“ And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. ”
And above all these things - Over, or upon all these things; compare the notes at Ephesians 6:16 . Charity - Love. Notes, 1 Corinthians 13:1 . Which is the bond of perfectness - The bon...
And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the (h) bond of perfectness. (h) Which bonds and knits together all the duties that take place between men.
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...
above , App-104. charity . the love. App-135. the . a. bond. See Colossians 2:19 . perfectness , Greek. teleiotes. Only here and Hebrews 6:1 . See App-125.
14. On account of all these things. The rendering that has been given by others, “ super omnia haec,” ( above all these things,) instead of insuper , ( over and above,) is, i...
DISCOURSE: 2186 CHRISTIAN CONSTANCY DISPLAYED Colossians 3:12-14 . Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffer...
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And above all these things - Επι πασι δε τουτοις· Upon all, over all; as the outer garment envelopes all the clothing, s...
Put on charity,— "Put on love, which is the bond of that perfect union which ought to reign in the body of Christ, and by which the whole church becomes perfect." See l John 4:12 ; John 4:18 ....
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Above, х epi ( G1909 ) pasi ( G3956 )] - "over," as in Ephesians 6:16 . Charity - the crowning grace...
The Christian's Risen Life and the Duties it entails 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. Paraphrase ] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ's death only...
[ 5. Practical Exhortation, General. (1) NEGATIVE. — To MORTIFY THE OLD MAN, by fleeing from — ( a ) Uncleanness and lust ( Colossians 3:5-7 ); ( b ) Wrath and malice ( Colossians 3:8 );...
Chapter 3 THE GARMENTS OF THE RENEWED SOUL Colossians 3:12-14 (R.V.) We need not repeat what has been already said as to the logic of the inference, You have put off the "old man," therefore p...
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 miss...
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 b...
(12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; (13) Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any...
THE OUTER GARMENT ‘And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.’ Colossians 3:14 (R.V.) The Apostle shows that love is the outer garment which holds the others i...
And above all these things ,.... Bowels of mercies, kindness, c. put on charity , or brotherly love, for without this all is nothing they will only be done in show and appearance, in mere guise an...
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Ver. 14. Above all these ] "Put on love," as the upper garment, the "parti-coloured coat," whereby all God's childre...
And above all these things As including them all, and indeed being the source from whence they flow; put on charity Την αγαπην, love , namely, to God, his people, and all mankind; which is the...
CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW (vs.1-11) We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical instruction based on th...
Love Recommended. A. D. 62. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowe...
And above all these things put on charity: that which we render above, as surpassing all, some read upon, or over, and some, for all these things, viz. the graces he exhorted them to be clothed...
‘Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another and forgiving each other. If any man have a compl...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 3:14 . Above all these things put on charity. —Reminding us of the exalted place which the queenly virtue holds in St. Paul’s triad. As the outermost dr...
perfectness ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 5:48 ).
Colossians 3:1 . If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he...
Colossians 3:1 . If ye then be risen with Christ, above the darkness and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20 , live in conformity to your hope, by seeking those things that are ab...
And above all these things put on charity. The grace of charity I. Charity is the greatest of graces in the width and extent of its sphere. Other graces have particular things with which they a...
EXPOSITION Colossians 3:1-51 SECTION VII . THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE . The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the c...
The Rule of God's Peace and Its Effect on Various Stations in Life. The Christians' conduct toward one another
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ; 1 John 3:23 ; 1 John 4:21 ; 1 John 4:7-12 ; 1 Peter 4:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:5 ; 2 Peter 1:7 ; Colossians 2:2 ; Ephesians 1:4 ; Ephesians 4:3 ; Ephe...
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...
The love of God contains the whole of Christian perfection, and connects all the parts of it together.