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Identity Before Action
Commentators stress that this verse isn't a list of rules to earn God's favor. Instead, the command to "put on" virtues like compassion and kindness flows directly from your identity as one of "God's elect, holy, and beloved." Because God has chosen, sanctified, and loved you, you are empowered and called to live out these qualities. Your actions are a response to who you already are in Christ.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 3:12
18th Century
Theologian
Put on therefore, as the elect of God. The fact that you thus belong to one and the same church, that you have been redeemed by the same b…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore (ενδυσασθε ουν). First aorist middle imperative of ενδυνω (verse 10). He explains and applies (ουν therefore) the…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 3:12
19th Century
Bishop
Elect of God. For the description of the election signified here, see Ephesians 1:4-6. The name is obviously applied to the whole …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 3:12
19th Century
Preacher
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, (Colossians 3:12).
Be ready to fe…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 3:12
Christians have already put on the new self (see comment on v.10). Now they must “clothe [themjselves” (GK 1907) with the garments that befit the n…
John Gill
On Colossians 3:12
17th Century
Pastor
Put on therefore
As the apostle had argued for the putting off of the members of the body, from their having put off…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 3:12–17
17th Century
Minister
We must not only do no harm to anyone, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be humble and com…