Self-interpreting Bible

Colossians 3

1The apostle exhorteth to be heavenly minded, 5to mortify carnal lusts, and to put away all malice and ill dealing in respect of one another, as becometh Christians; 12he recommendeth brotherly kindness, charity, and other general duties. 18The relative duties of wives, 19and husbands: 20of children, 21and parents: 22and of servants toward their masters.

1 IF ^aye then be risen with Christ, ^bseek those things which are above, where ^cChrist sitteth on the right hand of God.

a: Ro. 6:4 , Ro. 6:5 , Ga. 2:19 , Ga. 2:20
b: Mat. 6:33 , Mat. 13:44 - 46 , 2Co. 4:18 , He. 11:13 - 16
c: Ro. 8:34 , Ps. 110:1 , Ac. 2:34 , Ep. 1:20 , He. 8:1

2 ^dSet your ¹affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

d: Phi. 3:18 , Ps. 17:14 , Ro. 8:5 , Ro. 8:6 , 1Jn. 2:15 - 17
1: Or, mind.

3 For ^eye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

e: Ro. 6:2 - 8 , Ro. 6:11 , Ro. 6:13 , Ro. 7:4 , Ro. 7:6 , Ro. 8:2 , Ga. 6:14 , vs. 1

4 When Christ, who ^fis our life, shall appear, then shall ye also ^gappear with him in glory.

f: Jn. 11:25 , 1Jn. 4:9 , 1Jn. 5:11 , 1Jn. 5:12 , Jn. 14:6
g: Ps. 17:15 , 1Co. 15:22 , 1Co. 15:42 - 54 , 2Ti. 4:8 , Da. 12:2 , Da. 12:3 , Job 19:25 - 27

5 ^h^*Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil ^*concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

h: Ro. 13:12 - 14 , Ep. 5:3 - 6 , 1Th. 4:5 , 1Pe. 2:11
*: Mortify-destroy the vitality of, kill. , concupiscence-strong desires or appetites, especially of a sexual nature.

6 ⁱFor which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the ^jchildren of disobedience:

i: Is. 3:11 , 1Co. 6:9 , 1Co. 6:10 , Ga. 5:19 - 21 , Ep. 5:5 , Ep. 5:6 , Ep. 2:2 , Ep. 2:3 , Re. 22:15 , Re. 21:8 , Ro. 1:18
j: Tit. 3:3 , De. 32:5 , De. 32:20 , Ro. 2:8 , Ro. 8:7 , Ro. 8:8

7 ^kIn the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

k: Ro. 6:19 , Ro. 6:20 , Ro. 7:5 , 1Co. 6:11 , Ep. 2:1 - 3 , Ep. 2:12 , Col. 2:13 , Tit. 3:3 , 1Pe. 4:3

8 But now ye also ^lput off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

l: Col. 3:5 , Ro. 6:4 , Ro. 6:6 , Ro. 6:12 , Ro. 6:13 , He. 12:1 , Ja. 1:21 , Ep. 4:22 , Ep. 4:29 , Ep. 4:31 , Ep. 5:4

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

m: Le. 19:11 , Zec. 8:16 , Jn. 8:44 , Re. 21:8 , Re. 21:27 , Re. 22:15 , Ep. 4:25 , Ep. 4:28 , Ep. 4:29 , Ep. 4:22 , Ro. 6:6 , Ro. 8:13 , Ga. 5:24

10 And ⁿhave put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

n: 2Co. 5:17 , Ga. 6:15 , Ro. 12:2 , Jn. 3:3 , Jn. 3:5 , Jn. 3:6 , Ep. 2:10 , Ep. 4:23 , Ep. 4:24 , Ge. 1:26 , Ge. 1:27 , 1Pe. 1:14 - 16 , Ro. 6:4 , Ro. 8:29

11 ^oWhere there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, ^*Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but ^pChrist is all, and in all.

o: Ro. 10:12 , Ro. 9:24 , Ro. 3:22 , 1Co. 12:13 , Ga. 3:28 , Ga. 5:6 , Ga. 6:15 , 1Co. 7:19 , 1Co. 7:21 , 1Co. 7:22 , Ac. 10:34 , Ac. 10:35 , Jn. 8:32 , Jn. 8:36
*: Barbarian-foreigner.
p: 1Co. 1:29 - 31 , 1Co. 2:2 , Ga. 1:16 , Ga. 2:20 , Ga. 6:14 , 2Co. 5:21 , Phi. 1:21 , Phi. 1:23 , Phi. 3:7 - 10 , Col. 3:4 , Col. 2:10 , 1Co. 3:22 , Ep. 1:23

12 ^qPut on therefore, as the ^relect of God, holy and beloved, ^s^*bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

q: Ro. 13:14 , Ep. 4:24 , Ep. 6:11 , 2Pe. 1:4 - 9 , 2Pe. 3:18
r: 1Th. 1:4 , 2Th. 2:13 , 1Pe. 1:2 , Ep. 1:3 - 11 , 1Pe. 2:9 , Re. 17:14 , 2Pe. 1:10 , Lu. 18:7
s: Ep. 4:32 , Ep. 5:2 , Phi. 2:1 , Phi. 2:3 , Ga. 5:22 , Ga. 5:23
*: bowels of mercies-tender mercies, inward affections.

13 ^tForbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a ²quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

t: Mat. 6:14 , Mat. 6:15 , Mar. 11:25 , 1Co. 4:12 , Ep. 4:2 , Ep. 4:32 , Ep. 5:2 , 1Pe. 3:9 , 1Pe. 2:23
2: Or, complaint.

14 And ^uabove all these things put on ^*charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

u: 1Pe. 4:8 , 1Pe. 3:8 , Jn. 13:34 , Jn. 15:12 , Ro. 13:8 , 1 Corinthians 13 , 1Co. 8:13 , Ep. 4:3 , Ep. 5:2 , Col. 2:2 , 1Th. 4:9 , 1Ti. 1:5 , 1Jn. 3:23 , 1Jn. 4:21
*: charity-love.

15 And let ^vthe peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called ^win one body; and be ye thankful.

v: Phi. 4:6 , Phi. 4:7 , Jn. 14:27 , Jn. 16:33 , Pr. 16:32 , 1Co. 7:15 , Ep. 4:3 , Ep. 4:15 , Ep. 4:16 , Ep. 5:2 , Ep. 5:4 , Ep. 5:20 , Col. 1:12 , 1Th. 5:16 , 1Th. 5:18
w: Ep. 2:16

16 ^xLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; ^yteaching and admonishing one another in ^zpsalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

x: Is. 8:20 , Is. 34:16 , Jn. 5:39 , Ac. 17:11 , Job 23:12 , 2Ti. 3:15 - 17 , Ps. 119:11 , Je. 15:16 , Col. 2:3
y: Col. 1:28 , 1Th. 5:11 , 1Th. 5:14
z: Ep. 5:19 , Col. 4:6 , 1Co. 14:15 - 26 , Psalms 145 - 150

17 And ^awhatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

a: 1Co. 10:31 , Ep. 5:20 , Ro. 1:8 , 1Th. 5:18 , 2Th. 1:3 , He. 13:15 , 1Pe. 2:5 , 1Pe. 2:9 , 1Pe. 4:11 , Col. 3:23

18 ^bWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

b: Ep. 5:22 , Ep. 5:24 , Ep. 5:33 , Tit. 2:4 , Tit. 2:5 , Ge. 3:16 , 1Ti. 2:12 , 1Pe. 3:1 - 6 , 1Co. 11:3 , 1Co. 14:34 , Ac. 5:29

19 ^cHusbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

c: Ep. 5:25 , Ep. 5:28 , Ep. 5:33 , 1Pe. 3:7 , Pr. 5:19 , Mal. 2:11 - 16 , Ep. 4:31 , Col. 3:8

20 ^dChildren, obey your parents in ^eall things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

d: Ep. 6:1 - 3 , Ex. 20:12 , Le. 19:3 , Pr. 1:8 , Pr. 6:20 , Mal. 1:6
e: Tit. 2:9 , Ep. 5:24 , Ac. 5:29

21 ^fFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

f: Ep. 6:4 , Ge. 18:19 , Jos. 24:15 , Pr. 22:6 , Pr. 4:1 - 13

22 ^gServants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

g: Ep. 6:5 - 7 , Tit. 2:9 , Tit. 2:10 , 1Ti. 6:1 , 1Ti. 6:2 , 1Pe. 2:18 - 20 , Philemon vs. 16 , Ga. 1:10 , 1Th. 2:4 , Ge. 42:18 , Pr. 1:7

23 ^hAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

h: Ep. 6:7

24 ⁱKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of ^jthe inheritance: for ^kye serve the Lord Christ.

25 ^lBut he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and ^mthere is no respect of persons.

l: Is. 3:11 , Ro. 2:8 , Ro. 2:9
m: Le. 19:15 , De. 1:17 , De. 10:17 , De. 16:19 , 2Ch. 19:7 , Job 34:19 , Pr. 24:23 , Ac. 10:34 , Ep. 6:9 , Ro. 2:11 , 1Pe. 1:17 , vs. 16