Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Colossians: Chapter 3].
from \aischos\, disgrace). Note also the addition of "out of your
mouth" (\ek tou stomatos hum•n\). The word was used for both
abusive and filthy talk and Lightfoot combines both ideas as
often happens. Such language should never come out of the mouth
of a Christian living the new life in Christ.
3:9 {Lie not to another} (\m• pseudesthe eis all•lous\). Lying
(\pseudos\) could have been included in the preceding list where
it belongs in reality. But it is put more pointedly thus in the
prohibition (\m•\ and the present middle imperative). It means
either "stop lying" or "do not have the habit of lying." {Seeing
that ye have put off} (\apekdusamenoi\). First aorist middle
participle (causal sense of the circumstantial participle) of the
double compound verb \apekduomai\, for which see 2:15. The
\apo\ has the perfective sense (wholly), "having stripped clean
off." The same metaphor as \apothesthe\ in verse 8. {The old
man} (\ton palaion anthr•pon\). Here Paul brings in another
metaphor (mixes his metaphors as he often does), that of the old
life of sin regarded as "the ancient man" of sin already
crucified (Ro 6:6) and dropped now once and for all as a mode
of life (aorist tense). See same figure in Eph 4:22. \Palaios\
is ancient in contrast with \neos\ (young, new) as in Mt 9:17
or \kainos\ (fresh, unused) as in Mt 13:52. {With his doings}
(\sun tais praxesin autou\). Practice must square with
profession.
3:10 {And have put on} (\kai endusamenoi\). First aorist middle
participle (in causal sense as before) of \endun•\, old and
common verb (Latin _induo_, English endue) for putting on a
garment. Used of putting on Christ (Ga 3:27; Ro 13:14). {The
new man} (\ton neon\). "The new (young as opposed to old
\palaion\) man" (though \anthr•pon\ is not here expressed, but
understood from the preceding phrase). In Eph 4:24 Paul has
\endusasthai ton kainon\ (fresh as opposed to worn out)
\anthr•pon\. {Which is being renewed} (\ton anakainoumenon\).
Present passive articular participle of \anakaino•\. Paul
apparently coined this word on the analogy of \ananeomai\.
\Anakainiz•\ already existed (Heb 6:6). Paul also uses
\anakain•sis\ (Ro 12:2; Tit 3:5) found nowhere before him. By
this word Paul adds the meaning of \kainos\ to that of \neos\
just before. It is a continual refreshment (\kainos\) of the new
(\neos\, young) man in Christ Jesus. {Unto knowledge} (\eis
epign•sin\). "Unto full (additional) knowledge," one of the
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