Colossians 3:5-17
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The images that Paul uses here are (1) Death to Life (2) Putting clothes on and off.
We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
Paul in his writings always associates greed and sexual sin and he also associates greed and sexual sin both with idolatry.
ἀποτίθημι
Now you must rid yourselves of all such things. The word “rid” (apothesthe) means “to put off” like a suit of clothes. In its ethical use here it means “throw it off like a dirty shirt”
Repulsive habits—anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language—do not fit or suit Christians.
