Note 26 at Col. 3:9: The phrase "lie not one to another" begins a long sentence that ends with verse 11. Again the expressions of "putting off" and "putting on" emphasize two different kinds of life. The "old man" is referring to the old nature one had before accepting Christ. The "new man" is the new nature that is created in righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24). As a result of the new creation there is no longer any racial distinction, rather Christ is all and in all. This may be a way of stating that in the new creation Christ is all that really matters. "In all" refers to Christ's indwelling all believers who belong to this new creation.

Note 27 at Col. 3:9: Our old man is dead and gone through the work of salvation (see note 8 at Rom. 6:6, p. 778; note 21 at Gal. 5:24, p. 1085). However, the vestments of the old man (attitudes and actions) hang around until we decide to put them off (see note 17 at Eph. 4:24, p. 1123). These Colossians had put off the deeds of the old man and had put on the deeds of their new born-again self (v. 10).

Note 28 at Col. 3:9: As has already been pointed out in the OVERVIEW in the INTRODUCTION TO THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS, p. 1092, there are many similarities between Paul's letter to the Ephesians and his letter to the Colossians. Colossians 3:8-13 is very much like Ephesians 4:22-32.