Colossians 3:10 (GNV)

Passage

And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,

Colossians 3:10 And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,

Colossians 3:11 Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

Colossians 3:12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "created", "haue", "newe", "renewed", "knowledge", "after", and "image". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "created" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Lie not one to another seeing that..." into verse 11's "Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe circumcision...", so "created" and "haue" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "created" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.