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Put on therefore, as God`s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Put on therefore (ενδυσασθε ουν). First aorist middle imperative of ενδυνω (verse 10). He explains and applies (ουν therefore) the…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, (Colossians 3:12).
Be ready to fe…
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Put on therefore As the apostle had argued for the putting off of the members of the body, from their having put off…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Apostle urged the faithful to avoid evil, and here he urges them to accomplish what is good. First, he urges the acts of the particular …