Colossians 3:10
and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
In Context
9Do not lie to each other, having stripped off the old man with his practices,
Cross References
Genesis 1:26And God said, Let us make man in our image--after our likeness--and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that
Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Isaiah 59:17And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head. And he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit. For why will ye die, O house of Israel?
John 17:3And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:9-12
Necessity of Mortifying Sin. ( a. d. 62.) 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. As we are to mortify inordinate… Read the whole commentary →