Colossians 3:11

CONTEXT-   Resolution of the Conflict 

Colossians 3:1-17 

1 Therefore, since you were raised [from the dead] together with Christ, desire earnestly those things which are above where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your thoughts on things above, not on things of the earth, 3 for you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, your life, shall be revealed, then you also shall be revealed with him in glory. 5 Therefore, remove the carnal members who practice spiritual fornication, impurity, intemperate cravings, destructively evil passions, and greedy desire, which are idolatrous practices. 6 Because of these things, the wrath of God will come on the sons of disobedience, 7 among whom you also walked formerly when you had your dealings among them. 8 But now, put away all these things: venomous anger,
impulsive anger, hurtful evil, blasphemous speech, profane words out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, but put off the old man with his conduct,  10 and put on the new man which is renewed in perfect knowledge after the image of its Creator. 11 In this [the new man] there is neither Judean nor Greek-Gentile, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision, neither Greek nor barbarian, neither slave nor freeman, but Christ is all things in all members. 12 Therefore, as God’s called out, holy and beloved, be clothed with tender compassion, gentleness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, 13 bearing with one another and graciously forgiving one another. If any believer has a formal complaint against another believer, as Christ graciously forgave you, so you also graciously forgive. 14 And with all these things be clothed with the love of God in the renewed mind in manifestation which is the bond which brings full
maturity and perfection. 15 Let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which [peace] you have been called out in one Body. And be thankful. 16 Let the Word regarding Christ [in you] live within you richly. Teach and confront one another in all wisdom. Sing in psalms and hymns of praise and spiritual songs with grace in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or work, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God, the Father, through him.

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The Structure of Colossians

A - SALUTATION - Col. 1:1 and 2
       B - PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR YOUR AFFAIRS - Col. 1:3-8
                C - PRAYER TO BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL - Col. 1:9-23
                       D - LABOR FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 1:24-29
                                E - CONFLICT OVER THE DOCTRINE - Col. 2:1-23
                              E - RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT - Col. 3:1-17
                       D - LABOR FOR THE PRACTICE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 3:18-4:1
               C - PRAYER FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL TO BE MADE KNOWN - Col. 4:2-6
        B - ACTION FOR YOUR (AFFAIRS OR) BENEFIT - Col. 4:7-17
A - SALUTATION - Col. 4:18

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