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For ye are dead; the apostle adds another reason why the believing Colossians should not be earthly-minded, because they were dead, not absolutely, but in a certain respect, viz. of sin, and the world.
1. In regard of that carnal, corrupted, sin-infected life, received from our first parents by carnal generation, the life of the old man, altogether depraved, the real members of Christ are dead: see Col_2:11,12,20 Ro 6:2,4,6-8,11 7:9 2Co_5:14,17 Ga 5:24.
2. In regard of the world, by communion with Christ their Head, Psa_22:15 Isa_26:19 Gal_6:14 2Ti_2:11 1Pe_4:1,2.
And your life is hid with Christ in God; and their spiritual life, (opposed to the life of sin), which is received by their receiving of Christ, the life they now live by faith, quickened together with Christ, Col_2:13 Joh_11:25,26 14:6 Gal_2:20 Heb_10:38 1Jo_5:11,12; this is hid with Christ by virtue of their union with him, as Christ is in God by union with the Father; Christ in God, and our life in Christ, Joh_17:21, because in him the the springs of our spiritual life, which in and by our regeneration, renovation, and sanctification is communicated to us; and its progress in fruitfulness till it arrive to perfection, Phi_3:10,14.