Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Walked aforetime (periepathsate pote). First aorist (constative) indicative referring to their previous pagan state.
When ye lived (ote ezhte). Imperfect active indicative of zaw, to live, "ye used to live" (customary action). Sharp distinction in the tenses.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Colossians 3:7:
Colossians 3:8
Revelation 2:15
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