1. Be risen (cuvnyépSnte). Rev., correctly, were raised. See ch. ii. 12. In their baptism in which they déed (ch. ii. 20). Compare Rom. vi. 2 sqq.
Sitteth (€orw xaSjuevos). According to the A. V. the lit- eral rendering would be @s s¢tting. /s, however, must be taken separately; where Christ is, seated. Seated is a secondary pred- icate, as hidden in ch. ii. 3. Compare Eph. ii. 4-6; Apoe. iii. 21.
2. Set your affection (gpoveire). Lit., be minded, think. As Rev., set your mind. Seek marks the practical striving ; set your mind, the inward impulse and disposition. Both must be directed at things above. ‘“ You must not only seek heaven, you must think heaven” (Lightfoot). Compare Philip. iii. 19, 20.
3. Ye are dead (deJdvere). Rev., correctly, ye died, as ch. ii. 20.
Is hid (xéxpumra). Your new spiritual life is no longer in the sphere of the earthly and sensual, but is with the life of the risen Christ, who is unseen with God. Compare Philip. iii. 20.
4. Who is our life (f@). See on Johni. 4. The life is not only with Christ, it 2s Christ. Compare John xiv. 6; 2 Cor. iv. 10,11; 1 John v. 11,12. For the change of person, owr for your, see on ch. ii. 138.
Shall appear (¢avepw97). Rev., correctly, shall be mani- Jfested. Compare 1 John iii. 2, note. See on Rom iii. 21.
In glory. Compare Rom. viii. 17.
5. Mortify (vexpocate). Only here, Rom. iv. 19; Heb. xi. 12. Mortify is used in its literal sense of put to death.
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So Erasmus: “ Christ was mortified and killed.” And Shak- speare ;
te his wildness mortified in him, Seemed to die too.” ‘¢1 Henry V., 1, 26”
Members (uéA7). See on Rom. vi. 13. The physical mem- bers, so far as as they are employed in the service of sin. The word falls in with the allusions to bodily austerities in ch. ii.
Which are upon the earth. Compare ver. 2. The organs of the earthly and sensuous life.
Fornication, etc. In apposition with members, denoting the modes in which the members sinfully exert themselves.
Inordinate affection, evil concupiscence (dJos, éru- SJuuiav caxnv). See on Rom. i. 26.
And covetousness («al wNeoveEiav). And has a climactic force; and especially ; see on Rom. i. 29.
Which is (jrus éotev). The compound relative, explanatory and classifying. Seeing it stands in the category of. Compare Eph. v. 5.
Idolatry. See on 1 Cor. vy. 10.
6. Wrath—cometh. Compare Rom. i. 18. The present tense denotes the certainty of the future event, as Matt. xvii. 11; John iv. 21. The best texts omit won the children of dis- obedience.
7. In the which (éy ois). The omission of upon the chil- dren, etc., necessitates the reference to which things (ver. 6) Otherwise we might render among whom.
Walked—lived. Wadked, referring to their practice, dived, to their condition. Their conduct and their condition agreed. Compare Gal. v. 25.
8. Put off (a7odec3e). Compare Rom. xiii. 12; Eph. iv. 22,25; Heb»xit. 1; Jas i. 91: 1 Pets iid.
Anger, wrath (dpyijv, Juudv). See on John iii. 36.
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Malice (xaxiav). See on naughtiness, Jas. i. 21.
Blasphemy (8racdnulav). See on Mark vii. 22. Com- pare Rom. iii. 8; xiv. 16; 1 Cor. iv. 13; Eph. iv. 31. Rev. railing.
Filthy communication (aicyporoylav). Only here in the New Testament. Not merely jilthy talking, as A. V., but Joul-mouthed abuse. Rev., shameful speaking.
Out of your mouth. Construe with the preceding word. As ch. ii. 20-22 suggests Christ’s words in Matt. xv. 1-20, this phrase suggests Matt. xv. 11, 18.
9. Seeing that ye have put off (dmexducdpevor). See on Che Ui.
The old man. See on Rom. vi. 6.
10. New (véov). See on Matt. xxvi. 29. Compare Eph. v. 24.