Colossians / Question
Colossians says that in the new humanity there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free Colossians 3:11. It concludes, "Christ is all, and in all" Colossians 3:11.
In Colossians 3:8–11, Paul tells the community to stop acting in ways that belong to their former way of life. They must set aside destructive speech and attitudes, especially lying. His reason is that they have already “taken off” the old self and “put on” a new self, which is being reshaped toward its Maker’s pattern. This unit sits in the letter’s practical section, where Paul draws behavioral implications from the community’s new identity in Christ. Just before this, he urges them to put to death practices tied to their former life and warns about consequences that follow such behaviors (Colossians 3:5–7).
Colossians 3:8–11 presents a “before/after” contrast. The passage explicitly names practices that damage community life—anger, hostile intent, and especially speech that harms (slander, shameful talk, lying).
A common mistake is to turn the wording into a slogan. The better reading keeps the phrase tied to the passage, the speaker, and the problem the book is addressing.
Start with Colossians 3:11, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
11where there can`t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.