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Walked aforetime (περιεπατησατε ποτε). First aorist (constative) indicative referring to their previous pagan state.
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
In the which. In all which evil passions.
Ye also walked some time. You formerly lived. These were the common vices of the…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
In which you also walked some time, when you lived (were living) in them.—The former c…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glor…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Paul now mentions two factors that point out how improper it is for the sins listed in v.5 to exist in the lives of the Colossian believers. (1) Th…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
In which you walked. Erasmus mistakenly refers this to men, rendering it, “inter quos,” (“among whom,”) for there can be…
John Gill
JohnGill
In the which you also walked some time
Either in or among the children of disobedience, (Colossians 3:6)…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It is our duty to mortify our members that incline to the things of the world. Mortify them, kill them, suppress them, as weeds or vermin that spre…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Previously, the Apostle warned the faithful about those who wished to deceive them; here he teaches them to avoid evil habits. First, he gives his …
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A.T. Robertson
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