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[a]who gave himself for our sins that he might rescue us from the present evil age in accord with the will of our God and Father,(A)

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  1. 1:4 The greeting in v 3 is expanded by a christological formula that stresses deliverance through the Lord Jesus from a world dominated by Satan; cf. 2 Cor 4:4; Eph 2:2; 6:12.

10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.(A) 11 If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you.

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For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.(A) When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

Renunciation of Vice.[a]

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  1. 3:5–17 In lieu of false asceticism and superstitious festivals, the apostle reminds the Colossians of the moral life that is to characterize their response to God through Christ. He urges their participation in the liturgical hymns and prayers that center upon God’s plan of salvation in Christ (Col 3:16).