EGW WritingsColossians 3
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Read Colossians 3 in the BibleColossians 3:2
Maranatha
Set Your Affections on Things Above, November 10
Mar 322.1
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2.Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Chapter 9—Mind, the Citadel
1MCP 74.3
Source of the Issues of Life or Death—“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2). The heart is the citadel of the man. From it are the issues of life or death. Until the heart is purified, a person is unfit to have any part in the fellowship of the saints. Does not the Heart Searcher know who are lingering in sin, regardless of their souls? Has there not been a witness to the most secret things in the life of everyone?The Faith I Live By
Seeking the Heavenly Treasure, June 13
FLB 170.1
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2.Homeward Bound
Prayer Enhances Spiritual Growth, May 10
HB 151.1
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.—Colossians 3:2.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Lt 9, 1891
7LtMs, Lt 9, 1891, par. 11
The world is sensual, supremely so, and worldlings will follow their own customs and practices. But the Lord speaks to His people: “Come out from among them, and be ye separate.” [2 Corinthians 6:17.] “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” [1 John 2:15.] “Set your affection on things above.” [Colossians 3:2.] Keep the cross ever in view, for it is the perpetual memorial of a nobler world.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Ms 117, 1899
14LtMs, Ms 117, 1899, par. 4
“Lay not up for yourself treasures on earth, ... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” where Christ is pleading for you. “Set your affections on things above, and not on things on the earth.” [Matthew 6:19, 20; Colossians 3:2.] To work for this class requires tact and ingenuity and individual effort by workers whose hearts are softened by the grace of God. While the world is heaping up treasures for the fires of the last days, let those who believe the truth work with all their God-given abilities to gain eternal treasure.Colossians 3:2-16
This Day With God
Set Your Affections on Heaven, October 8
TDG 290.1
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:2-4.TDG 290.4
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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” (Colossians 3:12-16)....Colossians 3:3
Conflict and Courage
The Highest Honor, September 29
CC 278.4
Satan was permitted to cut short the earthly life of God’s messenger; but that life which “is hid with Christ in God,” the destroyer could not reach. Colossians 3:3. He exulted that he had brought sorrow upon Christ, but he had failed of conquering John. Death itself only placed him forever beyond the power of temptation....Sermons and Talks, vol. 2
Manuscript 61, 1907
2SAT 287.3
In whose name are we baptized? In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost—the three highest powers in the heavenly courts. They pledge themselves in our behalf. We may claim the strength and the victory that they may give us as we stand before the world, not to ape its fashions, not to study the fashion books, but to walk humbly with our God. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory” [Colossians 3:3]. Then do not dishonor your Saviour by lightness, or trifling, or by seeking for the things of the world.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
Ms 5, 1883
4LtMs, Ms 5, 1883, par. 30
Will you open the door? Jesus will give this communion and you may have His light and rest. Can there be any difference? Can there be any dissension? Well, when I think of this I do not know what to say. My heart is full of tenderness and love to all. If we have any right to heaven it is because that human arm of Jesus encircles every one of us. “Hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3. There is the union, “Hid with Christ in God.”Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ms 168, 1902
17LtMs, Ms 168, 1902, par. 31
Self must be wholly surrendered to Christ. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] You are to surrender your ownership of self to God’s ownership.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 19 (1904)
Ms 4, 1904
19LtMs, Ms 4, 1904, par. 14
The words and deeds of the truly penitent bear witness that theirs is a repentance that needs not to be repented of. They will offer earnest petitions for fresh grace, for new supplies of strength, for the efficiency and power of the Holy Spirit promised to all who ask in faith. They understand the meaning of the apostle’s words, “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] The prayer that Christ offered for His disciples just before His crucifixion is their help in every emergency.Manuscript Releases, vol. 13 [Nos. 1000-1080]
MR No. 1023—A Warning Against Doctrinal Errors Issuing from Battle Creek; Counsel to Live Victoriously in the Home
13MR 165.2
The richest blessings are for you and all others who preach the Word. But we must ever remember the words, “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God” [Colossians 3:3]. The Saviour promises to satisfy the most urgent needs of the soul. He promises, “The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” [John 4:14]. You need to be converted every day in order to be a vessel unto honor, one who can teach others. Do not make a mistake. Your soul is precious, and Christ will save you if you will be saved by purifying your soul through obedience to the truth.—Letter 44, 1907. (Written February 4, 1907, from Sanitarium, California, to Elder L. C. Sheafe.)Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Lt 168, 1906
21LtMs, Lt 168, 1906, par. 5
Well, the Lord will be with you. He is your ever present Helper, and you may know He will never leave nor forsake you. You should have the best of care, and live your time in this world, until the quiet rest, in full hope of the overcomer’s reward. Just rest yourself in your belief of the truth. Do not worry about anything. You have kept the faith; and for you is laid up a crown of life, which Christ, the righteous Judge, shall give you at that day, and not to you only, but to all them who love His appearing. The Lord will keep you and bless you. All your hope, I know, is in Jesus; and you may rest in His love. The angels of God will be round about you. You may rest in our Lord in quiet faith and ever believe He has your life “hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Ms 95, 1906
21LtMs, Ms 95, 1906, par. 29
Here is where the work of the Holy Ghost comes in, after your baptism. You are baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. You are raised up out of the water to live henceforth in newness of life—to live a new life. You are born unto God, and you stand under the sanction and the power of the three holiest beings in heaven, who are able to keep you from falling. You are to reveal that you are dead to sin; your life is hid with Christ in God. Hidden “with Christ in God”—wonderful transformation. [Colossians 3:3.] This is a most precious promise. When I feel oppressed and hardly know how to relate myself toward the work that God has given me to do, I just call upon the three great Worthies, and say: You know I cannot do this work in my own strength. You must work in me, and by me, and through me, sanctifying my tongue, sanctifying my spirit, sanctifying my words, and bringing me into a position where my spirit shall be susceptible to the movings of the Holy Spirit of God upon my mind and character.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Ms 144, 1906
21LtMs, Ms 144, 1906, par. 25
“The likeness.” [Romans 6:5.] They are buried in the likeness of Christ’s death and raised in the likeness of His resurrection. And then what? All heaven is pledged in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost they receive at their baptism. That heavenly party is pledged that They will be with you to keep your baptismal vows, and that you shall rise up from the water to live in newness of life. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] And then you are to live the new life unto Jesus Christ. He loves you. He has made all these provisions, that the power of Satan should be broken off from human minds, that you should take hold of a power, yes, a power. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost—all these blend, and in Their strength you can be overcomers by the blood of the Lamb and the words of your testimony. Will you try it? Will you watch, will you pray, will you have your seasons to lay hold of the promises? I want heaven.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Lt 396, 1906
21LtMs, Lt 396, 1906, par. 6
The baptismal service was conducted with great calmness and solemnity. The hymns chosen for the occasion were well selected. Elder Simpson’s face was shining, and the countenances of the whole company reflected the light of cheerful obedience. On profession of faith, the willing candidates were baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—the three heavenly authorities who pledge themselves to help in times of necessity those who take part in this ordinance. Henceforth the candidates must show themselves dead to the world and alive unto God. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] They are to seek God for the new life in Christ.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907)
Ms 180, 1907
22LtMs, Ms 180, 1907, par. 12
Did you not receive baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost? These great powers were pledged, these three highest powers in heaven were pledged that every one should keep the promise of their baptism. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] Dead to what? To our former disposition of mind. Is there no change in our disposition when we claim to be children of God? We are to be like Christ. We are to follow Christ. We are to be partakers of Christ. Yes, we are to live Christ’s followers.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907)
Lt 44, 1907
22LtMs, Lt 44, 1907, par. 24
The richest blessings are for you and all others who preach the Word. But we must ever remember the words, “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] The Saviour promises to satisfy the most urgent needs of the soul. He promises: “The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.” [John 4:14.] You need to be converted every day in order to be a vessel unto honor, one who can teach others. Do not make a mistake. Your soul is precious, and Christ will save you, if you will be saved by purifying your soul through obedience to the truth.Our High Calling
To Be Like Christ, January 23
OHC 29.1
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3.Jesus, Name Above All Names
King of Israel, November 28
JNN 349.3
The cedar of Lebanon was honored by all the people of the East. The class of trees to which it belongs is found wherever human beings have gone throughout the earth. From the arctic regions to the tropic zone they flourish, rejoicing in the heat, yet braving the cold; springing in rich luxuriance by the riverside, yet towering aloft upon the parched and thirsty waste. They plant their roots deep among the rocks of the mountains and boldly stand in defiance of the tempest. Their leaves are fresh and green when all else has perished at the breath of winter. Above all other trees the cedar of Lebanon is distinguished for its strength, its firmness, its undecaying vigor; and this is used as a symbol of those whose life is “hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). Says the Scripture, “The righteous ... shall grow like a cedar” (Psalm 92:12). The divine hand has exalted the cedar as king over the forest. “The fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches” (Ezekiel 31:8); nor any tree in the garden of God. The cedar is repeatedly employed as an emblem of royalty, and its use in Scripture to represent the righteous shows how heaven regards those who do the will of God.Patriarchs and Prophets
Chapter 40—Balaam
PP 450.1
The prosperity of God’s people is here represented by some of the most beautiful figures to be found in nature. The prophet likens Israel to fertile valleys covered with abundant harvests; to flourishing gardens watered by never-failing springs; to the fragrant sandal tree and the stately cedar. The figure last mentioned is one of the most strikingly beautiful and appropriate to be found in the inspired word. The cedar of Lebanon was honored by all the people of the East. The class of trees to which it belongs is found wherever man has gone throughout the earth. From the arctic regions to the tropic zone they flourish, rejoicing in the heat, yet braving the cold; springing in rich luxuriance by the riverside, yet towering aloft upon the parched and thirsty waste. They plant their roots deep among the rocks of the mountains and boldly stand in defiance of the tempest. Their leaves are fresh and green when all else has perished at the breath of winter. Above all other trees the cedar of Lebanon is distinguished for its strength, its firmness, its undecaying vigor; and this is used as a symbol of those whose life is “hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3. Says the Scripture, “The righteous ... shall grow like a cedar.” Psalm 92:12. The divine hand has exalted the cedar as king over the forest. “The fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches” (Ezekiel 31:8); nor any tree in the garden of God. The cedar is repeatedly employed as an emblem of royalty, and its use in Scripture to represent the righteous shows how heaven regards those who do the will of God.Sons and Daughters of God
Our Life Is Hid With Christ in God Through Baptism, October 20
SD 300.1
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3.The Desire of Ages
Chapter 22—Imprisonment and Death of John
DA 224.3
Satan was permitted to cut short the earthly life of God’s messenger; but that life which “is hid with Christ in God,” the destroyer could not reach. Colossians 3:3. He exulted that he had brought sorrow upon Christ, but he had failed of conquering John. Death itself only placed him forever beyond the power of temptation. In this warfare, Satan was revealing his own character. Before the witnessing universe he made manifest his enmity toward God and man.Ye Shall Receive Power
A Christlike Character, February 18
YRP 57.1
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3.Sermons and Talks, vol. 2
Manuscript 5, 1883
2SAT 16.2
Will you open the door? Jesus will give this communion and you may have His light and rest. Can there be any difference? Can there be any dissension? Well, when I think of this I do not know what to say. My heart is full of tenderness and love to all. If we have any right to heaven it is because that human arm of Jesus encircles every one of us. “Hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). There is the union, “Hid with Christ in God.”Colossians 3:3-4
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Ms 67, 1903
18LtMs, Ms 67, 1903, par. 12
God has promised to co-operate with those who choose to labor in harmony with His purposes. We are to do our utmost to fulfil our part faithfully, in order that He may demonstrate to the world what He can do through us. At our baptism, we pledged ourselves that, being dead to the world, we would henceforth remember that our life is “hid with Christ in God” [Colossians 3:3], and that we had taken our position on the exalted platform of truth, there to work in unison with the Hand that never fails.18LtMs, Ms 67, 1903, par. 14
It is the privilege of every Christian constantly to live up to his baptismal covenant. “Ye are dead,” says the apostle Paul of those who have been baptized, “and your life is hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] To enable us to keep this covenant, there is placed at our command every facility, every power of heaven.18LtMs, Ms 67, 1903, par. 15
And what a reward is set before those who are faithful! The promise is, “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Verse 4.] In comparison with this reward, of how much value is all the honor and the glory that this world can offer? The end of all things earthly is death, eternal death. Can we afford to choose to “enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season”? [Hebrews 11:25.] Shall we not resolutely turn from every worldly influence and by faith behold the One altogether lovely, the Chiefest among ten thousand—He who died in order that we might live in the earth made new?Our Father Cares
Jesus Provided a Model of Character, November 3
OFC 319.1
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:3, 4.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907)
Ms 182, 1907
22LtMs, Ms 182, 1907, par. 32
What are you doing? Are you laborers together with God and with Jesus Christ? And we may be partakers of the divine nature. Let us be Christians, let us arise in the name of the Lord God of Israel and put all our interest possible into the soulsaving process. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid ... in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907)
Ms 61, 1907
22LtMs, Ms 61, 1907, par. 14
In whose name are we baptized? In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost—the three highest powers in the heavenly courts. They pledge themselves in our behalf. We may claim the strength and the victory that they may give us, as we stand before the world, not to ape its fashions, not to study the fashion books, but to walk humbly with our God. “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.] Then do not dishonor your Saviour by lightness, or trifling, or by seeking for the things of the world.Reflecting Christ
Jesus Provided a Model of Character, January 27
RC 41.1
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:3, 4.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890)
Ms 31, 1889
6LtMs, Ms 31, 1889, par. 34
The Christian must draw his spiritual nourishment from the heart of Christ. All sin is an offence to God; therefore sin will be expelled from the soul as the hateful thing that it is. “The life that I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” “I live, but not I, for Christ liveth in me.” [Galatians 2:20.] “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. But when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 10 (1895)
Ms 21, 1895
10LtMs, Ms 21, 1895, par. 5
It is not because God has given His Son that He loves the world, but because He loved the world He gave His Son, “that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” [Verse 16.] As you connect yourself with Jesus Christ you connect yourself with eternal life. His life is in you; you are hid with Christ in God, “and when he who is your life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Lt 65, 1898
13LtMs, Lt 65, 1898, par. 32
The Lord God of Israel has made Himself a refuge for His people. All who will make Christ their dependence will know what it means in these last days to agonize to enter in at the strait gate. The foolish self-esteem and self-confidence which many possess will prove their eternal ruin. To them the narrow path cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in seems altogether too restricted. But he who abides in Christ will understand what it means to be crucified to the world. The Lord has provided only one refuge for His people. The great apostle says, “Your life is hid with Christ in God.” “When Christ who is your life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.] All who are overcomers will be highly exalted.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Ms 190, 1903
18LtMs, Ms 190, 1903, par. 38
They do not realize it, but there is a Power that is granted unto us, and when we were baptized we claimed to be dead unto the world. “Ye are dead,” saith the apostle, “and your life is hid with Christ in God.” And what more? “And when He who is your life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.] We catch sight of that cloud of exceeding brightness that enshrouds Christ—and what is it? Ten thousand times ten thousand angels, and thousands of thousands. When they come in the clouds of heaven, the first language which comes from the sanctified soul that is one with Christ in God is a voice of thanksgiving and praise. “We have waited for Thee; we have long waited for Thee to come in the clouds of heaven; and to meet Thee with joy, and not with grief. We have waited for Thee.”Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 19 (1904)
Ms 50, 1904
19LtMs, Ms 50, 1904, par. 3
There is a death that is necessary to growth in grace—the death which we experience when we are buried with Christ in baptism, and rise to live in newness of life, putting away all hereditary and cultivated tendencies to wrong. “Ye are dead,” Paul says, “and your life is hid with Christ in God. And when He who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.] But this is not the death spoken of in the text that I have read. It is the death of self—to the desires and inclinations that would dishonor Christ—that is necessary to growth in grace. God wants us to have this death; for it means eternal life.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 20 (1905)
Lt 367, 1905
20LtMs, Lt 367, 1905, par. 11
Reformatory action is the humiliation of self. “Ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God and when He who is your life shall appear then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.] Is not this again worth obtaining? Having determined what reform means, every soul, for their own present and future eternal interest, should labor to promote these reforms—not [acting] according to the unsanctified, selfish measurement of man guided and controlled [by] science of satanic origin. Will God’s people open their eyes and with fearfulness and courage stand up for Jesus? This will provoke opposition, calumny, and bitterest hatred. Selfish interest, lustful ambitions for advantage will clamor for the supremacy, [from] conservatives whose craft is in danger.Colossians 3:3-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Ms 3, 1896
11LtMs, Ms 3, 1896, par. 6
Parents must have a faith that works by love and purifies the soul. A faith that is not accompanied by works is a dead faith. That faith that comes from God is a working faith; it will commence its work in individual hearts, bringing everything into subjection to Jesus Christ. Self must die, and Christ must live in the heart, an abiding principle and power. “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:3, 4.]11LtMs, Ms 3, 1896, par. 9
Parents are responsible for the characters which their children form. They cannot shun this work; they cannot do it by proxy; they must take it up considerately, conscientiously, and firmly, never releasing their efforts. Everything must be made subordinate to this grand and holy work. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.” “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in your body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Verses 12, 15-17.]Colossians 3:4
A Call To Stand Apart
Chapter 11—Grand Resurrection
CSA 44.4
To the believer, death is but a small matter. Christ speaks of it as if it were of little moment. “If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death,” “he shall never taste of death.” To the Christian, death is but a sleep, a moment of silence and darkness. The life is hid with Christ in God, and “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” John 8:51, 52; Colossians 3:4. 68The Desire of Ages, 782-787.From Heaven With Love
Chapter 81—“The Lord Is Risen”
HLv 523.3
In our Saviour, the life that was lost through sin is restored. He is invested with the right to give immortality. “I am come,” He said, “that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10. “Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:54. To the Christian, death is but a sleep, a moment of silence and darkness. “When Christ, who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” Colossians 3:4.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 11, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 11, 1893, par. 6
You are not your own; when you were under the control of a cruel master, even the prince of darkness, the Lord Jesus Christ paid the ransom for you. You have been bought with a price, even the precious blood of Jesus Christ; you are His property; therefore glorify God in your body and spirit which are His. Render to Him willing heart service, and no longer rob God of that which is His own. “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life.” [Romans 6:23.] It is your privilege to be a faithful soldier in the army of the Lord. Time is short. Work while the day lasts, living an imperishable life, because your life is hid with Christ in God. “And when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.] Jesus has given His precious life for you, that you may be a partaker of His divine nature, having escaped the corruption which is in the world through lust.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894)
Ms 20, 1894
9LtMs, Ms 20, 1894, par. 33
If our life is hid with Christ in God, then “when Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.] But He says to them on the left hand, “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger and ye took me not in: naked and ye clothed me not: sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.” “Then shall they also answer him saying, When saw we thee an hungered, or a stranger, or athirst, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not to me.” [Matthew 25:41-45.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Lt 10, 1898
13LtMs, Lt 10, 1898, par. 7
Let the affliction that has come to your family circle be a blessing to you all. Our dear sister, your mother, loved Jesus. Her warfare is ended. You are to remember that she rests in hope. “When he who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him.” [Colossians 3:4.] Let the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit come unto your hearts. Open the door of your hearts, that Jesus may enter as an honored guest, and you will have a Comforter. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another.” [John 15:12.] Let the hearts of the living draw close to one another. Let each try to be a blessing to the other, and not a hindrance.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Lt 78, 1899
14LtMs, Lt 78, 1899, par. 6
Brother Lindsay, I would urge that you and your family come to Australia. Let us have an opportunity to study together, and to seek the Lord with full purpose of heart. You are not to give up in discouragement, but climb the ladder round by round. I could bring forth strong reasons why you should come. For your own sake your surroundings must change. You must open your windows heavenward instead of earthward. This is your trouble. You can do a good work in the strength of the Lord. To let yourself go down in literary attainments is a mistake. You have not been laying upon the foundation gold, silver and precious stones, not because you cannot, but because you do not arouse yourself and realize the great fact that your life must be hid with Christ in God, that “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
Lt 124, 1900
15LtMs, Lt 124, 1900, par. 22
Time and money have been wasted in aspiring to meet the approval of the world. Is not God your Creator and Owner? He desires you both to be converted every day, to serve Him, and not bow at the idol self. Every day, let self be hid with Christ in God. Then the positive promise is given, “When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.] All your religious ideas need to be refined, sanctified, elevated above all sordid ambition. You need thorough purification of character. The truth must work with power upon the human soul.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)
Lt 78, 1901
16LtMs, Lt 78, 1901, par. 17
When parents are tempted to do wrong, let them ask themselves, How will it appear on the heavenly record? How will that impatient, unkind word, that unrighteous action, affect the picture that God is making of me? The Scriptures declare, “By thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” [Matthew 12:37.] And not only our words and actions, but our thoughts, make up the picture of what we are. Then let every soul be good and do good. Let the picture made of you be one of which you will not be ashamed. Every feeling we cherish makes its impress upon the countenance. God help us to make our record in our families what we would wish it to be in the heavenly record. Remember that God is taking your picture. Set an example which you will not be ashamed to have others follow. Guard your words and actions. Let all you do and say be straightforward and honorable. Then, “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then we shall also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.]God’s Amazing Grace
Sons of God, November 29
AG 341.5
To have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ is to be ennobled and elevated, and made a partaker of joys unspeakable and full of glory. Food, clothing, station, and wealth may have their value; but to have a connection with God and to be a partaker of His divine nature is of priceless value. Our lives should be hid with Christ in God; and although it “doth not yet appear what we shall be,” “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear” (Colossians 3:4), “we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” The princely dignity of the Christian character will shine forth as the sun, and the beams of light from the face of Christ will be reflected upon those who have purified themselves even as He is pure. The privilege of becoming sons of God is cheaply purchased, even at the sacrifice of everything we possess, be it life itself.63Testimonies for the Church 4:357.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 25 (1910 - 1915)
Ms 41, 1910
25LtMs, Ms 41, 1910, par. 11
This is the preparation we must all have in order to be ready to meet our Lord when He appears with power and great glory. “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.] O what encouragement we find in the Word of God. “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” [John 11:25.] God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. “He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” [1 John 5:11, 12.]Gospel Workers (1892/1893 ed.)
Personal Experience
GW92 373.2
To have fellowship with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ, is to be ennobled and elevated, and made a partaker of joys unspeakable and full of glory. Food, clothing, station, and wealth may have their value, but to have a connection with God and to be a partaker of his divine nature, is of priceless value. Our life should be hid with Christ in God; and although it “doth not yet appear what we shall be,” “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear,” “we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” [1 John 3:2; Colossians 3:4.] The princely dignity of the Christian character will shine forth as the sun, and the beams of light from the face of Christ will be shed upon those who have purified themselves even as he is pure. The privilege of becoming sons of God is cheaply purchased, even at the sacrifice of everything we possess, be it life itself.—Testimonies for the Church 4:357.Heaven
Chapter 5—Christ’s Second Coming
Hvn 37.3
To the believer, death is but a small matter. Christ speaks of it as if it were of little moment. “If a man keep My saying, he shall never see death,” “he shall never taste of death.” To the Christian, death is but a sleep, a moment of silence and darkness. The life is hid with Christ in God, and “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” John 8:51, 52; Colossians 3:4.That I May Know Him
Have You Enrolled? February 22
TMK 59.5
Were it not for the love freely given us of Christ, we should now be in hopeless despair, in spiritual midnight. Thank God every day that He gave us Jesus. Will you not accept His gift? Will you not be His witness? Time is short, and it becomes you to work while the day lasts, living an imperishable life, hiding your life with Christ in God. Then “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:4).29The Youth’s Instructor, September 5, 1895.The Desire of Ages
Chapter 81—“The Lord Is Risen”
DA 787.1
To the believer, death is but a small matter. Christ speaks of it as if it were of little moment. “If a man keep My saying, he shall never see death,” “he shall never taste of death.” To the Christian, death is but a sleep, a moment of silence and darkness. The life is hid with Christ in God, and “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” John 8:51, 52; Colossians 3:4.The Faith I Live By
When Eternal Life Begins, June 30
FLB 187.3
To the believer, death is but a small matter. Christ speaks of it as if it were of little moment. “If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death,” “he shall never taste of death.” John 8:51, 52. To the Christian, death is but a sleep, a moment of silence and darkness. The life is hid with Christ in God, and “when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:4.87The Desire of Ages, 787.This Day With God
Passport to Heaven, January 26
TDG 34.5
Let the affliction that has come to your family circle be a blessing to you all. Our dear sister, your mother, loved Jesus. Her warfare is ended. You are to remember that she rests in hope. “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him” (Colossians 3:4). Let the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit come into your hearts. Open the door of your hearts, that Jesus may enter as an honored guest, and you will have a Comforter. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another” (John 15:12). Let the hearts of the living draw close to one another. Let each try to be a blessing to the other, and not a hindrance....Sermons and Talks, vol. 2
Manuscript 21, 1895
2SAT 110.5
It is not because God has given His Son that He loves the world, but because He loved the world He gave His Son, “that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” As you connect yourself with Jesus Christ you connect yourself with eternal life. His life is in you; you are hid with Christ in God, “and when Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory” [Colossians 3:4].Colossians 3:4-16
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890)
Ms 40, 1890
6LtMs, Ms 40, 1890, par. 37
It is utterly impossible for man to sanctify and purify and bless himself. God alone is our helper. Grace will be imparted to every soul who sincerely desires it. We must put away from us our selfishness and become righteous—not by merit, but by grace. “Now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be,” but when He who is our life, shall appear, then shall we appear with Him in glory. [1 John 3:2; Colossians 3:4.]6LtMs, Ms 40, 1890, par. 69
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” Colossians 3:12-16.Colossians 3:4-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890)
Ms 40a, 1890
6LtMs, Ms 40a, 1890, par. 45
It is utterly impossible for man to sanctify, purify, and bless himself. God alone is our helper. His grace, through the everlasting covenant symbolized by the rainbow about His throne, will be imparted to every soul who sincerely desires it. We must put away our selfishness and become righteous, not by dead works but through the merits of the grace of Christ. The apostle exclaims, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” [1 John 3:2, 3.] “When he who is your life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.]6LtMs, Ms 40a, 1890, par. 74
If every one of you could realize the effect of your sharp words, if you could see the discouragement that comes upon the soul, if you could see Jesus wounded and bruised because of your harsh criticisms and denunciations, you would manifest great carefulness in dealing with those about you. You would treat them as you desire to be treated yourself. You would not dare to exhibit your objectionable traits of character. Your heart would be melted to obey the words of the apostle Paul: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ also forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Colossians 3:5
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Ms 70, 1896
11LtMs, Ms 70, 1896, par. 18
Those who allow a covetous disposition to take possession of them, cherish and develop those traits of character which will place their names on the record books of heaven as idolaters; and no idolater “hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” [Ephesians 5:5.] “The wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.” [Psalm 10:3.] Covetous men are classed with idolaters, adulterers, thieves, drunkards, revilers, extortioners, none of whom, the Word of God declares, shall inherit the kingdom of God. [Colossians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10.]Colossians 3:5-15
Lift Him Up
Moral and Spiritual Perfection Promised, September 7
LHU 264.1
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:14, 15, RSV.LHU 264.2
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth,” Paul wrote to the Colossians; “in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.... Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye” (Colossians 3:5, 7-13)....Colossians 3:8
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Chapter 62—Communication
2MCP 582.4
Learn the Eloquence of Silence—When one once gives place to an angry spirit, he is just as much intoxicated as the man who has put the glass to his lips. Learn the eloquence of silence and know that God respects the purchase of the blood of Christ. Educate yourselves; we must learn every day. We must come up higher and higher and closer to God. Clear the rubbish away from the King’s highway. Make a way that the King may walk in our midst. Put away filthy communications out of your mouth (see Colossians 3:8).—Manuscript 6, 1893.The Voice in Speech and Song
Chapter 27—Effect of Words on Oneself
VSS 138.2
Anger as Intoxication—When one once gives place to an angry spirit, he is just as much intoxicated as the man who has put the glass to his lips. Learn the eloquence of silence and know that God respects the purchase of the blood of Christ. Educate yourselves; we must learn every day. We must come up higher and higher and closer to God. Clear the rubbish away from the King’s highway. Make a way that the King may walk in our midst. Put away filthy communications out of your mouth (see Colossians 3:8).—Mind, Character, and Personality 2:582.Colossians 3:8-16
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Ms 150, 1898
13LtMs, Ms 150, 1898, par. 15
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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.” [Colossians 3:8-10, 12-16.] It is the privilege of all who believe in Christ to cultivate home and church religion.Colossians 3:9
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 122, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 122, 1902, par. 4
My son, you will find that you cannot please all men. You will offend some even when you do your best. But be very careful and guarded not to give occasion for your good to be evil spoken of. You cannot know how anxious I am to have you stand on vantage ground; for there are those who for years have covered their own neglect to take up work in the South by finding fault with the active laborers in that field. Instead of showing their tact, and ability by doing their best to start the work in new places, they have stood to one side, criticizing what Edson White and his co-workers have been doing. Those who have not “put off the old man with his deeds” [Colossians 3:9] are standing as accusers of the brethren. Before angels and men, Satan is zealously accusing the laborers who take up the work of God in new places. The men who do not take upon themselves the burden of God’s work will be kept very busy by the enemy in accusing and picking flaws with those who are determined to advance the work in missionary fields.Colossians 3:9-10
Our Father Cares
Only One Light to Illuminate the Way, October 21
OFC 306.3
Those who truly believe in Christ sit together with Him in heavenly places. Let us accept the badge of Christianity. This is not an outward sign, not the wearing of a cross or a crown, but it is something that reveals the union of man with God. Let us “put off the old man with his deeds; and ... put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Colossians 3:9, 10). The beauty of holiness is revealed as Christians draw near together, blending in Christlike love.The Upward Look
Only One Light to Illuminate the Way, August 7
UL 233.3
Those who truly believe in Christ sit together with Him in heavenly places. Let us accept the badge of Christianity. This is not an outward sign, not the wearing of a cross or a crown, but it is something that reveals the union of man with God. Let us “put off the old man with his deeds; and ... put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Colossians 3:9, 10). The beauty of holiness is revealed as Christians draw near together, blending in Christlike love.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 126, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 126, 1902, par. 8
Those who truly believe in Christ sit together with Him in heavenly places. Let us accept the badge of Christianity. This is not an outward sign, not the wearing of a cross or a crown. But it is something that reveals the union of man with God. Let us “put off the old man with his deeds,” and “put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.” [Colossians 3:9, 10.] The beauty of holiness is revealed as Christians draw near together, blending in Christlike love.Colossians 3:9-12
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Ms 6, 1891
7LtMs, Ms 6, 1891, par. 8
The color of the skin does not determine character in the heavenly courts. “If ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons, judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot; ... seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.” [1 Peter 1:17-22.] “Ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him; where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.” [Colossians 3:9-12.]Colossians 3:9-15
The General Conference Bulletin
February 15, 1895
GCB February 15, 1895, par. 11
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian*The original publication had the spelling “Sythian.”, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering: forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:9-15.Colossians 3:10
God’s Amazing Grace
In God’s Image, August 26
AG 246.1
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. Colossians 3:10.The Upward Look
Mix Faith With Hearing, March 2
UL 75.7
Christians are to be light bearers in the world, shining amid the darkness of sin and crime. In the kingdom of this world, the principalities and powers that take Satan as their leader must constantly be met. Following Christ’s example of cross bearing and self-denial makes those who receive Christ children of God. “As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). They are victors in the battle of life; for they have put on the new man, “which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Colossians 3:10).—Manuscript 30, March 2, 1902, “Christlikeness in Business Dealings.”Bible Training School
February 1, 1908
BTS February 1, 1908, par. 2
The Son of God in becoming man’s substitute, and bearing the curse which should fall upon man, pledged Himself in behalf of the race, to maintain the honor of the law of God. The Father has given the world into the hands of Christ, that through His mediatorial work He may save the sinner, and completely vindicate the claims of the law. His mission was to convince men of sin,—which is the transgression of the law, and through the merits of His blood, and by His mediation He was to bring them back to obedience. Through the sacrifice of Christ, the law could be maintained, and the sinner could be pardoned,—not only freed from the power of sin, but renewed “after the image of Him that created him.” Colossians 3:10.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Ms 41, 1892
7LtMs, Ms 41, 1892, par. 24
The Son of God, in becoming man’s substitute, and bearing the curse which should fall upon man, pledged Himself, in behalf of the race, to maintain the honor of the law of God. The Father has given the world into the hands of Christ, that through His mediatorial work He may save the sinner, and completely vindicate the claims of the [law]. His mission was to convince men of sin, which is the transgression of the law, and through the merits of His blood, and by His mediation, He was to bring them back to obedience. Through the sacrifice of Christ the law could be maintained, and the sinner could be pardoned, not only freed from the power of sin, but “renewed after the image of him that created him.” Colossians 3:10.Colossians 3:10-16
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Ms 23, 1891
7LtMs, Ms 23, 1891, par. 26
I then went into the east vestry of the Tabernacle, and spoke to those assembled in regard to faith, dwelling particularly upon Colossians 3:10-16.Colossians 3:10-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Lt 101, 1899
14LtMs, Lt 101, 1899, par. 1
I call upon those who stand as presidents and overseers in our institutions to change. Altogether too much of the natural tendency of the human heart is revealed, which has nothing to do with Christ, but everything to do with self. Hear the words of the Lord to you: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.” [Colossians 3:12, 13.]14LtMs, Lt 101, 1899, par. 2
I testify to you that this has not been done as God requires. My fellow laborers in a high and holy calling, you have a work to do. Clear the King’s highway, make His paths straight, that holy angels may come into our institutions. Remember that whatever your position, you are only men and not God. The Lord says to you, “Above all things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Verse 14.] What is charity? It is love for God and for your fellow laborers. “All ye are brethren,” Christ declares. [Matthew 23:8.] He includes every soul from the highest to the least.14LtMs, Lt 101, 1899, par. 3
Kindness and courtesy, gentleness and grace, must be revealed in the men who bear high responsibilities. Then there will be unity, and love will be exercised toward all, for they will have “put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.” “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond or free; but Christ is all and in all.” [Colossians 3:10, 11.]14LtMs, Lt 101, 1899, par. 5
The apostle exhorts us, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Verse 15.] When you empty the soul-temple of self, there will be room for the peace of God to rule. With some, self has occupied the throne of your hearts ever since you professed to be converted. This self is a selfish, bigoted creature who needs to die daily. “Let the word of God 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.” [Verse 16.] If there were less scolding, and more singing with grace in the heart to the Lord, think you not that the atmosphere of every room in the office would be changed? The workers would be easily entreated to show mercy and tenderness for every soul in need of help and strength and grace.14LtMs, Lt 101, 1899, par. 6
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Verse 17.] I am charged to say to you, Will you do whole-souled, thorough work, and let Christ abide in you? To be converted one day under the Holy Spirit’s working is not enough. Let the Spirit of God cleanse the soul-temple. Let Jesus in. He invites you to receive Him. Covetousness and the other evils that dominate in your lives are not such precious traits that you should be unwilling to part with them. I tell you that you have not attained to the height of your possibilities. You have only reached a low level, for self is cherished as if it were pure, untarnished gold. However high in the scale of piety you have risen, there are heights you have never yet reached—heights which if you do not reach, you will be “found wanting.” [Daniel 5:27.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Lt 9, 1896
11LtMs, Lt 9, 1896, par. 14
Also read (Colossians 3:10-17): “And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”Colossians 3:11
In Heavenly Places
The Christian’s All in All, February 28
HP 65.1
But Christ is all, and in all. Colossians 3:11.The Acts of the Apostles
Chapter 37—Paul’s Last Journey to Jerusalem
AA 390.1
The success attending the preaching of the gospel aroused the anger of the Jews anew. From every quarter were coming accounts of the spread of the new doctrine by which Jews were released from the observance of the rites of the ceremonial law and Gentiles were admitted to equal privileges with the Jews as children of Abraham. Paul, in his preaching at Corinth, presented the same arguments which he urged so forcibly in his epistles. His emphatic statement, “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision” (Colossians 3:11), was regarded by his enemies as daring blasphemy, and they determined that his voice should be silenced.From Trials to Triumph
Chapter 37—Paul’s Farewell Journey to Jerusalem
TT 203.3
The success attending the preaching of the gospel aroused the anger of the Jews anew. Jews were released from the ceremonial law, and Gentiles were equal with Jews as children of Abraham! Paul’s emphatic statement, “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision” (Colossians 3:11), was regarded by his enemies as daring blasphemy, and they determined that his voice should be silenced.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Lt 12, 1898
13LtMs, Lt 12, 1898, par. 20
The minds of men and women must be worked by the Holy Spirit in order to understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth, and truth is “all and in all” for this time. [See Colossians 3:11.] Every Christian student will help the teachers who carry the load of responsibility. They will not see how far they can go in breaking the rules of the school. This brings in the spirit of error and perversity; and they seek to please only their own unruly attributes!Colossians 3:12
Counsels for the Church
Counsel to Newlyweds
CCh 126.5
Affection may be as clear as crystal and beauteous in its purity, yet it may be shallow because it has not been tested and tried. Make Christ first and last and best in everything. Constantly behold Him, and your love for Him will daily become deeper and stronger as it is submitted to the test of trial. And as your love for Him increases, your love for each other will grow deeper and stronger. “We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18. You now have duties to perform that before your marriage you did not have. “Put on therefore, ... kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.” Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.” Give careful study to the following instruction: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church.... Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 5:2, 22-25.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 57, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 57, 1902, par. 11
You now have duties that you did not have before your marriage. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.” [Colossians 3:12.] “Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor. ... Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.” [Ephesians 5:2, 22-29.]God’s Amazing Grace
In Kindness, October 18
AG 299.1
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12.Our Father Cares
In Kindness, August 25
OFC 249.1
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12.Our High Calling
An Irresistible Influence, August 20
OHC 238.1
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12, R.S.V.Sons and Daughters of God
Thoughtfulness, March 17
SD 83.1
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12.Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7
Chapter 10—Responsibilities of Married Life
7T 46.2
You now have duties to perform that before your marriage you did not have. “Put on therefore, ... kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.” Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.” Give careful study to the following instruction: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church.... Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 5:2, 22-25.Ye Shall Receive Power
Long-suffering, March 6
YRP 74.1
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12.The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials
Chapter 115—The Vision at Salamanca
1888 936.2
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” Colossians 3:12.Testimony Treasures, vol. 3
Responsibilities of Married Life
3TT 96.2
You now have duties to perform that before your marriage you did not have. “Put on therefore, ... kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.” “Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.” Give careful study to the following instruction: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. ... Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 5:2, 22-25.Colossians 3:12-13
Lift Him Up
God’s Chosen People, October 26
LHU 313.1
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Colossians 3:12, 13, NIV.The Upward Look
Cultivating a Christlike Character, April 16
UL 120.1
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:12, 13.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Ms 113, 1898
13LtMs, Ms 113, 1898, par. 11
O, how many lose the riches blessings that God has in store for them in health and spiritual endowments. There are many souls who wrestle for special victories and special blessings, that they may do some great thing. To this end they are always feeling that they must make an agonizing struggle in prayers and tears. When these persons search the Scriptures with prayer to know the expressed will of God, and then do His will from the heart without one reservation of selfish indulgence, they will find rest. All the agonizing, all the tears and struggles will not give them the blessing they long for. Self must be entirely surrendered. They must do the work that presents itself, appropriating the abundance of the grace of God which is promised to all who ask in faith. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another: if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, even so also do ye.” [Colossians 3:12, 13.]Colossians 3:12-14
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894)
Lt 71a, 1894
9LtMs, Lt 71a, 1894, par. 17
There are responsibilities devolving upon every man who is in the service of Christ which he cannot safely ignore. Loyalty to the Captain of your salvation demands from you a different class of work than that which has come forth from your hands. You have joined the army of Christ, you are under most solemn obligations to manifest Christ to the world in character. “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith; quit you like men, be strong. Let all things be done with charity.” Love “suffereth long and is kind.” [1 Corinthians 16:13, 14; 13:4.] “Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Colossians 3:12-14.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)
Ms 90, 1901
16LtMs, Ms 90, 1901, par. 26
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Colossians 3:12-14.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Ms 42, 1903
18LtMs, Ms 42, 1903, par. 26
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Colossians 3:12-14.] “And ye, fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.” [Ephesians 6:4.]Colossians 3:12-15
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Lt 19a, 1891
7LtMs, Lt 19a, 1891, par. 5
These words were spoken to you by the Lord: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” [Colossians 3:12, 13.] Now just as Christ treats us, mercifully, tenderly, forgiving our transgressions and mistakes, “so also do ye.” “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Verse 14.] My brother, could you have heard these words as they were spoken to you in the most impressive manner, they could not but have converted your soul. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful.” [Verse 15.] Your health will improve when your heart is under the subduing influence of the Spirit of God and you let the peace of God rule, not be a transient guest, in your soul.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 86a, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 86a, 1893, par. 30
There is no need of contention. There should be no evil-thinking or evil-speaking. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:12-15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894)
Lt 34, 1894
9LtMs, Lt 34, 1894, par. 24
These mark objectionable features in others, and call the attention of others to the faults of the brethren. They impart to others the same spirit of evil surmising, and awaken suspicion and jealousy in others’ minds. They distribute the leaven of evil speaking, which creates heart burnings, distrust, and evil surmising; and roots of bitterness spring up whereby many are defiled. “Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:12-15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894)
Lt 45, 1894
9LtMs, Lt 45, 1894, par. 32
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself lest thou also be tempted.” “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” [Galatians 6:1, 2.] “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:12-15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 58, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 58, 1902, par. 9
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” [Colossians 3:12-15.] Remember that the religion of Christ works a reformation in the life and character. The true Christian seeks constantly for the grace that changes the objectionable features of the natural character. Instead of speaking sharp, dictatorial words, he speaks the words of encouragement that Christ would speak were He in his place. From his life shines forth the purity and unselfishness that shone forth from the life of the Saviour.Colossians 3:12-16
Manuscript Releases, vol. 13 [Nos. 1000-1080]
MR No. 1011—The Need for Home Religion; Responsibility to Aged Parents
13MR 75.1
When husbands require the complete subjection of their wives, declaring that women have no voice or will in the family, but must render entire submission, they place their wives in a position contrary to the Scripture. In interpreting the Scripture in this way, they do violence to the design of the marriage institution. This interpretation is made simply that they may exercise arbitrary rule, which is not their prerogative. But we read on, “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.” Why should the husband be bitter against his wife? If the husband has found her erring and full of faults, bitterness of spirit will not remedy the evil. [Colossians 3:12-16, quoted.]Sermons and Talks, vol. 2
Manuscript 82, 1898
2SAT 119.1
The religion of Jesus Christ can only bless when it works and influences as the leaven works the meal. Says the apostle: [Philippians 2:1-5; Colossians 3:12-16; Romans 12:3-10; 15:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Romans 12:16; Galatians 5:22-26, quoted]. The apostle James in writing of this, says: [James 3:13-18, quoted]. And Christ declares: [John 15:8-14; 13:34, 35, quoted].Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888)
Lt 18, 1888
5LtMs, Lt 18, 1888, par. 5
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. We must be Christians. Blindness of mind will come upon us if we fail to heed the injunction of the Spirit of God. We are in an enemy’s land, and he is constantly tempting us that we may not keep our souls in subjection to the Spirit of God. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are also called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” [Colossians 3:12-16.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 109, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 109, 1893, par. 37
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” Colossians 3:12-16.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Ms 82, 1898
13LtMs, Ms 82, 1898, par. 20
“Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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.” [Colossians 3:12-16.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
Lt 136, 1900
15LtMs, Lt 136, 1900, par. 17
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” [Colossians 3:12-16.]Colossians 3:12-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882)
Lt 24a, 1882
3LtMs, Lt 24a, 1882, par. 12
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ... And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:12, 17.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 210, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 210, 1902, par. 4
The following words were spoken to me for you. I was instructed that it would be by heeding these words that you would preserve your influence for good: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:12-15.]17LtMs, Lt 210, 1902, par. 6
“Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.” [Verses 16, 17.]Manuscript Releases, vol. 11 [Nos. 851-920]
MR No. 863—Christian Unity
11MR 50.1
No provision has been made for Christians to draw apart from each other. By our unity and love we are to reveal the character of Christ. “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour” (Ephesians 5:1, 2). There is a class named in this chapter that we are not to associate with. If we cannot lift them up, they will pull us down. We know the will of God. Shall we not practice His word? Shall we not love each other as brethren? [Colossians 3:12-17 quoted.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890)
Ms 62, 1890
6LtMs, Ms 62, 1890, par. 14
Your hearts would be melted to obey the words of the apostle Paul: “Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ also forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894)
Ms 101, 1894
9LtMs, Ms 101, 1894, par. 12
Let every soul, even he who flatters himself that he has a super abundance of compassion, heed these words: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering, forbearing one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Lt 63, 1896
11LtMs, Lt 63, 1896, par. 14
Every man, woman, and youth has an influence upon others. This influence we have from God. It flows from God to the human agent, and we are responsible for its use. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another; if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness.” [Colossians 3:12-14.] Will we consider that this pure, unselfishness love, one toward another, is the bond of perfectness in character? “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father by him.” [Verses 15-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Ms 39, 1896
11LtMs, Ms 39, 1896, par. 16
“Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Lt 69, 1897
12LtMs, Lt 69, 1897, par. 14
Read this entire chapter, Brother Hardy. Study attentively the epistles of John, and see what you can learn from them to put into practice. You are to manifest the character of Christ. He exhorts you to “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Lt 5, 1897
12LtMs, Lt 5, 1897, par. 31
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Ms 74, 1897
12LtMs, Ms 74, 1897, par. 6
Let us come to the unerring Counsellor. What saith the Word of God? “Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” Notice these words. “And let the peace of God rule in your heart.” If you do this, a flood of words that have in them no virtue or goodness will not pour from your lips. “To the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful. Let the word of God 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:12-17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
Lt 46, 1900
15LtMs, Lt 46, 1900, par. 42
Will my brother walk humbly with God? Will he choose his own society, his own company, and separate if possible from anyone who will not put away their ideas and plans and accept His? Have you read Philippians 2:1-16? Will you practice the Word of God? This Word of God Paul gives to his brethren, and you need it just as much. The fourth verse including the fifth is appropriate to you, and should be seen in your practice. [Read] Colossians 3:12-17. Practice the truth in words, in spirit, in action. [Read] Ephesians 4:1-6, and 5:1, 2.The Sanctified Life
The Will of God
SL 87.2
Paul seeks to impress upon our minds the fact that the foundation of all acceptable service to God, as well as the very crown of the Christian graces, is love; and that only in the soul where love reigns will the peace of God abide. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” (Colossians 3:12-17).The Gospel Herald
April 16, 1902
GH April 16, 1902, par. 3
All who love and serve the Lord Jesus, all who have a knowledge of the truth, are anxious to help their fellow men. They heed the charge that God has given them through the apostle Paul: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity [love], which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him”. Colossians 3:12-17. This scripture points out an excellent way by which man may learn to be an overcomer.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
Ms 33, 1885
4LtMs, Ms 33, 1885, par. 1
Colossians 3:12-17. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.”4LtMs, Ms 33, 1885, par. 11
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] Do we consider how little gratitude we bring into our lives, how few thoughts we give to our heavenly Father, how readily the words of fretful repining and complaining fall from our lips? How many of my hearers love to dwell upon and to tell of their trials! And how little we offer praise to God! We do not take into consideration all the blessings He bestows upon us from day to day. If we should take this view of the matter and recount our blessings, many of our supposed trials would disappear. We have every reason to be thankful, to praise God. We should not complain, but we should show our gratitude. “Rejoice in the Lord.” [Philippians 4:4.]4LtMs, Ms 33, 1885, par. 15
“Let 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.” [Colossians 3:16.] Here is the privilege of the Christian. We want to be drawing nearer and nearer to Jesus Christ. We want to look away from the things of this life to the future immortal life. Says Paul, “Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” 2 Corinthians 4:17.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
Lt 93, 1886
4LtMs, Lt 93, 1886, par. 4
In the afternoon I spoke again from Colossians 3:12-17. I exalted the standard and impressed upon those who were connected with the work of God the necessity of their being Christlike and doing the words of Christ. If those now engaged in the work are not Christians in the Bible light, they will be no blessing to the office, but a curse. There is some deep feeling here now. Some have been in a very low state spiritually. We have been gone to Italy and to Tramelan and other places, then six weeks to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
Ms 27, 1885
4LtMs, Ms 27, 1885, par. 24
Although I feel nearly sick, I attend the meeting in the evening. The house is well filled. I spoke to the people from Colossians 3:12-17. I sought to impress the people with the necessity of exercising living faith in the promises of God. It was for them to seek to reach the Bible standard and then claim the precious promises of Jehovah.Colossians 3:12-19
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Lt 18b, 1891
7LtMs, Lt 18b, 1891, par. 1
A true woman in the home is a treasure, and she should be respected and appreciated. The question is often asked, Shall a wife have no will of her own? The Bible plainly states that the husband is the head of the family. “Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands.” If this injunction ended here, we might say that the position of the wife is not an enviable one; it is a very hard and trying position in very many cases, and it would be better were there fewer marriages. Many husbands stop at the words, “Wives, submit yourselves,” but we will read the conclusion of the same injunction, which is, “As it is fit in the Lord.” [Colossians 3:18.]7LtMs, Lt 18b, 1891, par. 3
When husbands require the complete subjection of their wives, declaring that women have no voice or will in the family, but must render entire submission, they place their wives in a position contrary to the Scripture. In interpreting the Scripture in this way they do violence to the design of the marriage institution. This interpretation is made simply that they may exercise arbitrary rule, which is not their prerogative. But we read on, “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.” [Verse 19.] Why should the husband be bitter against his wife? If the husband has found her erring and full of faults, bitterness of spirit will not remedy the evil.7LtMs, Lt 18b, 1891, par. 4
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Verses 12-17.]Colossians 3:12-24
Manuscript Releases, vol. 18 [Nos. 1301-1359]
MR No. 1323—Brief Writings on Short Scriptural Passages and Practical Christian Living
18MR 152.1
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Will those who have been tossed about by temptation and doubt remember these words? [Colossians 3:12-15, 17, 23, 24, quoted.]—Manuscript 52, 1902.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ms 52, 1902
17LtMs, Ms 52, 1902, par. 22
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” [Hebrews 10:35, 36.] Will those who have been tossed about by temptation and doubt remember these words? “Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. ... Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. ... Do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ.” [Colossians 3:12-15, 17, 23, 24.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 47a, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 47a, 1902, par. 32
“Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. ... Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Jesus.” [Colossians 3:12-21, 23, 24.]Colossians 3:12-25
Manuscript Releases, vol. 12 [Nos. 921-999]
MR No. 933—The Christian Life
12MR 52.1
[Colossians 3:12-17, 23-25, quoted.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Ms 148, 1897
12LtMs, Ms 148, 1897, par. 9
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him, ... Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ. But ye which doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which ye hath done, and there is no respect of persons.” [Colossians 3:12-17, 23-25.]Colossians 3:13
Our High Calling
Cherishing the Spirit of Jesus, August 21
OHC 239.1
Forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13, R.S.V.Sons and Daughters of God
Forgiveness, March 24
SD 90.1
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:13.Colossians 3:14
Our High Calling
Charity the Topmost Round, March 8
OHC 73.1
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Colossians 3:14.Colossians 3:15
Our Father Cares
A Never-failing Refuge, May 18
OFC 150.5
We need to cultivate a spirit of cheerfulness.... Let us ever look on the bright side of life and be hopeful, full of love and good works, rejoicing in the Lord always. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts,” and “be ye thankful” (Colossians 3:15).18That I May Know Him, 225.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 63a, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 63a, 1893, par. 29
We shall consider the example of Paul in (2 Corinthians 2:4): “For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have, more abundantly unto you.” “And let (it is urging its entrance) the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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 unto the Lord.” [Colossians 3:15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Lt 47, 1898
13LtMs, Lt 47, 1898, par. 11
The promises of God stood out clear and distinct, as though placed in letters of gold. Why, Oh why are they not appreciated! Why is not the heart filled with thanksgiving and praise? Why are your tongues so silent? Where are the words that express thanksgiving and praise to God for all His benefits? The talent of speech is misappropriated. Let the talent of choice words be given to God in thanksgiving and rejoicing, and this will glorify His name. Surrender self entirely to God. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Ms 142, 1898
13LtMs, Ms 142, 1898, par. 9
Says the apostle, “Be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] If you have the savor of grace and godliness, you will express your gratitude to God. We know the source from which it flows, and we know how it is to be retained. By praise and thanksgiving we may maintain our connection with God. While every soul who has the savor of the salt is doing his work, unseen influences will be felt. His saving qualities will be a savor of life.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Lt 200, 1899
14LtMs, Lt 200, 1899, par. 18
The Holy Spirit is to God’s work as the oil to the wheels of well-regulated machinery. Obedience, childlike faith and trust in God bring peace, bring joy. Cultivate thankfulness of heart. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] Work interestedly, lovingly, patiently, for all with whom you are brought in contact. Show no impatience. Utter not one unkind word. Let the love of Christ be in your heart, the law of kindness upon your lips. This will enable you to achieve almost every good and noble thing.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Lt 117a, 1899
14LtMs, Lt 117a, 1899, par. 4
The appearance with many who profess to believe the truth is as though they had a severe task laid upon them, and were sour under its influence. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] “But without faith it is impossible to please God.” [Hebrews 11:6.] Whatever you may have to pass through because of the little love and sympathy and appreciation of your work, bear in mind the Lord Jesus knows all about it. Look heavenward for your words of comfort and hope, and you will never, never be disappointed. “Lift up your heads and rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh.” [Luke 21:28.] Now, just now as never before, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for He is faithful that promised.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)
Ms 127, 1901
16LtMs, Ms 127, 1901, par. 36
What a change would be seen in our world if fathers and mothers would reveal this love in the home. No unkind words would be spoken. There would be no jealousy or envy, no scolding or fretting, nothing to mar the peace of the home. O that all knew the meaning of the words, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)
Ms 65, 1901
16LtMs, Ms 65, 1901, par. 22
All of us can so work under the supervision of the Holy Spirit that we shall be prepared to take our place in the royal family. Every one can have the peace of Christ. The apostle says, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” [Colossians 3:15.] When Christ was a child like these children here, He was tempted to sin, but He did not yield to temptation. As He grew older He was tempted, but the songs His mother had taught Him to sing came into His mind, and He would lift His voice in praise. And before His companions were aware of it, they would be singing with Him. God wants us to use every facility which heaven has provided for resisting the enemy.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Lt 23, 1903
18LtMs, Lt 23, 1903, par. 11
So great is the intemperance in speech that much instruction has been given on this subject by the greatest Teacher the world has ever seen. He has given special directions for the discipline of the tongue. Study and obey these directions. Check the unwholesome words that if spoken would create differences and alienation. Speak words that will cement hearts, not estrange them; words that will heal, not wound. When difficulties arise among church members, let them be cleared away before the Sabbath comes. This should be regarded as a Christian duty by every church member. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] Are you troubled and perplexed? Sweep away the rubbish that has been accumulating before the door of the heart, and open the door, inviting Jesus to come in and abide as an honored guest. Bring peace and comfort into your own hearts and the hearts of others. This is most blessed missionary work.That I May Know Him
Golden Promises, July 14
TMK 201.4
The promises of God stood out clear and distinct, as though placed in letters of gold. Why, oh, why are they not appreciated! Why is not the heart filled with thanksgiving and praise? Why are your tongues so silent? ... The talent of speech is misappropriated. Let the talent of choice words be given to God in thanksgiving and rejoicing, and this will glorify His name. Surrender self entirely to God. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts ...; and be ye thankful” (Colossians 3:15).23Letter 47, 1898Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Lt 29, 1903
18LtMs, Lt 29, 1903, par. 12
So great is the intemperance in speech that much instruction has been given on this subject by the greatest Teacher the world has ever seen. He has given special directions for the discipline of the tongue. Study and obey these directions. Check the unwholesome words that if spoken would create differences and alienation. Speak words that will cement hearts, not estrange them; words that will heal, not wound. When difficulties arise among church members, let them be cleared away before the Sabbath comes. This should be regarded as a Christian duty by every church member. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] Are you troubled and perplexed? Sweep away the rubbish that has been accumulating before the door of the heart, and open the door, inviting Jesus to come in and abide as an honored guest. Bring peace and comfort into your own hearts and the hearts of others. This is most blessed missionary work.That I May Know Him
A Never-failing Refuge, August 7
TMK 225.5
We need to cultivate a spirit of cheerfulness.... Let us ever look on the bright side of life and be hopeful, full of love and good works, rejoicing in the Lord always. “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts,” and “be ye thankful” (Colossians 3:15).10The Review and Herald, February 3, 1885.The Ministry of Healing
The Healing Promises
MH 253.2
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; ... and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15. Forgetting our own difficulties and troubles, let us praise God for an opportunity to live for the glory of His name. Let the fresh blessings of each new day awaken praise in our hearts for these tokens of His loving care. When you open your eyes in the morning, thank God that He has kept you through the night. Thank Him for His peace in your heart. Morning, noon, and night, let gratitude as a sweet perfume ascend to heaven.The Review and Herald
June 2, 1910
RH June 2, 1910, par. 6
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; ... and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15. Forgetting our own difficulties and troubles, let us praise God for an opportunity to live for the glory of his name. Let the fresh blessings of each new day awaken praise in our hearts for these tokens of his loving care. When you open your eyes in the morning, thank God that he has kept you through the night. Thank him for his peace in your heart. Morning, noon, and night, let gratitude as a sweet perfume ascend to heaven.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 1 (1844 - 1868)
Lt 32, 1868
1LtMs, Lt 32, 1868, par. 2
“And be ye thankful.” You must cultivate this Christian grace—gratitude to God. “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, rejoice.” [Philippians 4:4.] “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful.” [Colossians 3:15.] Be cheerful in God. This will encourage Uriah. Get the expression of a smile upon your countenance, and let it sit there naturally with ease, as if at home. Smiles are too great strangers to your countenance. Put away your doleful expression, as though some terrible evil was impending over you. Believe that Jesus loves you, that He gave His life for you, that you might have happiness and joy forevermore. That same Jesus, who withheld not His own life to save you, will not leave you to yourself but will take you in His care and will not forsake you. Oh, Harriet, you have been too faithless and unbelieving. Stay up the hands of Uriah by cheerful countenance [and] encouraging words.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875)
Lt 22, 1875
2LtMs, Lt 22, 1875, par. 1
Our camp meeting in Minnesota has closed. We left without entering a house. This meeting has been better than the three preceding it, and they were all good. The first two days of the meeting were rainy and uncomfortable, but all possessed their souls in patience. Not one word of complaint or murmuring was heard. All we met had a word of good cheer. This is as it should be. We can make that which is disagreeable ten times more so by talking of the discomforts and feeling that we are having a hard time. I think it pays to heed the injunction of the Apostle, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts ... and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Lt 34, 1891
7LtMs, Lt 34, 1891, par. 34
The human heart must continually cry for the living God, to know His will, and to make the life conform to it. Yield not to every influence with which you are brought in contact. Determine, as Daniel did, that you will not gratify self at the expense of principle. Seek for a character so consistent, so meek, so resolute, so cheerful, so devout, that sin will find in you no sanction, and as you walk in the light of the Sun of Righteousness, you will walk in a wise and perfect way. Christian elevation will pervade your demeanor. You will know in your own experience the meaning of the injunction of Paul, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” [Colossians 3:15.] Let its power strengthen you in firmness, courage, and trust, that the world may see in you a faith with which they cannot tamper. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” [2 Corinthians 5:17.]Colossians 3:15-16
That I May Know Him
Fragrant With Heaven’s Blessing, June 28
TMK 185.4
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, ... and be ye thankful. Let 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” (Colossians 3:15, 16). This was Christ’s practice. He was often assailed by temptation, but in place of yielding or being provoked, He sang God’s praises. With spiritual songs He stopped the fluent speech of those whom Satan was using to create strife....Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 6a, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 6a, 1893, par. 26
The Lord Jesus would not leave you unwarned on this subject. Seek most earnestly by prayer the grace of Christ, cultivating a genuine humility. Conform your life to the likeness of Christ, and you will grow strong in the grace of Christ, and the outward manners will be consistent with the elevated and ennobling character of the truth. And “let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” Here it is represented as seeking to be let in, “to the which also ye are called in one body and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” [Colossians 3:15, 16.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Lt 63, 1893
8LtMs, Lt 63, 1893, par. 33
Paul writes (2 Corinthians 2:4) “For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have, more abundantly unto you.” “And let (it is urging its entrance) the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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 unto the Lord.” [Colossians 3:15, 16.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Ms 81, 1897
12LtMs, Ms 81, 1897, par. 3
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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.” [Colossians 3:15, 16.] Would not this be much more acceptable to God than the rubbish that comes from your lips?Colossians 3:15-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896)
Lt 91, 1896
11LtMs, Lt 91, 1896, par. 17
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him; rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.” [Colossians 2:6-10.] “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:15-17.]Colossians 3:15-25
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Ms 84, 1897
12LtMs, Ms 84, 1897, par. 18
“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh,” Paul writes again, “not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he which doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.” [Colossians 3:22-25.]12LtMs, Ms 84, 1897, par. 21
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” [Colossians 3:15.] This peace is freely given us by God; our part is to let it rule in our hearts. If we give it room, if we encourage its presence, we will have a peace and joy that is beyond all understanding. Then there will not flow from our lips a flood of words that have no softening, subduing influence upon the characters of those with whom we associate. A heart in which the peace of God rules will not pour forth words that cause the angels of God to cover their faces for sorrow. From the heart where Jesus rules and reigns come only the issues of life.Colossians 3:16
In Heavenly Places
Helping One Another, October 9
HP 289.5
“Let 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” (Colossians 3:16). Here is the privilege of the Christian.17Manuscript 33, 1885.Reflecting Christ
The Impress of Deity Seen in His Word, April 11
RC 115.1
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Colossians 3:16.That I May Know Him
Honoring God in the Home, May 23
TMK 149.1
Let 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. Colossians 3:16.Living by Principle
Amusements
PH048 19.3
Colossians 3:16: Let 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.From the Heart
Trust the Word, Not Feelings, March 8
FH 79.1
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Colossians 3:16.With God at Dawn
The Word of Christ Shall Dwell in Me, June 22
WGD 175.1
Let 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. Colossians 3:16.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
Ms 176, 1897
12LtMs, Ms 176, 1897, par. 92
One of the most unprofitable exercises in prayer is to get the head in the hands and then whisper out a prayer so that but few can hear the words spoken. Do not do this anywhere except in private, alone with God. When you pray at the family altar, come with holy boldness to the throne of grace, where we have been invited to come and make known our requests unto God. “Let 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.” Colossians 3:16. Praying is to be short, right to the point, as a religious exercise. There is too much rambling in prayer in public. Singing is to be with the spirit and understanding, also making melody to God.Colossians 3:16-17
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Lt 31, 1891
7LtMs, Lt 31, 1891, par. 35
“Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:16, 17.] Compare your own words and works with these words of inspiration, and see if you can be pleased with the comparison. If you had let the words of Christ dwell in you richly, if you had searched the Bible for truth as men seek for hidden treasure, you would have had a precious experience, and as you contemplated the living oracles, daily you would have discovered new beauty in the inspired utterances, and your thoughts and words would have been purified, even as precious metal is purified and refined from dross in the fire of the furnace.Colossians 3:17
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
Spiritual Growth
CT 489.1
Gather to your soul the light of the word of God. Remember that day by day you are building character for time and for eternity. The teaching of the Bible in regard to character building is very explicit. “Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Colossians 3:17. Place yourself under His control, and then ask for His protecting power. He gave His life for you. Do not cause Him sorrow. Be guarded in all that you say and do. Christ wants you to be to other young men His representative, His delegated gospel medical missionary.Ye Shall Receive Power
Oil in Your Vessels, January 8
YRP 16.3
The requirement of the gospel is far-reaching. Says the apostle, “Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” (Colossians 3:17). “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Practical piety will not be attained by giving the grand truths of the Bible a place in the outer courts of the heart. The religion of the Bible must be brought into the large and the little affairs of life. It must furnish the powerful motives and principles that will regulate the Christian’s character and course of action....EGW Writings — Ellen G. White. Ellen G. White Estate · all rights reserved
Colossians 3:1-25
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
Ms 68, 1886
4LtMs, Ms 68, 1886, par. 3
Spoke to the people in forenoon from 2 Corinthians 4. I spoke to the people with great earnestness and sought to impress them with a sense of their responsibility. There had been much levity and some things which had separated them from God. I read to them Romans 2:6-11. In the afternoon I spoke again from Colossians 3:12-17.4LtMs, Ms 68, 1886, par. 15
Spoke to the church assembled this morning from Colossians. Our social meeting was good. I have written eight pages to Brother and Sister Ings. We had a nice shower in the night.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Lt 107, 1898
13LtMs, Lt 107, 1898, par. 9
What does the Holy Spirit do for the receiver? It gives him the mind of Christ. Study the first chapters of Hebrews and Colossians. It makes him a faithful worker for his Lord. The man who has caught the Spirit of God does not pet his own ideas, and make strong his own natural tendencies. He takes himself in hand, and brings “I” into subjection. He will not go forward in any false way, but represses the evil inclination. He will not excuse his faults, but in faith and much prayer will cut away the evil, whatever may be its character. When the Holy Spirit sees this determined effort, man is not left to struggle alone for the mastery.13LtMs, Lt 107, 1898, par. 13
Sanctified love never degrades. It elevates, ennobles, purifies, and brings sacred joy to the soul. The consciousness that we are in the sight of a holy God, that His presence is with us always, will keep us from all unholy impulses and lustful passions. The truth as it is in Jesus leads to complete surrender of heart, mind, soul, and strength to the service of God. “Whatsoever ye do,” Christ says, “do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” [Colossians 3:17.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Ms 1, 1899
14LtMs, Ms 1, 1899, par. 19
In the third chapter of Colossians definite instruction is given to families. The apostle says, “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done, and there is no respect of persons.” [Verses 18-25.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
Ms 72, 1900
15LtMs, Ms 72, 1900, par. 6
We need to be converted, else we shall never understand the meaning of sanctification of soul and spirit. The third chapter of Colossians is a wonderfully soothing recipe for the cure of church troubles. In your families and in the church will you begin at once the treatment here laid out? Will you take the remedy prescribed, and will you take it now?15LtMs, Ms 72, 1900, par. 7
“Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another and forgiving one another. If any have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are also called in one body, and be ye thankful.” [Verses 12-15.]15LtMs, Ms 72, 1900, par. 8
“Let the word of God dwell in you richly with all wisdom.” Then you will be workers together with God. “Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him: ... knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he which doeth evil shall receive the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” [Verses 16, 17, 24, 25.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ms 130, 1902
17LtMs, Ms 130, 1902, par. 16
In the third of Colossians we read: “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Verses 1-4.]17LtMs, Ms 130, 1902, par. 17
This whole chapter should be carefully studied. What is the charge given us?—“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now (after pledging yourself to serve Christ in truth and verity) ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.” [Verses 5-8.]17LtMs, Ms 130, 1902, par. 18
Notice the next verse: “Lie not one to another.” [Verse 9.] If you have solemnly covenanted with God, in the presence of Christ and the Holy Spirit, to act as a member of the royal family, a child of the heavenly King, you will not in your life lie against the truth you profess to believe. You will not reveal by your works that you are a sinner, while professing to be a saint. If you are sincere in making this pledge, you will not be found nullifying your prayer, “Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven” [Matthew 6:10], by acting as sinners act whenever it best suits your convenience to act thus, <and when you can advantage yourself and at your neighbor’s disadvantage.>Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ms 6a, 1902
17LtMs, Ms 6a, 1902, par. 8
Let the young men and young women who are preparing for service read and study the third chapter of Colossians, and the first chapter of Second Peter, and also the following Scriptures: “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:12-16. “Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in all things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.” Hebrews 2:17, 18.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Lt 160, 1903
18LtMs, Lt 160, 1903, par. 3
At the time of our baptism, we pledged ourselves in the presence of the three most powerful agencies of heaven—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost—that we would henceforth walk in newness of life. At the same time, all Heaven pledged itself to endow us with the power of the Holy Spirit. The fulfilment of our pledge is represented in the third chapter of Colossians: “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth.” [Verses 1-5.] Read the entire chapter. In striving to win in the Christian conflict, we are not to try to overcome in our own strength, but in the strength of these mighty Powers that have promised to lead and guide us onward to victory.18LtMs, Lt 160, 1903, par. 18
As I read this, I thought, What a beautiful idea! God has engraved it in my heart. “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:4.] What a miracle of mercy that will be! Is this your hope—not a casual hope, but a hope well grounded and secure?18LtMs, Lt 160, 1903, par. 29
My brother and sister, your two lives are worth more than a thousand worlds if of you it can in the heavenly courts be said, “They are dead, and their lives are hid with Christ in God.” [Colossians 3:3.] “You hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” [Ephesians 2:1.] It is yours to say, “I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” [Galatians 2:20.] The richest of heaven’s blessings are ours through the gospel of our Redeemer. We may rise to our high privileges. Shall we not make a determined effort to live wholly for God?Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Lt 167, 1903
18LtMs, Lt 167, 1903, par. 2
I saw One of authority presenting the instruction contained in the book of Colossians to the believers assembled in the Battle Creek Tabernacle. The lessons of this book may with profit be often repeated. Here true, practical godliness is outlined. Here are laid down the principles that are to be preserved in every church that is organized.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Ms 36, 1906
21LtMs, Ms 36, 1906, par. 11
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” Colossians 3:1-25.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Lt 200, 1902
17LtMs, Lt 200, 1902, par. 21
With the might of Omnipotence, God works to make the gospel triumphant. Can man bind the arm of Jehovah? Can he shut out the light of heaven? No, no! “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, and not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:1-4.]17LtMs, Lt 200, 1902, par. 22
God calls for perfection of character. Christ wants to blend our lives with His life. Let those who are determined to be Bible Christians strive lawfully for the crown of life. “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [Verses 12-15.]17LtMs, Lt 200, 1902, par. 23
I send you these words, because they are presented to me as the message of the Lord to those who are not obeying Him. Please read and study the third chapter of Colossians. It states plainly what we must do in order to leave on the minds of unbelievers an impression favorable to the truth.Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ms 4, 1902
17LtMs, Ms 4, 1902, par. 25
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things of the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. ... Put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him; where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free; but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” [Colossians 3:1-4, 8-14.]17LtMs, Ms 4, 1902, par. 27
Let the young men and young women who are qualifying themselves for service read and study the third chapter of Colossians, and the first chapter of second Peter, and also the following Scriptures: “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight. But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in every time of need.” “In all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.” [Hebrews 4:12-16; 2:17, 18.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 20 (1905)
Ms 143, 1905
20LtMs, Ms 143, 1905, par. 4
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. ... Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, shining with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ... And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.” [Colossians 3:1-4, 12-16, 23-25.]Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Ms 108, 1903
18LtMs, Ms 108, 1903, par. 13
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: ... but now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth: lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” [Colossians 3:1-6, 8-11.]18LtMs, Ms 108, 1903, par. 15
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. ... Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” [Verses 12-25.]