 am. Colossians 2:12-13a: “…having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. “Introduction to Colossians,” New Testament Study Guide for Home-Study Seminary Students (2016) ... and developing Christlike attributes (see Colossians 3:12–17). Commentary on Psalm 148. Major Prophets Luke-Acts Poetical Books Tinatawag tayo ng Diyos na tanggapin ang mga tao at mga sitwasyong hindi natin gusto dahil ang Diyos ay may ginagawa sa ating buhay na higit na malaki kaysa sa alinman sa … -------------------- This reminds us how important it is to season our parenting with lots of grace. We put to death in the sense of denying these things and considering them dead to us and us dead to them. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ii. iii. The Gospels It means, “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands because it is a part of your duty to the Lord, because it is an expression of your submission to the Lord.” They submit simply because it is fitting in the Lord to do it. Johannine Writings Colossians 3. Colossians is in many ways “the epistle in the middle.” It seems to be midway in the development from the historical Paul to documents such as Ephesians and 1-2 Timothy and Titus that are clearly written in a later generation to update Paul for a new day. A true Christian can not be comfortable in habitual sin. a. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. "they must don the graces which are characteristic of him." Minor Prophets e. And do not be bitter toward them: The implication is perhaps the wife has given the husband some reason to be bitter. The apostle having announced in Colossians 3:16 the first way in which the abundant indwelling of the word of Christ must manifest itself by ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες … πνευματικοῖς, and having set forth as the second the ἐν τῇ χάριτι ᾄδοντες κ. τ. Pauline Epistles Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a With the Father and the Spirit, He reigned over the universe. Simply put, in no place does the Scripture say that a person should submit to another in that way. b. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Over fifty years ago, observers like T. S. Eliot and C. S. Lewis marked signs of a change in western culture. “Paul, the prisoner, an eccentric Jew to the Romans and a worse-than-Gentile traitor to the Jews, will be seen as Paul the apostle, the servant of the King. There are exceptions to this command for a wife to submit to her own husband. 12 Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. This is ironic, since in earthly terms slaves could not inherit property.” (Wright), iv. Therefore, they should do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Introduction. It suggests that we are not simply to suppress or control evil acts and attitudes. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. He will only seek to do the things that he may do in the name of the Lord Jesus, and he will persevere in the difficulty of doing such things, knowing that he is doing them in the name of the Lord Jesus. Living as Those Made Alive in Christ - Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Luke-Acts But the great basic Christian virtues are those which govern human relationships.” (Barclay), ii. In part, the wrath of God comes as God allows men to continue in sinful – and therefore self-destructive – behavior (as in Romans 1:24-32). If you see this as New Covenant Law, then you're missing the point. God does not command that men have exclusive authority in the areas of politics, business, education, and so on. Commentary on Luke 2:41-52. “It will be noted that this section is far longer than the other two; and its length may well be due to long talks which Paul had with the runaway slave, Onesimus, whom later he was to send back to his master Philemon.” (Barclay), iii. 5. When one thinks of how Christ forgave you it should make us much more generous with forgiveness. It has to do with a God-appointed order. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. “If a Stoic disciple asked why he should behave in a particular way, his teacher would no doubt tell him that it was ‘fitting’ because it was in conformity with nature. It is commanded to parents to do everything they can to not provoke their children. “It is most significant to note that every one of the graces listed has to do with personal relationships between man and man. i. Through the history of Christianity, there have been some who used these passages where Paul speaks to slaves and their masters to justify or even promote the practice of slavery. All rights reserved. Gospel. Renunciation of Vice. v. Of course, this agape love is the kind of love Jesus has for His people and this is the love husbands should imitate towards their wives (Ephesians 5:25). December 27, 2009. Colossians 3:12-17 Commentary by Marion L. Soards. Luke-Acts “The word ‘fathers’ can refer to parents of both sexes, though it may well have an eye to the importance of the father’s role, within God’s created order, in the upbringing of children.” (Wright). Pentateuch At times, however, it is nearly impossible to determine which kind of issue one is dealing with. “The other virtues, pursued without love, become distorted and unbalanced.” (Wright). Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must forgive. The command to aspire to the things of heaven is a command to meditate and dwell upon Christ’s sort of life, and on the fact that he is now enthroned as the Lord of the world.” (Wright). NIV: New International Version -------------------- 12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Poetical Books iii. “Agapao does not denote affection or romantic attachment; it rather denotes caring love, a deliberate attitude of mind that concerns itself with the well-being of the one loved.” (Vaughan). If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. -------------------- i. -------------------- There is here a picture from the life of the early Christian. Colossians 3:12-17 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26. ◄ Colossians 3:17 ► And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. c. As is fitting in the Lord: This is a crucial phrase. Simply put, the Christian should not live like the sons of disobedience. We can almost picture a person taking off the old and putting on the new man in Jesus. Colossians 3:12-17 Wedding of Kacie Van Hofwegen & Jonathan Vanden Ende Jonathan & Kacie, the most important word in your Scripture wedding text is the first word: "Therefore." The Whole Bible Here, he warned servants that there is no partiality with God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point b. ii. (Col 3:20-21) The new man’s parent and child relationship. To be sure, Colossians 3:12-17 is a positive parallel to the negative exhortations of the first half of the chapter. 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