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Colosenses 3 abre con “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth…”, cambia cerca del versículo 13 con “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against…” y termina con “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Colosenses · Versión King James · 25Colosenses 3:1-7
Versículos 1–7: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above…
Colosenses 3:1–7 abre con “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the…” y llega a “In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Sigue el argumento, la corrección, el ánimo o el testimonio a través del movimiento central de Colosenses.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” Nombrar a Christ mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Colosenses 3:1-7
Versión King James1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Colosenses 3:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy…
Colosenses 3:8–14 abre con “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of…” y llega a “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Sigue el argumento, la corrección, el ánimo o el testimonio a través del movimiento central de Colosenses.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen anger, blasphemy, communication. Su relación con los versículos 9 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
Colosenses 3:8-14
Versión King James8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Colosenses 3:15-21
Versículos 15–21: Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are…
Colosenses 3:15–21 abre con “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and…” y llega a “Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Sigue el argumento, la corrección, el ánimo o el testimonio a través del movimiento central de Colosenses.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
Colosenses 3:15-21
Versión King James15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colosenses 3:22-25
Versículos 22–25: Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not…
Colosenses 3:22–25 abre con “Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as…” y llega a “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Sigue el argumento, la corrección, el ánimo o el testimonio a través del movimiento central de Colosenses.
Colosenses 3:22-25
Versión King James22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Colossians 3:1 comienza con “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Colossians 3:8 forma un giro natural: “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
La nota final
Colossians 3:25 deja al lector con “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Christ, Lord, children, affection, anger, appear ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.