Colossians 3:17
We should be thankful to the God the Father first, then God the Son, giving thanks in the name of Jesus Christ. All thanksgiving should be expressed through Christ.
Martin G. Collins
Thankfulness
15 And let athe peace of God rule in your hearts, bto which also you were called cin one body; and dbe thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ain psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And awhatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
The Christian Home
18 aWives, submit to your own husbands, bas is fitting in the Lord.
19 aHusbands, love your wives and do not be bbitter toward them.
20 aChildren, obey your parents bin all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Colossians 3:17 Mean?
Colossians 3:1-17
Notice how many active words Paul uses in Colossians 3:1-17 to describe what a Christian must be doing:
- "Seek those things which are above" (verse 1).
- "Set your mind on things above" (verse 2).
- "Put to death your members" (verse 5).
- "Put off all these" (verse 8).
- "Do not lie to one another" (verse 9).
- "Put on tender mercies" (verse 12).
- "Bearing with one another, and forgiving" (verse 13).
- "Put on love" (verse 14).
- "Let the peace of God rule . . . and be thankful" (verse 15).
- "Let the word of Christ dwell in you" (verse 16).
- "Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus" (verse 17).
Paul makes sure we understand that we must actively participate in order to grow. When God talks about growth, He means increasing in His attributes, the qualities that will conform us to His image.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Five Teachings of Grace
Related Topics: Doers of the Law
| Doing Good
| God's Image
| Grace
| Growth
| Mortify the Flesh
| Overcome Evil with Good
| Overcoming
| Overcoming, Mankind's Participation in
| Seeking God
| Seeking God's Righteousness
| Seeking Good
| Spiritual Growth
| Spiritual Growth, Process of
| Spiritual Maturity
| Spiritual Maturity, Process of
| Work Out Salvation
| Works
| Works as Evidence of Growth
| Works of the Law
| Works, Christ's Emphasis Upon
| Works, Judgment According to
| Works, Paul's Emphasis Upon
| Works, The Necessity of Good
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