Colossians, Chapter 3 - Revision history

Aschlafly: 3:13 - a terrific verse emphasizing forgiveness

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3:13 - a terrific verse emphasizing forgiveness

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Most modern translations render this as "Slaves" rather than "Servants", as slaves were commonly used in the Roman Empire.

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Set your affection on the spiritual and lofty, not on earthly matters.

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 <center><small>''Paul exhorts them to be heavenly-minded.<br/>Sundry relative duties.</small></center>
-'''1'''  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
+'''1'''  If ye then be risen with [[Christ]], seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
 '''2'''  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.<ref>Set your affection on the spiritual and lofty, not on earthly matters.</ref>
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 '''10'''  And have put on the new ''man'', which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
-'''11'''  Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond ''nor'' free: but Christ ''is'' all, and in all.
+'''11'''  Where there is neither [[Greek]] nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond ''nor'' free: but Christ ''is'' all, and in all.
 '''12'''  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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 '''12'''  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
-'''13'''  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also ''do'' ye.
+'''13'''  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also ''do'' ye.<ref>3:13 - a terrific verse emphasizing [[forgiveness]]</ref>
 '''14'''  And above all these things ''put on'' charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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 '''21'''  Fathers, provoke not your children ''to anger'', lest they be discouraged.
-'''22'''  Servants, obey in all things ''your'' masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
+'''22'''  Servants,<ref>Most modern translations render this as "Slaves" rather than "Servants", as slaves were commonly used in the [[Roman Empire]].</ref> obey in all things ''your'' masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
 '''23'''  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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 '''25'''  But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
 ==Footnotes==

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 '''9'''  Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
-'''10'''  And have put on the new '''man''', which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
+'''10'''  And have put on the new ''man'', which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
 '''11'''  Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond ''nor'' free: but Christ ''is'' all, and in all.