DiscipleDeck
Get started
Bible Commentary

Colossians 3:11

Colossians 3:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

there: ; , , , ; ; ; ; ; , ; ; ; , , , ; , , ; , , ; ; ;

circumcision: ; ,

Barbarian: , ; ;

bond: ;

but: ; , ; , ; ; ;

and: , , , ; ; ; , ;

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Read today's devotionalSave my progress

Recommended reading

More for Colossians 3:11

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

Colossians 3 — OverviewColossians 3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleI. The apostle exhorts us to set our hearts upon heaven and take them off from this world, ver. 1-4. II. He exhorts to the mortification of sin, in the various instances of it, ver. 5-11. III. He earnestly…Colossians 3 — OverviewColossians 3 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeColossians 3:1, He shows where we should seek Christ; Colossians 3:5, He exhorts to mortification; Colossians 3:10, to put off the old man, and put on Christ; Colossians 3:12, exhorting to charity, humility, and other…Colossians 3 — OverviewColossians 3 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains exhortations to several duties, some more general, which relate to all Christians, and others more particular, which belong to saints in such and such a state of life. The apostle begins with an…Colossians 3:1-17Colossians 3:1-17 · The Pulpit CommentarySECTION VII. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the controversial to the more practical purport of his letter. There is no…Colossians 3:1-25Colossians 3:1-25 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONColossians 3:5-11Colossians 3:5-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryMortification after death. Paul, having spoken of our death to earthly things and of our heavenly life, speaks next of mortification as succeeding death. It seems at first sight strange, yet, when analyzed, it is seen…
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.devotionThe Split HouseThere is no such thing as a 'secular job' for a Christian. Your desk is your altar. Your work is your worship. Tear down the wall between Sunday and Monday.DiscipleDeckdevotion Altar at the OfficeStop dividing your life into "Holy" and "Secular." It is all His. Tomorrow morning, before you start your shift or open your laptop, pray this simple prayer: "Lord, I am clocking in for You today. Use my hands to build Your world." Turn your cubicle into a cathedral.DiscipledeckdevotionThe Golden Chain You are not holding onto a rope; you are held by a chain. Your salvation started in the mind of God before time began, and it will finish in the presence of God when time ends. You are safe. Read Romans 8:31-39 today—it is the victory song of the Golden ChainDiscipledeckdevotionThe Impossible DebtYou cannot pay for your own sins. Imagine trying to empty the ocean with a spoon, that is what it is like trying to pay God back with your good works. Stop trying to pay the debt yourself. Admit that you need a Savior.DiscipleDeck devotionThe Gift of Everyday WorkYour Monday is an offering too. Consecrate the ordinary.DiscipleDeckdevotionStewardship Is a Spiritual ActFaithful stewardship is a spiritual act. Administer what God has given you as if He is watching, because He is.DiscipleDeck