Colossians 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Mortify

Members

Romans 6:13

Romans 7:5

James 4:1

Evil

General references

Job 31:24

Isaiah 11:6

Ezekiel 11:18

Bible References

Mortify

This we must remember, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed; that henceforth we should not be servants of sin.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye must die. But if ye mortify the deeds of the body, by the help of the spirit, ye shall live,

They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the appetites and lusts.

So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:

Members

Neither give ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: But give yourselves unto God, as they that are alive from death. And give your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

For when we were in the flesh, the lusts of sin which were stirred up by the law, reigned in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?

Evil

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,

General references

"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'

Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, and the Leopard shall lie down by the goat. Bullocks, Lions and cattle shall keep company together, so that a little child shall rule them.

And thither shall ye come. And as for all impediments, and all your abominations: I will take them away.