Col 3:8 But now you must also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
Col 3:10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
Paul exhorted the Colossians to mortify internal spiritual uncleanness such as anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy and filthy language. The axe of mortification must be laid on the root of internal uncleanness which is of great guilt before God.
Sudden motions , advanced and heightened anger accompanied by a desire for revenge is evil. Injurious and calumnious speaking , whether against man or God together with lewd, indecent and immodest conversations should be put off. Such language should never come out of a Christian living the new life in Christ.
We have to put on the new likeness of our maker. Just as we take off dirty old clothes and put on new clothes, so we must take off old behavior and put on new behavior. Not only does our outer self change but also our inner self. When we clothe ourselves with Christ, we also clothe ourselves with his mind and with his knowledge. When men look at our lives, they must be able to see Christ.
Further readings:
2Co 5:17
Gal 3:24
Eph 4:22-24
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