Colossians 3:10
and clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed in resemblance to him who made it.
Open English Bible (US)
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
9Never lie to one another. Get rid of your old self and its habits,
Cross References
Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let us make humans who are images of us, who are like us. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and all the reptiles that crawl upon the ground.”
Psalms 51:10Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
John 17:3And the eternal life is this – to know you the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent as your messenger.
Romans 12:2Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God’s will is – all that is good, acceptable, and perfect.
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 →