Colossians 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

(Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 4:26)

Put off, х apekdusamenoi (G554)] - 'wholly put off.' The conditions into which they had entered rendered a selfish and untruthful life a self-contradiction (Ellicott).

The old man - the unregenerate nature before conversion.

His deeds - habits of acting (Galatians 5:24).

Colossians 3:9

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;