Col 3:12 | RWP | e4.org | Put on therefore ( ενδυσασθε ουν ). First aorist middle imperative of ενδυνω (verse ). He explains and applies ( ουν therefore) the figure of "the new man" as "the new garment." As God's elect ( ως εκλεκτο του θεου ). Same phrase in ; . In the Gospels a distinction exists between κλητος and εκλεκτος ( , , ), but no distinction appears in Paul's writings. Here further described as "holy and beloved" ( αγιο κα ηγαπημενο ). The items in the new clothing for the new man in Christ Paul now gives in contrast with what was put off ( ). The garments include a heart of compassion ( σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου , the nobler viscera as the seat of emotion as in ; ), kindness ( χρηστοτητα , as in ), humility ( ταπεινοφροσυνην , in the good sense as in ), meekness ( πραυτητα , in and in also with ταπεινοφροσυνη ), long-suffering ( μακροθυμιαν , in ; ; ).

‏ Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore ( ενδυσασθε ουν ). First aorist middle imperative of ενδυνω (verse 10). He explains and applies ( ουν therefore) the figure of "the new man" as "the new garment."

As God's elect ( ως εκλεκτο του θεου ). Same phrase in Ro 8:33; Tit 1:1. In the Gospels a distinction exists between κλητος and εκλεκτος (Mt 24:22, 24, 31), but no distinction appears in Paul's writings. Here further described as "holy and beloved" ( αγιο κα ηγαπημενο ). The items in the new clothing for the new man in Christ Paul now gives in contrast with what was put off (3:8). The garments include a heart of compassion ( σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου, the nobler viscera as the seat of emotion as in Lu 1:78; Php 1:8), kindness ( χρηστοτητα, as in Ga 5:22), humility ( ταπεινοφροσυνην, in the good sense as in Php 2:3), meekness ( πραυτητα, in Ga 5:23 and in Eph 4:2 also with ταπεινοφροσυνη ), long-suffering ( μακροθυμιαν, in Ga 5:22; Col 1:11; Jas 5:10).